Great Tips... one liners

larmy16

Cream of Tartar removes burnt on bits on the cooker and saucepans. Either apply and rub or make into a paste. I think I got this from one of those Reader's Digest things.

chocolatepennyfarthing

What is gloop please?

BitterAndTwisted

Home-made laundry detergent. There's a recipe here:

http://www.gaia-exchange.sunmaia.net/laundrygloop.htm

Although the one I used had equal quantities of soda crystals and borax. The inclusion of borax means that it has real stain-shifting qualities but it doesn't produce any soap-suds unlike the version without it. A note of caution: if you make the version with borax you MUST ensure that all the grated soap, soda crystals and borax are fully dissolved before it cools or the mixture will separate. I use about 100 ml dissolved in warm water per laundry-load.

talulahbeige_2

Psykicpup wrote: »

Stardrops is my fave! I used to spend pounds on Cif & the like to clean the cooker - let alone the hours & arm ache I used to get ..... now I spray it on after I've made a cuppa - go drink the cuppa (while posting here lol) - go wipe the cooker - job done!

Oo now this excites me, where do I get stardrops from please?
I know it will say in one of the threads but I dont have tiem to trawl through them all

Is there a thread dedicated to stardrops btw? One that tells you what to add to it and for what jobs?

Thanks
x

Pink.

Hi dom,

There's a fabulous thread here with lots of tips that should help:

Great Tips... one liners

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the ideas together.

Pink

dom300186

yes how do you make gloop. and how does it work my dears??

dom300186

haha sorry just saw the post bitter and twisted im going to have a look now.

nuttybabe

I make my gloop by putting 1 ltr of water in a pan with i bar of grated soap. i wait until all the soap has dissolved (dont leave it cos it boils over easily). Then i take it off the heat and let it stand for a few mins to cool down a bit. I then add 1 cup of soda crystals, 1/2 cup of vim (thought it was the same as borax when i bought it) and a huge squeeze of stardrops. Then I make it up to 2ltrs with hot water. i put it in a old plastic milk bottle (2 ltr).

When i use it, i put 50ml into a plastic pot and make it up to 200ml with hot water (usually boiling as i have just made a cup of tea!!) and mash it with a old paintbrush. then i pour it in the drum and wash. If i have anything that looks like it will stain ie if i have made spag bol and ds2's top is covered i will rub a bit on the stain before putting it in the wash. I also soaked a few of ds1's hand me downs, as they were covered in bol sauce stains, in a bit of gloop and water before washing in my gloop and they have come out really well.

i love my gloop!!!

Psykicpup

talulahbeige wrote: »

Oo now this excites me, where do I get stardrops from please?
I know it will say in one of the threads but I dont have tiem to trawl through them all

Is there a thread dedicated to stardrops btw? One that tells you what to add to it and for what jobs?

Thanks
x

Not sure where you are but Wilkos stock it & so do some Tesco's & indeed my lovely little local Post Office - HTH

Bogof_Babe

Just sharing a little tip re. storage in the fridge.

I use one of those plastic microwave omelette makers to keep half a quiche, half a cheesecake or half of anything else that fits. It is an ideal shape and size, and with the built-in "lid" keeps it fresh and prevents any smells either escaping or reaching the food inside.

Ideal if you live alone and don't eat a whole one of something in one go. OH and I cut a cheesecake into four, and save two portions in the fridge for the next night.