Why don't people just use sugar soap for cleaning??

[Pruners]

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No idea what you're talkin about

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Just coz the Cillit Bang advertising makes people think they need toxic stuff in the bathroom (makes my eyes sting!!)

It may have a nice name, but it's still a chemical (quite a strong alkali) - you still need to be careful how you handle it

It's a bit nasty isn't it? But then so is bleach I suppose.

Watch your hands - it's very corrosive

Katy - it's an irritant not a corrosive (unless it's a very strong concentration) - made from sodium phosphate & sodium carbonate.

You shouldn't be handling it without gloves & also watch splashes in your eyes - alkaline is VERY nasty in the eyes (worse than acids)

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I thought it had the corrosive thingie on the pack - sorry

Basically I don't think it's any better or worse than other branded cleaning products - providing you know the hazards & are careful with it. As it looks like sugar crystals for example watch how you store it, especially with kids about.

Thinking about it Katy - it might well have. It's only the degree of how far the stuff attacks the skin that's the difference between corrosive & irritant

I have heard of it for cleaning walls before painting but wouldn't use it for that because I am lazy I just paint the walls

And I don't use it for anything else because I never see it and I suppose it wouldn't occur to me

cos it's easier to have a spray thingy under the sink than faff about mixing up sugar soap everytime you want to clean

Would you wear rubber or vinyl gloves [anxious] ?

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Make mine myself and put in old Spray bottle. I've got through some cheapo gloves though. Strong ones are needed and yes, it needs to be locked away like other cleaning stuff. Normal stuff makes my eyes sting though but I still use that too for other jobs.

Find Borax very good for general cleaning and have got my bare hands in this before...is that corrosive/alkaline too Katy and Whizzz?

Think a bit of elbow grease is really honestly all you need most of the time TBH!

Marigolds - thanks pruni

good ideas