I bought a 'bloo' tablet on Saturday, popped it in the cistern and now every time it's flushed there is a deep 'royal blue' coloured swirl in the pan. Very gratifying.
I wonder why these went out of fashion?
OHs nephew was here yesterday and was really fascinated - kept wanting to flush the loo!
Do you use any 'out-dated' products?
Be grateful your loo is stuck in the 1980's. Just recently, it came to light that those 21st century Japanese loos had been hacked! Any passing person could wash your bum unexpectedly with the superloo app!
We have started using the bloo loos in the hotel loos ( the larger bloo loo ones our supplier started stocking ) , it does look far nicer , it genuinely does help keep things clean and I would use those any day over those horrid little basket things you clip on a loo.
I absolutely agree. I remember being at a guesthouse once and the loo had those clipped-on baskets.... spattered with something... well... shall we call it... 'waste biproduct' coloured :eek:.
They look dirty and are hard to clean.
Bloo is good because it does freshen the loo at every flush, and the colour is attractive.
I bought a 'bloo' tablet on Saturday, popped it in the cistern and now every time it's flushed there is a deep 'royal blue' coloured swirl in the pan. Very gratifying.
I wonder why these went out of fashion?
OHs nephew was here yesterday and was really fascinated - kept wanting to flush the loo!
Do you use any 'out-dated' products?
Didn't they go out of fashion because they bugger up modern flush mechanisms?
Nothing better for cleaning a sink and draining board than Vim powder imo.
Indeed. I use it to remove grime from the vinyl tiles on the kitchen floor. The new plastic container is disappointing though.
And we have been using bloo loos since Adam were a lad.
I have re discovered the cleaning power of a good cream cleaner recently,sparkles my stove top up a treat!
have never stopped using shake n vac-i love the smell it leaves behind-i do not like the neutradol version,but i do srinkle it inside my bins when i change the bag to leave them smelling fresh.
i use blueloo things, but i use the ones out of poundland-they are massive and last a good month to 6 weeks-they are the same thing as blueloo but they are in a plastic holder that sits inside the cistern and hold about three times as much stuff! and they do a green one which is a nice change sometimes
Try old-fashioned hardware shops or builders merchants. My local one sells ajax, vim, price's household candles, coal-tar soap... all the old classics.
Same here, we've an "agricultural supplies" shop which has pretty much all the old remedies you don't find on the supermarket shelves any more, which has reminded me, I need another bottle of caustic soda for the kitchen and bathroom sinks!
Try old-fashioned hardware shops or builders merchants. My local one sells ajax, vim, price's household candles, coal-tar soap... all the old classics.
I can't access the systern of the loo in my main bathroom. Its boxed in behind a tiled wall.
But I do have 3 boxes of Price's household candles in the house, just in case a power cut should occur at night. Even though we haven't had one for years.
I can't access the systern of the loo in my main bathroom. Its boxed in behind a tiled wall.
But I do have 3 boxes of Price's household candles in the house, just in case a power cut should occur at night. Even though we haven't had one for years.
I also have Price's candles for the same reason. We do get power cuts most winters though.
I can't access the systern of the loo in my main bathroom. Its boxed in behind a tiled wall.
I had one of those when I lived in the flat. Modern loos are so pathetic - the ones where you can't access the cistern and you flush by pushing a button. The flush is so feeble too.
I have a proper old armitage shanks loo now - big tank and a hefty lever flush. It has a proper 'niagra falls' force when flushing too
I also have Price's candles for the same reason. We do get power cuts most winters though.
Haven't had one in years . And even then it was only for about 30 minutes.
They're exciting - getting the candles and oil-lamp out, huddling around the rayburn and listening to Radio 4 on the battery radio!
I love bloo and stupidly bought some when I last saw them. I say stupidly as all 4 loos in this house are boxed in I also can't use ajax or vim as all my toilets, sinks and bath are plastic material and would scratch. That's new modern houses for you!!
Haven't had one in years . And even then it was only for about 30 minutes.
They're exciting - getting the candles and oil-lamp out, huddling around the rayburn and listening to Radio 4 on the battery radio!
