Washer Magic

I received a sample of Washer Magic to review...

Designed to remove odour-causing residue from your washing machine.

Very easy to use just pour a little onto a cloth and wipe round the rubber seal and then rinse off with a damp cloth, that's the hard bit out of the way. Next pour 1/3 of the bottle where you'd normally put the powder. Then do a normal wash cycle with the hot water setting and that's all there was to it.

I was a little unclear as to the temperature to set the washing machine to so I went for 50°C. It seemed to have been correct because when I checked back after the washing
machine had finished it had obviously worked as intended. Just as it claimed there would be no residue left behind - there wasn't.

After opening the door and having a good sniff inside the drum I was pleased to note that it did indeed smell fresh and clean. I was a little hesitant to put my dirty washing in later that day as I didn't want to ruin the freshness, but I figured I could just redo the freshening process again in a months time as suggested on the label.

Washer Magic removes soap scum, iron and mineral stains which improves your washing
machine's ability to wash clothes. It will improve the lifespan of your washing machine and clothes! It is safe to use in any washing machine as it is non-corrosive.

With enough detergent for 3 cleaning cycles at £3.99 from www.unitfit.co.uk, the Washer Magic is great value for money.

B_E_E Dishwash Liquid

I received the new B_E_E Dishwash Liquid to try out and review...

I was a little confused at first as the label calls it "dishwash liquid" so I was thinking for the dishwasher... but it's not it is for washing manually.

After being used to overpowering citrus or various other soapy smelling fruit concoctions, it was nice to open the bottle and get a simple but appealing cleanliness smell. It simply smelt like it would clean stuff.

The packaging was easy to grip even with slippery wet hands. It was a little more viscous than other washing up liquids I have used and came out the bottle nicely with just a little squeeze. It made plenty of bubbles. Plates, cups and pans were as easy to clean as with other washing up liquids. It dealt with greasy frying pans and plates after greasy food with no problems. Glasses came out shiny and sparkling. After using it my hands felt quite good. 

The product contains South Pacific kawakawa which they say looks after your skin; also it contains essential oil of rosemary and spearmint. The cleaning agents are made from natural ingredients which is a refreshing change, these include coconut and sugar! Overall B_E_E Dishwash Liquid has been designed with the environment in mind as well as caring for your hands and there seemed to be no compromise in it's cleaning power. The bottle and label are recyclable and the product has not been tested on animals.

For more information, visit www.planethealth.com.au/. RRP £3.95.

Dishwasher Magic

After using the washer magic on the washing machine I was quite looking forward to using the dishwasher magic product on the dishwasher. I often notice the odour in there, especially if it hasn't been used for a day. Dishwasher magic is the ultimate in ease of use. First take off the lid, this was great as it has a special rubber plug which you leave alone so there is absolutely no mess, nothing to rinse off your hands after using it. Then put the bottle upsidedown in the cutlery basket, nothing comes out as the rubber plug is still in place. Now just start the dishwasher on a 50°C wash and leave it to it. They suggest running the hot water tap nearest the dishwasher just before turning it on, but I didn't need to do this. As the dishwasher runs it's normal cycle the hot water melts the rubber plug and allows the liquid in the bottle to come out.

After the dishwasher got going and had obviously got to the correct temperature I noticed what I realised must be the liquid getting to work. It wasn't an unpleasant smell, but it was quite strong while the dishwasher was on. Later when it had finished and I opened the
dishwasher door the overpowering smell had gone and the inside of the machine just had a 'fresh' smell to it, no particular aroma just a fresh smell. I unscrewed the bit that traps larger bits of dirt and looked right into the filters and they did seem to be clear from any
nasty deposits. Overall I would have to say I was pleased with it's performance and I am happy that if I continue to use it the dishwasher will laster longer and clean my washing up better.

