Recent content by kirk280980

Hi Jon, Yup, still pop into the Lincoln branch occasionally, but never did manage to spot you in there - so if you do come back for Christmas, let me know and I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you and say Hi! As for the Sainsbury's concentrate powder, it is indeed a pity that it only comes...

Thanks for the heads-up, Nick! Will be sure to check that out the next time I'm near a Tesco. Even at £2 a bottle (no coupon here), it's still half the price Sainsbury's are charging at the moment. For some reason it isn't showing up on the Tesco home shopping website yet, but perhaps they're...

HI Darren, Ah, I must have missed that... it's been a couple of years at least since I last used Persil powder. Have they mentioned it in their advertising at all, because all I can recall hearing in recent times is the "Dirt is Good" slogan? Forgot to mention this previously, but one thing I...

Hey Jon, That's the bizarre thing... many here have found Persil S&M to be lacking in the stain removal department, yet I've had great results using the bio variant on severely grubby white socks! Which again takes us back to that whole thing about certain products working well for some people...

Hi Jon, Long time no speak - glad to hear you're well, and I hope all's going OK at uni too :o). Not sure what to suggest about the linting/pilling issue, as I've never experienced this problem myself when using top loaders. It does sound like you're doing everything correctly with regard to...

Hi David, Although Ariel Excel Gel is marketed as a cold wash detergent, it did occur to me that the mains water supply may be a tad too cold at this time of year, possibly falling short of the 15*C which this product's claims are based on. For this reason I figured 30*C was worth a try...

For a $9 investment and a little bit of TLC, you got a great deal. Beats me how anyone can plunk down big money on a new Kirby, only to abuse and then discard it without a second thought, but their loss is your gain. Now it's in the hands of someone who will appreciate it, you should be able to...

Disappointing :o( Have been using Ariel Excel Gel in regular and Febreze variants for a couple of weeks now, but decided to hold off on commenting here until I'd had the chance to really put it through its paces and see what it could do. Am pleased to hear others are getting great results, but...

It's already been done by an Australian company called Lloyd Brooks (see link below). This product has been on the homeshop.com.au website for at least a few months already, and basically appears to be exactly the same idea, i.e. a triple concentrate liquid in a shower gel-type bottle. They even...

Rich has hit the nail firmly on the head. This whole electronic leash business is what eventually persuaded me to give my ex the heave-ho. He would call at all hours of the day and night, and leave whiny voicemails demanding to know WHY I hadn't been back in touch sooner. He'd also set up his...

Sanitaire is excellent, easily one of the best vacs I've used in years. They were sold over here under the Electrolux brand for a very brief period, before disappearing again almost overnight, so I was lucky to get hold of one while I still had the chance. It does clean very well, with plenty...

Gah! I don't usually "do" pictures, but what the hell - everyone else is. Hopefully this will work.

Lot of handsome guys posting pics to this thread. All I can say is, no worries about aging here if I get to look like that! Woof indeed. I'm pushing 30, and after much soul searching am no longer dreading it. After all, my 20s haven't exactly been halycon days (one step forwards and two steps...

What a great idea - I guess the dryer is wall mounted, and you just lower the fabric enclosure whenever you need to use it? I remember one school I went to had a drying cabinet in the Home Ec room. Can't remember the brand name, but it looked to be from the 1960s at the very latest. Had a...

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I run at least two or three boil washes per week, for all the terry towels, microfibre cloths and mop heads I get through for work (the slight increase in the electricity bill still works out cheaper than sending the laundry out and putting it through my...