Any alternatives to Shake and Vac?

amani_2

everything is fine will post over on Dmp thread later. On here trying to get some tips on cutting the shopping down and looking at recipes for slow cooker.

newlywed

Glad everything is fine with you.

Have you tried these two threads?
Cheapest meal ever: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=336033
Made thriftlady's one (Post 5, near the beginning of the thread) kids loved it.


Meal for two for 50p: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=326929

a66y31

when my child was little she got a hold of washing powder and scattered it all over my bedroom floor..so I hoovered them up...so everytime I used the hoover it smelt of the washing powder..it was very nice so I stick washing powder in my hoover now...probably be ok to sprinkle over carpet too...:rotfl:

and for nice smells in your home...in the winter when your heating is on...spray a little bit perfume on radiators..gives off a lovely smell when u have ran out of airfreshers...:rotfl:

saverstacey

Bit of cheap essential oil (grapefruit or lemon, something like that) sprinkled on the hoover bag itself works wonders. Only use a few drops though or you will knock yourself out with the smell! You can also use those pot pourri oil refresher thingys too (M&S ones are only a quid or two and last for ages)

juno

yellowmonkey wrote: »

Hi newlywed.

Glad i used the shake and vac up after reading that. At the end of the day a hoover costs more than shake and vac. Especially on with a headlight on it:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: . Still cannot see the point of that one.


ym

When we had one (years and years ago) our dog was scared of it. So maybe it's so you don't hoover up your pets

trops

I sometimes use talcum powder. Usually have some cheap baby talc hanging around, smells lovely and fresh. Just a little sprinkled around does the trick.

Butterfly_Brain

I put dried lavender in my hoover bag and it smells lovely with an added bonus that it seems to keep bugs away

GettingHitched

I use soda crystals on my carpets, spray mixed essential oils with water on soft furnishings

Fruball

I love my house smelling of fresh laundry so i wondered if washing powder would work in place of artificial smelling shake'n'vac?

Mrs_Beatson

Crikey, that's actually a darn good idea.

I have to admit I'm not sure of the answer myself. However I always found it very very difficult to hoover up Shake n vac unless you threw it down and hoovered it up within a millisecond...

maybe try it in a small inconspicuous area first?

DO let us know how you get on, though!

Mrs B x