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

[Honeydragon]

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

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

Do you have ?

YES. I didn't until I saw that 1st picture after the vagine thread. I got to 50 seconds and that was because I was determined not to lift my hands. I had to cover the screen for the rest of the video. I just took quick peeks.

It actually affects my life in myriad ways that I am not yet prepared to admit. Even to myself. :(

Dear god, TOWTH, do not look at any explanations of how Magic Erasers and e-cloths work!!!

LOL at piece of Piss, Grimma. FWIW I have used Flexitol and I was kind of entirely kidding.

Why a "couple" of chemistry degrees? What was wrong with the first one. Blooming pure scientists [engineery grump]

It's tragic really. :) I have ecloths and magic erasers. They are great so far.

Pesto, i assure you it doe work... Are you using a green banana and squishing it with your toes?

Why a "couple" of chemistry degrees
One just ain't enough. I mean, its obvious from the way the rest of you blunder around with misapprehensions about the physical world ('magic' sponge FFS )

Re kettle descaling, you don't need the sachets, just pour in vinegar, about 1cm deep, and turn it on for 10 seconds, then leave it to cool and rinse out, ta da! Done :)

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My question is about the mould you get on the mastic sealant in the shower. I have scrubbed and scrubbed and scratched at it with my nails while I'm in the actual shower but it sees immovable.

Can it be gotten off without having to replace the sealant?

And how do you get grouting clean? Ours has gone orangey from weird shampoo I guess

mould cleaner is what you need.

Cutted Up - if you're in a hard water area, the orange tinge will be limescale. I use Cilit Bang and an old toothbrush

You can buy a grouting pen from b&q ( then give it to DCs and tell them to colour in with it)

I did used to get DD to clean the grouting, and very good she was at it too, but now she's gone orf to Uni without a thought to me and the grouting.
It has really built up now.
Glad to hear the orange tinge is limescale not my dodgy shampoo.

Don't really want to buy Clit Bang (sorry couldn't resist) as I am Eco. Can anyone recommend anything else that might work?

Btw I tried those grouting pens and they just kind of tippexed over the top of the grouting and then it peeled off after a few months.

the orange tinge will be limescale
there is a pinky-orange mould too.

Bright yellow-orange if any of you use Selsun dandruff shampoo or similar.

So can anyone tell me how those laundry balls work? The ones that claim you don't need any detergent? Are they magic too?

That HG mould cleaner stuff thast StealthSquiggle linked is also available from B&Q - I think it's the MN mould cleaner if choice, it is brilliant. Not sure how eco-friendly it is though. (Probably not very.)

*OF choice

kickass - the question should be 'if' not 'how'. laundry balls.

judging by the fumes it gives off, I would say the mould cleaner is unlikely to be very eco friendly, but it works and you don't have to use a huge amount of it [unrepentant]

whatever method you use is bound to be unfriendly to your mould's little ecosystem

Grimma - I knew those things were just too good to be true!

CuttedUp - we try to be Eco too, but I think some stubborn things just need to be blasted then you can do 'maintenance' with lemons/vinegar/other handy magical household items