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Why the Friggity Frig <GLARES> didn't anyone, not one of you, think

753 replies

Honeydragon · 27/02/2012 12:22

to tell me what a piece of piss Chicken and Sweetcorn soup is to make! It takes 5 minutes and costs fuck all. I have being buying this stuff you know? With ACTUAL money.

One idle google and 10 minutes later dd and I have a pan full for lunch, it's lovely.

It was bad enough finding out about cleaning washing machines, and Veet to unclog hairy plug holes.... and now you failed to tell me this Angry

Well you horrible lot, what else have you being holding out on, and keeping from me?????

OP posts:
Honeydragon · 28/02/2012 20:17

your
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tantrumsandballoons · 28/02/2012 20:19

But then you still have to clean the inside?
Well that's no fun is it?

mellymooks · 28/02/2012 20:24

oh am disappointed thought it was a magical solution to clean WHOLE of the inside of the cooker, you're right honeydragon I certainly don't want to see what's inside Grin

tantrumsandballoons · 28/02/2012 20:26

The only magical solution is the mobile oven cleaning man, all you do is let him in, pay him £30 and then run go to work, that's what I call magic :)

GlitterKitty · 28/02/2012 20:29

Secret drawer (on my machine) is right at bottom on front left hand side. Looks just like a little panel with no markings but when you prise it off (with knife or something) you will find the fluff. I promise its not a wind up.

Doilooklikeatourist · 28/02/2012 20:34

Just googled Dragon butter .
Why oh why do I fall for the google trap !
Going to soak a tea towel in dish wash tablet and clean my eyes .
thought it was nice butter from Wales

tantrumsandballoons · 28/02/2012 20:37

I thought it would be butter as well, wft??

Curious why dragon butter tho.....?

NomDePrune · 28/02/2012 20:49

I knew about the banana opening. We had a Ugandan bishop to tea when I was young and that's what he did.
Hairy plughole, and run out of Veet? Use an old interdental (TePe) brush. I was very smug when I invented that and also v v queasy. Because of what came out. Still, better out than in Hmm

Boomerwang · 28/02/2012 20:51

Can anyone tell me a good way to lift dust from around the toilet and sink whilst the surface is wet? I've been using a dishcloth (specially for the toilet) so far and all it does is push the dust around into a dirty streak. I don't know how dust gets in there but it does, along with cat hair. It must blow into the room when the door is opened or closed. I've also tried using those 'moppet' things but they're even worse than a dishcloth. Is there a magic solution?

Latsia · 28/02/2012 20:53

Ladies, I give you The Spidercatcher (and not the tube thing!)

Changed my life. I even have a travel one. Am now very casual and shoulder shruggy about spiders.

tantrumsandballoons · 28/02/2012 20:56

Joins Latsia in bottle glass of wine as I just used my kettle descaler and now it's sparkling

Just asked DH if he knew what dragon butter was.....and he did
Am slightly shocked and disturbed by this.

mellymooks · 28/02/2012 21:02

boomerwang baby wipes they are my best friend Grin

Latsia · 28/02/2012 21:02

Am studiously ignoring the dragon butter discussion. Is the first and last thing I ever Googled against on the advice of MN.

StrangewaysHereICome · 28/02/2012 21:05

tantrums my DH knows what munting is. I am both shocked and disturbed.

tantrumsandballoons · 28/02/2012 21:11

Too late....oh my actual days there are some very sick people in world

My DH knows what it is too, is that a problem?
Should I leave him??

garlicbutter · 28/02/2012 21:19

Eeuw, Strangeways, I'll have to stop using "munter" as a random insult now Shock

Am slightly amused that you're shocked at DH's encyclopaedic knowledge of rare sexual practices when your own knowledge is clearly comprehensive Grin

And am happy to report that J-cloths soaked in dishwasher tabs have easily removed a few years weeks' worth of baked-on crap from the floor of my oven. Dishwasher tabs are good for clarty plugholes, too: water must be boiling.

If "clarty" has strange perverted meanings, Mners, I really don't want to know!!

stealthsquiggle · 28/02/2012 21:24

Never google stuff you suspect you wouldn't want your boss to see on your search history.

Not even on your phone

molepom · 28/02/2012 21:24

May I offer one?

The polish you get in motor stores make a better polish than Brasso and the shine lasts a lot longer.

Boomerwang · 28/02/2012 21:25

thank you mellymooks I'll have to try that out because I'm very sceptical Hmm

I have a packet of them in the bedroom. Wink

mellymooks · 28/02/2012 21:38

They are my saviours, honest try it Grin

StrangewaysHereICome · 28/02/2012 21:54

But garlic it was MN what made me look, honest. I am was rather innocent until I ventured on here. On the one hand I have learned some rather splendid tips on household cleanliness, only to have my mind sullied by googling random obscene sexual practises because I couldn't help myself they made me do it.

tantrums you have the same dilemma as me. I might have to leave him or at least tell his mother what he knows!

minimuffy · 28/02/2012 21:56

you PAY people to clean you oven??!!!! pay me!!!

and have you people not heard of ovenbrite? best stuff to clean oven. ever. and can handle my annual oven clean!

also- how do you get the black marks off from the rubber bit of the washing machine door? tried milton tablets on a cloth before but it didnt lift much..

also, whats a J cloth??

tantrumsandballoons · 28/02/2012 22:14

Yes I am going to pay someone to clean my oven- it is starting to smoke and I'm lazy scared of chemicals far too busy to do it myself!
When I say far too busy, I mean to busy googling bizarre sexual practices, opening bananas and refrigerating my tortoises, not busy doing anything constructive
However I have spent the day dazzling people with my cleaning tips that I never use come to the conclusion DH is perverted, failing to find fire hazard in tumble drier, descaling the kettle (took 2 minutes) and buying nasty scratchy non magic e cloths, so quite a productive day for me!

Oh and I made soup!

tantrumsandballoons · 28/02/2012 22:16

Yes minimuffy I've heard of oven brite.... Have also heard of dragon butter, but it doesn't mean I want to try it :)

mellymooks · 28/02/2012 22:17

tantrums you're so funny