Easy Peasy! (Dettox Mould and Mildew Cleaner)

Name: queenofsheba

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Product:	Dettox Mould and Mildew Cleaner
Date:	21/08/01 (1128 review reads)
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I was so chuffed when I found this product on the supermarket shelf that I couldn't wait to get it home and get using it straight away. I'd just moved into a pretty grotty flat (big mistake but it was in my price range) at the time I first used it but it was a lot less grotty once I started using this.

The bathroom in the flat had really grimy black grout between the tiles in the shower and sooty mildew forming on the ceiling. There was green slime on the windowsill and what once had been a very pretty blue shower curtain, was spotted with black too.

My bedroom, which was next door, was in a similar state with black spots on the wall around the window and furry green mould thriving quite happily on the sill and all the crevices around it. Yuk!

So as you can imagine I was eager to get rid of it, and set to work following the instructions on the bottle carefully, which are: -

1.Wear rubber gloves

2.Open nozzle and spray affected areas from 8 to 10 inches away.

3. Leave for 3 to 5 minutes to take affect.

4. Rinse or wipe off ?no need to scrub (I like that bit best)

5. Repeat application may be necessary.

You can use this on windows and window frames, refrigerator door seals, concrete patios, plastic shower curtains, shower doors, tiles and grouting.

Do not allow any contact with: Fabric and clothes, unpainted metal, e.g. Brass, copper, chrome, paint surfaces, gold plated surfaces, and varnished wood, lightly or unglazed tiles and coloured grouts or old and damaged enamel surfaces. Always test on patterned and coloured ceramic tiles and leave for thirty minutes before using.


Safety Points.
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CAUTION! Contains bleach, keep out of the reach of children and pets. Do not use with any other products as it may release dangerous gases (chlorine) Irritating to the skin and eyes In case of contact with the skin or clothes, remove contaminated arti
cles and wash the skin with plenty of water. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water, seek medical advice and show this container or label. Do not breathe in the spray, and do not spray near or towards the face. Use only in a well ventilated area.


So I sprayed it everywhere I could find mould and mildew left it for about five minutes and then went back to rinse it off and check its progress. I was very impressed, the shower curtain was like new, and the sooty spots rinsed clean off the walls and ceiling, but the tile grout needed a couple more applications to really come up clean as did some of the spots on the windowsills, but I didn't really mind that much as at least I didn't have to rub and scrub.The flat was still grotty but at least it was cleaner.

Do make sure you open the windows and leave them open for a good while afterwards as it smells really strong and it really makes your eyes water and you'll be tasting the stuff for days if you're not careful.

I still use this product regularly, even though I'm living in a lovely fairly new bungalow now, mould and mildew will always find a way in somewhere so it's a good thing to keep in the cupboard, just in case. Sometimes I will spray some around the toilet if I've run out of ordinary bleach. Follow the instructions to the letter and you should have no problems.

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