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Stardrops - where has it vanished to..?

My local Tesco no longer sells it.
My local Wilkinson no longer sells it.

This is the best general cleaner for stain removal bar none... but there seems to be some conspiracy afoot to prevent Joe Public from getting hold of it.

Anybody happen to know if it's still available in the High Street?
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  • Wizard_of_Id
    Wizard_of_Id Posts: 5,512 Forumite
    Home Bargains has it.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 35,540 Forumite
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    Home Bargains had some in the last time I looked.

    Eta -snap.
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  • peachyprice
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    Horrible stuff, wouldn't use it if they paid me. Maybe too many people think the same.
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  • Alan_Cross
    Alan_Cross Posts: 1,226 Forumite
    elsien wrote: »
    Home Bargains had some in the last time I looked.

    Eta -snap.

    I'm afraid there isn't one in my area. Any other suggestions, folks?
  • jackyann
    jackyann Posts: 3,433 Forumite
    My Co-op stocks it, but ours are proper Co-op supermarkets, not the small "convenience" stores that a lot of Co-ops seems to be nowadays.

    Peachy - what is horrible about it?
  • Cornucopia
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    Last time I got some it was from a poundshop (possibly Poundworld, I can't quite remember).
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    jackyann wrote: »

    Peachy - what is horrible about it?

    To me it smells 'grubby' I can't quite put my finder on exactly what and I find it leaves a 'soapy' film over surfaces, nothing really feels clean after using it.

    I bought one bottle and didn't like it, threw it way and then tried it about a year later thinking I may have got a dodgy batch, but the second bottle was exactly the same. The bit I have left I use to clean the patio and the car wheels, I can't stand it indoors.
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  • kimplus8
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    To me it smells 'grubby' I can't quite put my finder on exactly what and I find it leaves a 'soapy' film over surfaces, nothing really feels clean after using it.

    I bought one bottle and didn't like it, threw it way and then tried it about a year later thinking I may have got a dodgy batch, but the second bottle was exactly the same. The bit I have left I use to clean the patio and the car wheels, I can't stand it indoors.
    I don't like it either, ild rather use zoflora
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  • kimplus8
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    To answer your question I've seen it in my local b and m
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  • cheel
    cheel Posts: 195 Forumite
    Hi, I've got it from Wilkinson, hope they aren't going to do away with it too. Xx
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