Until moving into my new home, I've never been particularly house proud. I never had a house I oculd particularly proud of - no matter how much I cleaned the old one, it never looked anything other than what it was - a slightly dilapidated 1930's council house on a rather rough estate. However, the new house is stunning, at least in my eyes, and one of my favourite features are some very lovely wood laminate floors, which are an absolute doddle to keep clean, but do need 'feeding' every now and again to keep them looking their best, and also protecting against the rather harsh chemicals you'll find in most cleaning products. I've always been a great ...  Read the complete review

I'm reviewing Lord Sheraton Pure Beeswax Balsam......which is actually a 'proper' furniture polish. I think Sheraton were fine furniture makers back in the day,so this might be a product of that family or it could be a name simply chosen to evoke a vision of fine furniture. It comes in a small screw-top glass jar containing 75mls of polish consisting of a mixture of beeswax,pine turpentine & linseed oil. The Jar is quite small,approx 5cms(2") high & 7cms in diameter. I bought mine in Sainsbury's last year for £2.90 but on looking for a new jar recently it isn't on their shelves anymore,but is available on ebay at approx £3.50-£6 once you ...  Read the complete review

Intro As a father of two young children, I've learned that there are two types of housework it's possible to do. The first type covers the futile damage limitation / reactive chores that include mopping up wee puddles from a potty training two year old who forgets to use the potty and prefers laminate flooring instead. The second type of housework includes dusting, hoovering underneath the couches etc - generally giving our home the attention it deserves but rarely gets due to the demands of the children. I've realised that the 'proper' housework can only be done when the kids aren't in the house, and suspect that many parents will agree! One of ...  Read the complete review

I am sure we are all by now pretty aware of the important part bees play in the survival of the human race, from pollinating the plants we eat to the production of sweet honey and super cleaning products!! Yes cleaning products! We have quite a lot of waxed oak furniture in our house and I had always been led to believe that the best way to look after waxed furniture was to regularly wipe over it with a soft dry cloth. It wasn't until we bought our latest piece of waxed furniture that the salesman explained to me that you should regularly wax and clean your furniture yourself. As he wasn't actually trying to sell me any cleaning products I listened attentively ...  Read the complete review