Old style spring cleaning - Please share your moneysaving secrets

VfM4meplse

GreyQueen wrote: »

:eek: Ovens need cleaning?!

Blimey, glad I was out when that memo was circulated.

My top tip fo cleaning the oven: if it's not used, it doesn't get dirty. HTH.

Mr_Singleton

trinidadone wrote: »

Have you got any ideas on cleaning that oven. getting the kitchen floor gleaming, or even the outside paving looking good?

I find mentioning it to the cleaning lady in the morning means it's done by the time I get home but truth be told the place is always spic and span.

ancientofdays

The Astonish oven and cookware cleaner is good. They also make a mould and mildew spray and that is good on grungy grouting. Open the window or you'll have the stink of bleach in your nose for the rest of the day.

trinidadone

ancientofdays wrote: »

The Astonish oven and cookware cleaner is good. They also make a mould and mildew spray and that is good on grungy grouting. Open the window or you'll have the stink of bleach in your nose for the rest of the day.

Thank you for the tip, where do you get your cleaner from?

ancientofdays

Pound land, they don't always have the Astonish mould remover but 3 times out of 4, they do. You can just spray it on, go and do something else for 10 minutes and come back and rinse it all off.

You can get more expensive versions but they cost over 3 times as much and aren't hugely different.

trinidadone

ancientofdays wrote: »

Pound land, they don't always have the Astonish mould remover but 3 times out of 4, they do. You can just spray it on, go and do something else for 10 minutes and come back and rinse it all off.

You can get more expensive versions but they cost over 3 times as much and aren't hugely different.

TY so much

trinidadone

Is there any kitchen surface, dinning table home made spray, money savers use?

Dustyblinds

I like the Astonish range as it also has the leaping bunny, which means it hasn't been tested on animals.
I'm a bit fed up today as the sun is shining and showing up all the dust and making me want to start spring cleaning. Only thing is my boiler is off at the moment so waiting for the oh to repair, if he can, meanwhile it's no fun boiling the kettle every time I need hot water so I won't be getting much cleaning done to today!

SmlSave

trinidadone wrote: »

I have a dirty keyboard for my PC, seem to have crumbs built up in between the keys, and some muck on the keys

Pop the keys off and give it a clean.

SmlSave

trinidadone wrote: »

Is there any kitchen surface, dinning table home made spray, money savers use?

-1/4-1/2 cup of white vinegar
-2 tablespoons of baking soda
-Several drops of tea tree or eucalyptus essential oil
-Spray bottle
-Enough water to fill the bottle

Shake before use.:D