Be careful not to mis-spell the name...it might be misconstrued (Cillit Bang Power Cleaner Stain and Toilet)

Member Name: sparkymarky1973

Product:	Cillit Bang Power Cleaner Stain and Toilet
Date:	17/05/08 (65 review reads)
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Advantages: Works exceptionally well and you can go off and leave it, the longer the better

Disadvantages: That packaging could attract the eyes of small children so keep it tucked away safely!!!!

So the bathroom- normally a room I try to avoid cleaning as I had my fair share of toilet cleansing when I worked for two years on P AND O ferries (I did other jobs there too not just cleaning toilets!!) but something that recently needed to be done because wife was too busy looking after my eight month daughter apparently or something and it was starting to get a little bit minty. This piece of slang means stuff looked like it might be growing for those who seek enlightenment!!!

So, the toilet- home of the skid-mark, tram-line and dirty rim. What on earth could clean some of the stains that seemed to have emerged from the depths of the ever mysterious u-bend? Why CILLIT BANG of course; as advertised on T.V by that loud, annoying twat, Barry Scott, on all those adverts that feature between repeats of Morse and last week's omnibus edition of Emmerdale uncut.

Judging from the bottle, tastefully decorated with bright colours all the better to attract young children who may decide to drink it, I thought the product in question might be pink or a garish purple like some of these branded toilet cleaners can be but no...it's clear. My first and last disappointment. Following instructions on the back to squirt around the White Telephone Hot-line to God and leave for around 30 mins, I use my initiative and decide to leave it down there a while longer as there are some stubborn lime-scale stains that don't look like they're going anywhere soon. OOPS too late, just saw the bit about wearing gloves; never min......aaaawww actually that kind of stings a bit!! Best follow the advice and glove up I suppose.....better safe than sorry...

45 mins later, after a quick look at FACEBOOK turns into 35 mins playing Scrabbulous, I return to the toilet sans gloves. There is a smell not unlike strong bleach or chlorine at a swimming pool but it is noticeable not overpowering which is surprising at how much of the stuff I poured down the Great White Porcelain Hole!! Using that wonderfully hygenic piece of equipment that is the toilet brush, I start to scrub away.....true, I need to use a but of elbow grease but otherwise, the stains at the bottom of the bowl seem to be shifting!! Seeing as the toilet's not really been done apart from a quick squirt of TOILET DUCK in close to three weeks and even then not cleaned with this, the results are breath-taking. Or maybe thats just the smell of bleach....

So, is this CILLIT BANG stuff actually any good? I'm here to tell you that it is!! Apparently you can use it in drains and kitchen sinks as well though, as the previous reviewer noted, probably best not to peruse the scientific ingredients too scrutinously as the enviroment is probably feeling the side-effects even as we speak!!! Blokes- the good thing is as well that you can squirt it and leave it as long as you like to go and play playstation provided you remember not to totally forget about it!! Probably best to keep this under lock and key away from any sprogs though as the packaging could attract small children like shiny things attract magpies and drinking this will probably make your kid look like Father Jack from Father Ted with just as much frothing at the mouth. Seriously though, the packaging does strike me as a tad irresponsible!!! Not much thought gone into that then...

Yes, Barry Scott is an obnoxious, annoying tosser but I give him his due- this variety, at least, of his many products on the market REALLY does the job!! Just wish he'd STOP SHOUTING on his adverts though.......

Summary: CILLIT BANG-YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE YOUR EYES!!! BUY IT NOW!!! okay Barry, calm down mate