I used to have a rayburn when I lived on the farm - loved it
I had one of those when I lived in the flat. Modern loos are so pathetic - the ones where you can't access the cistern and you flush by pushing a button. The flush is so feeble too.
I have a proper old armitage shanks loo now - big tank and a hefty lever flush. It has a proper 'niagra falls' force when flushing too
lucky you. I have to flush all my toilets about 3 times, to get it to get rid of everything.
Haven't had one in years . And even then it was only for about 30 minutes.
They're exciting - getting the candles and oil-lamp out, huddling around the rayburn and listening to Radio 4 on the battery radio!
oh, don't worry. I have an emergency power cut box, all set up ready to go. in it, I have:
- lots of candles
- matches
- batteries
- radio
- torches
- emergency phone charger
I bought a 'bloo' tablet on Saturday, popped it in the cistern and now every time it's flushed there is a deep 'royal blue' coloured swirl in the pan. Very gratifying.
I wonder why these went out of fashion?
OHs nephew was here yesterday and was really fascinated - kept wanting to flush the loo!
Do you use any 'out-dated' products?
I forgot all about those! they must have just been phased out my household without me noticing
oh, don't worry. I have an emergency power cut box, all set up ready to go. in it, I have:
- lots of candles
- matches
- batteries
- radio
- torches
- emergency phone charger
Same here; I have a Duronic wind-up radio.
Clockwork radio - what an awesome idea:)
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Be grateful your loo is stuck in the 1980's. Just recently, it came to light that those 21st century Japanese loos had been hacked! Any passing person could wash your bum unexpectedly with the superloo app!
I absolutely agree. I remember being at a guesthouse once and the loo had those clipped-on baskets.... spattered with something... well... shall we call it... 'waste biproduct' coloured :eek:.
They look dirty and are hard to clean.
Bloo is good because it does freshen the loo at every flush, and the colour is attractive.
I found some Shake 'n' Vac in the shed recently, used it on the upstairs carpet.
A 70s kitchen was incomplete without Vim!
Indeed. I use it to remove grime from the vinyl tiles on the kitchen floor. The new plastic container is disappointing though.
And we have been using bloo loos since Adam were a lad.
have never stopped using shake n vac-i love the smell it leaves behind-i do not like the neutradol version,but i do srinkle it inside my bins when i change the bag to leave them smelling fresh.
i use blueloo things, but i use the ones out of poundland-they are massive and last a good month to 6 weeks-they are the same thing as blueloo but they are in a plastic holder that sits inside the cistern and hold about three times as much stuff! and they do a green one which is a nice change sometimes
I used to use it way back and stopped for the very reason that you quoted, it buggered up flush mechanism. Never again.
Same here, we've an "agricultural supplies" shop which has pretty much all the old remedies you don't find on the supermarket shelves any more, which has reminded me, I need another bottle of caustic soda for the kitchen and bathroom sinks!
I can't access the systern of the loo in my main bathroom. Its boxed in behind a tiled wall.
But I do have 3 boxes of Price's household candles in the house, just in case a power cut should occur at night. Even though we haven't had one for years.
I also have Price's candles for the same reason. We do get power cuts most winters though.
I had one of those when I lived in the flat. Modern loos are so pathetic - the ones where you can't access the cistern and you flush by pushing a button. The flush is so feeble too.
I have a proper old armitage shanks loo now - big tank and a hefty lever flush. It has a proper 'niagra falls' force when flushing too
Haven't had one in years
They're exciting - getting the candles and oil-lamp out, huddling around the rayburn and listening to Radio 4 on the battery radio!
I used to have a rayburn when I lived on the farm - loved it
lucky you. I have to flush all my toilets about 3 times, to get it to get rid of everything.
I like it, blue, blue, blue
oh, don't worry. I have an emergency power cut box, all set up ready to go. in it, I have:
- lots of candles
- matches
- batteries
- radio
- torches
- emergency phone charger
I forgot all about those! they must have just been phased out my household without me noticing
Yayyy
Bloo is such a good idea.
Same here; I have a Duronic wind-up radio.
Clockwork radio - what an awesome idea:)