Mosquitos + Avon skin-so-soft

divadee

i was reading a while back in the paper that this sss stuff from avon works apparently the sas use it for when they are training/ missions etc.... avon are apparently investigating as to why this stuff works so well.

But i know what will happen then they will re package it double the price and sell it as insect repellent ;D

Murtle

thanks edinburghlass - Ill order some of that for the other half then!!! and he can smell gorgeous..... ::)

Saint_Chris

S-S-S is useful for loads of other things just look at this list.

USE’S FOR AVON’S ‘SKIN SO SOFT’
1. It’s a Bath Oil
2. It’s an after shower moisturiser
3. It can be used to remove make-up
4. It’s a Suntan Oil (no SPF)
5. Pour into the water of your foot spa to moisturise your feet while you relax them
6. It’s a hot oil treatment to soften nails
7. It’s a good massage oil for those overworked, sore muscles
8. It’s a good repellent for people and their pets
9. It helps relieve itching caused by insect bites and dry skin
10. Sponge around doors and windows to keep crawling bugs, flies and mosquitoes out
11. It’s a good wood cleaner, conditioner and polish for natural wood
12. It removes chewing gum from hair, skin and most non-porous surfaces
13. It removes glue and gum left from price tags and labels from glass, metal and most plastics, EVEN carpets
14. It cleans tape marks, left from plasters from the skin
15. It cleans ink from skin and most vinyl and painted surfaces
16. It gently cleans heavy GREASE & OIL from skin and non-porous surfaces, EVEN from ultra suede
17. It removes soap scum from shower doors/curtains, windows and bathroom/kitchen fixtures
18. It removes lime/hard water deposits from windows fixtures, shower doors and tiles
19. It removes tar spots from car finishes without damaging the paint finish
20. It can be used as on oil lubricant for fitting pipe joints that won’t go together as easily as they used to
21. It removes paint and stains from skin - much gentler than turpentine
22. It cleans paint brushes easily, and leaves them soft as ever
23. It cuts grease and dirt from range hoods
24. It removes candle wax from furniture, carpeting and clothing
25. It removes scuffmarks from patent leather shoes
26. It removes liquid nail (panelling glue)
27. Two glass bowls or glasses that are stuck together? Drizzle a little ‘SSS’ down the sides and they will come apart easily
28. It removes ‘ring round the collar’ on shirts/blouses
29. Wipe down vinyl surfaces inside your car. Cleans them nicely, and removes any smoking odour
30. Extra benefit - while using it to clean, etc, it leaves your hands soft and smooth - unlike other harsh cleaners
31. Fleas on animals? Use 1/2 ox of ‘SSS’ bath oil mixed with 16oz of water. Spray or bath animals. Leaves their coat soft and silky
32.Try the sss woodland liquid soap for cleaning the cooker works a treat. I also use it on the wood floor in the hall if it has rubber heel marks on takes them straight off.

Edinburghlass_2

Chris, you are a Saint !!

What a fabulous list of uses for SSS. I am going to try the one where you sponge it round the doors to keep out flying insects. I have a caravan on the West Coast and normally keep a citronella candle lit when its warm and spray the bodies with SSS, now I will spray the door too.

And SSS smells so much nicer than vinegar for a lot of your uses!

rushnowt

Hiya,

ive just ordered 15 of the 500ml bottles of woodland fresh bath oil while its on offer , should have been £9 each but got them 3 for £6 so the lot cost me £30 with free p&p and 7.5% cashback thro greasypalm.

if u want this id get in quick cos they dont usually offer the £9 bottles in the 3 for £6 offers

amd

Hi peat,
Have used the dry oil spray for the last couple of years, here at home in Scotland and in France where the mozzies are a pain for me in the evenings and walking in the woods.

Highly recommend it.... but don't use it as a moisturiser if going out in the sun during the day!!!

I reckon I must have fried my arms and legs by accident after applying the stuff in France in early August and heading out into the sun in 30 degrees of heat. I had my first case of unbearable prickly heat and suffered terribly until we got back home. Much worse than mozzie bites... I scratched myself half to death!!!Never had anything like it before - and it was definitely the spray that brought it on.

Enjoy your hols and hope the mozzies don't bite!

peat

Thanks for all the replies and advice, I've bought SSS dry oil body spray, shower oil, and liquid soap for £8.50 the lot delivered - which seems cheap to me - if it works!
Regards
Peat

N9eav

it works in West Africa, my wife used it for years when we worked there. For malaria carrying Mozzies, don't forget the Chloroquine :P

rushnowt

i have a stainless steel range and splash backs and thought i'd try the sss dry oil spray on it .

i sprayed a little on a peice of kitchen roll and wiped it over.

WOW the results were fab, cleaned up a treat its all like new, no streaks, no rubbing . fantastic

trouble is it looks that good now i dont want to use it now . LOL

Suzy_Babe

If you go to:
http://www.avonshop.co.uk/search.asp?stype=kw&s=skin+so+soft&t=1&searchcode=Enter+Code

the SSS range are available mix and match 3 for £6. Usually the dry oil SSS body spray is a fiver for one bottle, so not bad. There's other stuff like bath oil etc, whihc might be good early XMAS pressies...

WARNING - Check your Invoice. I ordered '3 for 6' online, and received the goods this morning along with an invoice stating that I owed 13 pounds (they had charged full price on all 3 items).

Following much discussion with the girl on Customer Services (who insisted that I owed the full amount, even though I said that I had a confirmation e-mail from them stating the 'special offer' amount >:(; and apparently I should have made a note of what Campaign I ordered from - for goodness sake, I went onto their website and placed my order ... why should I need to note the Campaign number? >:(), it was only when I mentioned Trading Standards that she asked if I wanted to speak to someone in Customer Services for ONLINE purchasers (Yeeeeees, that WOULD be helpful!! ).

Anyway, thank you to SHARON who has agreed to refund the overcharge, and who also tried to explain re the offers online not necessarily running concurrently with the offers in the brochures ??? ??? ???.

But the moral of my story is ... when ordering from AVON online, make sure you keep a copy of your confirmation e-mail (& preferably copy / paste your online order so you have additional proof, if required), and CHECK THAT INVOICE TOTAL.