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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,407 Send Message	Gins	Report	7 Mar 2013 15:32
	I never mentioned the 'I' word.......honest, I woudnt, never :-0
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 9,737 Send Message	Merlin	Report	7 Mar 2013 13:41
	Thought Cleaning/Ironing Etc.were banned subjects Similar to Expletives .Tut Tut, Ladies. :-( :-(
	Researching: Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island and MTG.+CC.+DIZZY& Hobgoblins.
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 18,748 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	7 Mar 2013 12:02
	on Monday i went shopping and joked as i bought a pack of cleaning wipes to my 7 year old grandson that i was buying them for him to clean my house soon as we got home he got his wet wipes and wiped all my paintworks and window frames bless him :-D
	Researching: the birth of Middlesbrough
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,838 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	7 Mar 2013 11:21
	Not sure if this has already been mentioned Use Salt and a damp cloth or toothpaste as mild abrasive on painted wood or tiles. Disclaimer - test an unobtrusive area first!
	Researching: I am NOT an employee of GR, just a paying member. Any advice, guidance or suggestions offered is given in good faith.
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,776 Send Message	Scozz	Report	7 Mar 2013 09:35
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,776 Send Message	me too Gins. I've been wondering if they come in Bath Sheet size! It's nice to finish cleaning something & have hands that aren't stinking of strong detergent ~ naughty me didn't wear gloves when I was cleaning the chairs. I also tried them on the 'phone - all those grubby fingermarks have gone :-D
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,407 Send Message	Gins	Report	7 Mar 2013 09:03
	Must get me some of those baby wipes and give myself a good rub down............. :-D
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,776 Send Message	Scozz	Report	7 Mar 2013 01:57
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,776 Send Message	I just finished cleaning two chairs with baby wipes. Faux leather lol "Office" chairs in the study........ the horrible sort, that the dust gets stuck in the cracks! :-P They look like new :-D
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 12,578 Send Message	Cynthia	Report	1 Mar 2013 19:15
	You can tell Gins is bored.......she's doing some cleaning :-S
	Researching: ADVICE: Click on 'My Threads' over on the left to find your replies. Please respond to your replies by typing in the Add Reply box at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,407 Send Message	Gins	Report	1 Mar 2013 17:55
	Paula Just used your tip for the vineger and water on waxed wood......brilliant, thank you I have a large chest of early 20th c bank drawers which I cleaned up when I bought them about 15 years ago Since then, my husband has always thrown his ipod and ear phones on them when he gets home from work :-\| This has left water marks, from the rain I had tried to 'wax' them out....nope. Just used your tip and they have gone! I need to re wax tomorrow but so pleased the marks have gone :-D Dea, I got the candle wax off the mirror with my magic 'Astonish' Cook & Oven Ware cleaner....one wipe and whoosh
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,407 Send Message	Gins	Report	26 Feb 2013 19:24
	I hate shopping Malls....I like local and the odd visit to the big boys, as when I have to I dont have any FL as a rule, do you think I can fit a 5ft x 4ft mirror in the dishwasher?
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 9,676 Send Message	KempinaPartyhat	Report	26 Feb 2013 18:30
	That washing up liquid thats kind to your hands ........use it for almost everything!! including candle wax on the mirror ot limestone floors! also a baby feeding spoon it gets yuk of everything even saucepans that you burn stuff on soak in ***** liquid and scrape with plastic spoon no nasty metal on metal scrapes!
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 18,715 Send Message	Dea	Report	26 Feb 2013 18:16
	'Meadow Hell !!' - sounds like my idea of shopping !!! ;-) :-D Your trip will be worth it though if you get a bottle of 'that stuff' !! Dea Xxx
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 28,919 Send Message	$parkling $andie	Report	26 Feb 2013 14:00
	Slighty off topic Just had a catalogue thro my door ,with gadgets and cleaners that sound wonderful, They don't know that we have gleaned the knowledge handed down from generations. These cleaners seem to cost a lot ! Some of the gadgets look good! Clever ideas but common sense can prevail.
	Researching: Nothing.. cos I'm fed up !
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,407 Send Message	Gins	Report	26 Feb 2013 13:39
	Thanks Dea, I can get to MeadowHell!
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 18,715 Send Message	Dea	Report	26 Feb 2013 13:08
	Ginns - you can order it online here: http://www.lakeland.co.uk/8976/Sticky-Stuff-Remover OR, are you anywhere near Meadowhall Shopping Centre, if so, there is a store there: Sheffield, Meadowhall 28 - 29 The Arcade Meadowhall Sheffield S9 1EH Work 0114 256 9091 Monday10.00 - 21.00 Tuesday10.00 - 21.00 Wednesday10.00 - 21.00 Thursday10.00 - 21.00 Friday10.00 - 21.00 Saturday09.00 - 20.00 Sunday11.00 - 17.00 Dea Xxx
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,407 Send Message	Gins	Report	26 Feb 2013 12:33
	Naughty Scozz :-0 ;-) Thanks Dea, I dont have a Lakeland near me? Sounds good stuff, please forward ASAP :-D
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,776 Send Message	Scozz	Report	26 Feb 2013 11:12
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,776 Send Message	lol @ Gins comment We're not only talking about carpet are we? <3 <3 <3 <3 ;-)
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 18,715 Send Message	Dea	Report	26 Feb 2013 10:23
	Hi Ginns, I never come on here but I was looking for Sylvia's thread and found yours. :-) If you haven't yet got those candle splashes off the mirror then buy some 'stick stuff remover' from Lakeland Plastics - it will cost you £3 summat and it is brilliant !!! It removes practically anything from just about everywhere - you can even use it on your skin to remove that nasty black sticky stuff that remains after you have worn a plaster. Dea Xxx
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 20,407 Send Message	Gins	Report	26 Feb 2013 09:34
	Thats made me laugh Scozz......not that it's funny for you of course Why do men seem to think that harder and faster is better, a womans gentle touch often works better!
	Researching: You fill up my senses Like a gallon of Magnet Like a packet of Woodbines Like a good pinch of snuff Like a night out in Sheffield Like a greasy chip butty Like Sheffield United Come fill me again....Na Na Na Naa Naa Naaaaa, ooo! Sung to 'Annies Song' (Tune)
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,776 Send Message	Scozz	Report	26 Feb 2013 09:15
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,776 Send Message	I got a packet of baby wipes today. We've been away, so there was three days of gheko poo on the sofa & chairs. YUK! The baby wipes got it all off :-D But........ before I could try them on the carpet, Himself got there with a "carpet cleaner" he found in the supermarket. What used to be a row of brown spots (about 10 small ones) he managed to change into a big black blob :-( I'll try the baby wipes tomorrow (when the carpet has dried a bit), if they don't work I'll try dabbing it with wool wash (that usually works).

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