Ovens: To clean extra-greasy ovens, mix together 1 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup of washing soda, then add enough water to make a paste; apply the paste to oven surfaces and let soak overnight.

For a real taste of home, browse our Puddings and Desserts section and get tempted by all of the delicious food that you could have delivered to your door. Remember Angel Delight? Nothing could taste more nostalgic than this lovely whipped dessert and we sell so many different flavours! Ambrosia Devon Custard is another family favourite along with Ambrosia Semolina, Ambrosia Creamed Rice, Ambrosia Rice Pudding and Ambrosia Tapioca (remember that from school lunches?!). For that special occasion you will probably do what we do in the UK and go to your higher end supermarket to get that lovely treat to make your day. We recommend the fabulous Marks and Spencer Salted Caramel Sauce to add that special something to your ice cream or their White Chocolate Fudge Sauce - a real favourite of our grandchildren! Waitrose too can offer you those sweet treats - try their Seriously Chocolatey Dipping Sauce which is simply heavenly! We’ve also seen a boom in consumer interest in refill-focused companies, like Splosh, SESI, Fill Refill and Miniml, who only sell products to refill an existing bottle with. However, some ingredients are toxic, most are based on petrochemicals from the oil industry and most use antibacterial chemicals and synthetic fragrances. None of these ingredients are necessary. Those whose entire product range was certified as cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny were Astonish, ATTITUDE, Bio-D, ecoleaf, Ecozone, Fill Refill, Smol and Greenscents. Are household cleaning products suitable for vegans?Washes at 40 degrees and below can be a breeding ground for bacteria, but one way to clean your washing machine monthly, without much effort, is to run a hot cycle with no clothes or detergent in the machine. How much are washing machine cleaners? Shift a build-up of trapped grease and debris from your kitchen sink, bathroom basin, bath, or shower waste pipes by pouring a mug of crystals down the plughole. Flush through with hot water. 2. SMELLY WASHING MACHINE This guide covers all-purpose, kitchen, bathroom, oven, carpet and floor cleaners, disinfectant and bleach brands. There is a separate guide to Toilet Cleaners. Air freshener: A simple recipe of 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vinegar (or lemon juice), and 2 cups hot water in a spray bottle can be sprayed in the air to remove odours. Or sprinkle essential oil on a cloth and wipe it over a radiator. Now for the drum. Once a week, Nicola will pour two cups of distilled white wine vinegar and one cup of baking soda directly into the drum before giving it a good scrub.

Soda crystals/washing soda: For a stronger version of soda, go for soda crystals (also known as washing soda), which are more effective at getting rid of grease. Lemons: Lemons are acidic and can provide some antibacterial and antiseptic properties for cleaning. Adding lemon juice to vinegar can help neutralise the vinegar smell. Those whose entire product range was certified as cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny were Astonish, ATTITUDE, Bio-D, ecoleaf, Ecozone, Fill Refill, Sodasan and Greenscents.

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After waiting 10 minutes, the clog was still firmly in place and so a lot of rigorous plunging action was required to dislodge it. Is it using animal testing? Although animal testing for finished household products is banned in the UK, lots of companies still use ingredients that are tested on animals. If you want avoid animal testing, we’d advise only buying from companies that ensure ingredients they source aren’t tested on animals. We also offer retail jars of sweets and boxes of bars of chocolate including all the Great British chocolates found in the UK, Cadbury and Nestle. Both are good at cleaning washing machines, but have different properties – bleach kills germs, so if you need to disinfect your washing machine, bleach is the better option. That said, it's very potent and releases fumes that can irritate skin and eyes.

The product recommends filling your detergent tray with the cleaner and choosing the highest temperature possible. Depending on the level of staining or dirt on your stainless steel pots and pans, there are various methods that will work to get your cookware clean again. Two of the best are vinegar and baking soda. For treating discolouration, vinegar works wonders either as a spray-on and wipe-clean solution, or when added to boiling water containing your pan. Baking soda is great for removing burnt-on stains and can be applied as a paste mixed with water or, for tougher stains, added to a pan of boiling water containing your pan. These methods are mentioned in more details in the article above. Once the cycle is finished, you can also clean the glass door and seal by diluting the Dettol liquid with water and applying it to the area with a sponge.

What to look for in a washing machine cleaner

We've done all the hard work for you in this round-up of the best washing machine cleaners available by consulting a cleaning expert with years of experience, The Essex House Dolly. How to clean your washing machine, according to an expert Toilet cleaner: Pour 1 cup of borax substitute into the toilet before going to bed. In the morning, scrub and flush. For an extra-strength cleaner, add 1/4 cup vinegar to the borax substitute. Soda crystals should be dissolved in warm water. Dri-Pak, the only manufacturer of soda crystals in the UK, have outlined the strength of the solution required, although please note this is dependent on the task. As a guide, they recommend the following: There are various ways to clean your washing machine. How much of a deep-clean it needs depends on your washing machine and the product you buy.

You can also look for bulk containers made from recycled plastics such as Bio-D’s 5 litre bottles or other innovative solutions such as Greenscents’ biopolymer bottles made from sugar cane waste. Toilet cleaners usually contain chlorine bleach to kill off bacteria and microbes. Many mainstream toilet cleaner makers portray the toilet bowl as one of the dirtiest places in the house and we need to use these deadly chemicals to keep ourselves safe. In both attempts, the mixture of bicarbonate soda (125g), salt (125g) and vinegar (125ml) seemed to do nothing but fizz and spit in the plughole. According to Nicola Rodriguez AKA Essex House Dolly, there are four steps you need to follow if you want to clean your washing machine properly. The Essex House Dolly has researched many products in her time, and there's one that stands out as her firm favourite.Several others ( Bio-D, Fill Refill, Miniml, SESI, Sodasan, and Splosh) scored our best rating for stating that all of their palm ingredients, including derivatives, were certified by the RSPO. This hero product does the job of deep cleaning your washing machine and dishwasher to help prevent malfunctions down the line - the idea is that since professionals helped to develop the product, you won't need to use their real-life services as often when you use it. Does it contain palm oil?At its most unsustainable, palm oil is linked to massive deforestation and serious violations of human rights. Look for brands that commit to sourcing palm oil sustainably or avoid it completely. Chlorine bleach (aka sodium hypochlorite) is a corrosive chemical, toxic if ingested, an eye and respiratory irritant, can irritate the lungs and eyes, and in waterways can become toxic organochlorines, compounds rarely found in nature and which can take centuries to decompose. The industry says that chlorine bleach traces are present at such low concentrations in waste waters, that there is no real possibility of the formation of trace toxic by-products.