I like that Doktor Power eraser!!     I use it for cleaning the ceramic hob!

 

and the Doktor Power that comes in a tub is even better for loads & loads of stuff.

 

 

Stuff that doesn't work:

 

Wilkinson Sword blades  (gotta be Gillette)

Igloo Ulcer Stuff

Sudocream for Nappy rash (awaits objections from Sudocream lovers...   its a marmite product)

Tesco value - dishwasher tablets, tumble drier sheets, kitchen roll, cotton buds (I swear... there is that little cotton on the end you might as well just lob a pointy stick in your ear/eye), & tesco own brand applicator tampons!

 

 

 

Stick with...

 

Aint it SUDOCREM . . . anyhoo - i find it a great product for the babies botty

ok  "sudocrem"  

 

 

& its crap for nappy rash!   its a gunky barrier cream!   

 

(this is a debate I have had before on here...    maybe its different from different kids, but Sudocrem did nothing to prevent or treat nappy rash on either of my kids.   I used a cream called Napisan which rubbed in i.e. was not a "barrier" cream, which was fab)

 

I have lemon squeezer which in the 20 years I have owned it I have never used.

All barrier creams do is hold moisture against the akin thus causing soreness.

Things that don't work....

 

Just about ANY 'wonder 'cleaner.

Saw THIS advertised this week as a new VANISH product.  I don't want to impune any particular product as it may be libel or whatever, but let's just say I found it SHIT!  i spent £4.50 to clean my cream bedroom carpet, and it looked no different/better than what it does when I simply vacuum it!

 



See you in court.

 

Hope you've got a tent.

Doesn't it form a barrier against the moisture in the nappy, therefore preventing it getting to the skin?

 

I always used Sudocrem and found it brilliant. 

But how does the moisture get through to the nappy with the cream in the way. I always found it better to use no cream whatsoever and thee was no way on earth I would ever let any johnsons product near my kids...that it really harsh! Sparkles, I think I've tried that one among others to clean the arms if my cream settee....all the ones I've used are shit!

Any sort of carpet/upholstery cleaning product - they're all shit. They may look like they work at first, but because of the soap in the product it just attracts dirt so you end up with a dirty patch This is especially true of Fairy Liquid which my flatmates used to clean up the curry they spilled on the carpet in our uni days

From the dingly, or the dongly? 

Bissel carpet cleaners.

 

The irony wasn't lost  

True...I've not found one yet that works properly.

There's probably something in the very small print (that you need a magnifying glass to see) that you forgot to do or did in the wrong order.

I use Stardrops with Amonia( white bottle) for everything,it's marvellous .Cost £1 from Superdrug.Cleaned my leather suite with it and it looks great.

I think the only thing really is to get a professional cleaner in to do it.... 

I got mine chemical cleaned ,looked good for a few weeks then same old.Cost £150 for hall/ 2 bedrooms.The guy was in the house for 40 mins.

 

Thanks for that erin.  My suite is ivory and I haven't found anything that cleans it properly.  I'll try that next time i'm in Superdrug.

 

What doesn't work for me......ALL anti-wrinkle creams

 

 

Fabulous anti wrinkle cream is EH (Emma Hardie) as is her eye serum.

Yes but Fairy Liquid is a dishwashing product ...........it's never claimed to clean carpets. Many, many years ago I discovered that this was really the worst ever product to use for cleaning carpets - it's sticky - every single speck of dirt or dust sticks to the spot for ever after.

LOL you are probably right EFFT!  And Sazbomb, I have also never found a carpet cleaner to work REALLY well    But the Vanish bar of soap works, but I do really rub in over it good and proper...  this thing was shit though. 

I've got some JML (hmmm) scratch remover which is supposed to be to remove (but more likely, hide) small paint scratches typically near car door handles.  It's got a buffing cloth too.  Suffice to say, in my experience, it hasn't removed or hidden any scratches - even the finest of scratches.

Do they still sell T cut? That's what my family of car tinkerers used.

I just bought an all purpose stain remover from Kleeneeze (sp) I used it on a few rogue spots on my cream carpet (so far all good) often it removes the marks only to come back with a vengeance sometime later ........................as I say all good so far!

Thats too quick, that should be a good few hours work

I wish my flatmates had realised that

I only use vinegar, lemon and bicarb.

 

Thanks again lol.  Am just off to google her.

Fairy 'Power Spray'...worra load of sh***

I think so Veggie.  T Cut ought be renamed Paint Stripper-lite, in my experience!

best thing for nappy rash is CORN FLOUR yes it is bloody marvelous. I used to carry around my little pot everywhere with me

Re nappy rash - when my kids were bubbies I used a product called Vasogen .................it was brilliant - don't know if it's still available.

Ooooooowahhhhh!, I was going to buy this, hoping it would solve all my problems..

Its just like cheap foam - crumples in your hand and falls apart in no time at all

Total rubbish - please don't buy

At 5quid . . . a pan scrub is much better