Dishwasher Magic breaks up and cleans away food oils, minerals and soap build up which can clog up the filters, pumps and jets. This will improve the water pressure and improve the dishwashing performance of any dishwasher.  It also helps dissolve limescale. Addionally it disinfectans against salmonella, e-coli and gram-negative bacteria. 

http://www.dishwashermagic.co.uk/

Elias Super Wipes

I received some of the new Elias Super Wipes to try and this is what I thought...

When I first heard of these, I had my reservations about them as a lot of products claim to remove stains, but few actually work.

The point of these wipes, is that if you spill food or drink down you while you are out and about (or indeed at home equally), you can just take out one of these wipes and use it to remove the stain so you don't have to walk around with the stain on you all day.

My husband was first to try one after spilling some curry on himself and he said it worked wonders and brought out all of the stain. I'm not very content on taking someone elses word for it (even if it is my husband), so I still was (for once) looking forward to spilling something down me to have the opportunity to try out one of the wipes for myself.

Far be it from me to disappoint myself, and I ended up spilling some cola on my top, so I thought it would a perfect opportunity to try out the wipes for myself.

It's quite simple, you just rub on the stain with the wipe before the stain dries in. And amazingly, it works. It's not effortless, but it is very easy. A little scrub on the stain with the wipe and the stain actually does come out and when it dries out there is no visible residue or marks and the stain is gone.

These are really very wondrous little creations that come in a pack of 5 wipes. I would highly recommend you carry a packet of these around with you whenever you go out and about and they really are fantastic.

They are a good fast stain removal product for those little spillages of food and drink that are unavoidable at times. They are very easy to carry around making them perfect to pop into your bag or pocket and take with you when you are going out.

Elias Superwipes are available at www.elias-products.com and cost £2.49 for a pack of 5 wipes.

Milton Antibacterial Products

I recently received some Milton antibacterial products to review - Milton Antibacterial Surface Wipes, Milton Antibacterial Fabric Solution and Milton Antibacterial Hand Gel.

Milton Antibacterial Hand Gel - Our family are regular users of hand gel anyway, so we were looking forward to trying this. When using it, I've noticed it has a very strong smell - it smells like it can kill germs, if you get my meaning? It's easy to use and it's quite small, so it fits in your bag or pocket easily to carry around when out and about. The only thing about it that I didn't like quite so much as others I have used, is that it is very runny - unlike other gels I have used that are thick gels, this one was too easy to squeeze out that bit too much onto your hands and spill some as you do it. On the other, I found that this left my hands feeling soft and cared for after use compared to others which didn't.

Milton Antibacterial Fabric Solution - If, like me, you don't normally think about it, a product like this actually gets you thinking... Normal soap powder/tablets don't get rid of the germs (bacteria/fungi) in your clothes - it simply gets them clean - and that is two different things. You add this fabric solution to your wash (in the bleach or condition compartment of your washing machine as well as your normal soap powder and fabric softener if you use it) and it actually works to kill germs on your clothes. This is quite a difficult item to review - because there are no visible results. I mean you wash clothes, you can see the soap powder has done its job and got rid of the dirt, but as you can't see the germs on your clothes, there's no way to see if after using the fabric solution, that they have gone. The fabric solution is easy to use - you add 20ml to your normal wash - you take off the lid, squeeze it and it fills it up - it's really quick and easy to use. It's strong smelling, but that smell does not transfer onto your clothes. It doesn't affect your colours in any way. You can use it any wash, including cold wash for it to be effective.

Milton Antibacterial Surface Wipes - Well, for starters this is a good size pack of wipes. They clean well when wiping surfaces, so I assume they equally get rid of germs well, but as with the fabric solution, it is difficult to ascertain just how well a job it is doing, because you can't actually seethe germs unlike the dirt which you can see.

Milton products can be found in the baby aisle at pharmacies and supermarkets, or you can buy online from www.milton-tm.com.

The Milton Antibacterial Hand Gel retails at £2.19 for 100ml, or £5.21 for 450ml.

The Milton Antibacterial Fabric Solution retails at £5.73 for 1l.

The Milton Antibacterial Surface Wipes retail at £2.29 per pack.