I am always amazed when people say to me that they have never heard of soda crystals, or “washing soda”, as it is sometimes called. Almost none of my friends use it. Yet soda crystals have been around a long, long time – in fact, at the beginning of the century they were virtually the only cleaning product available except for soap. And this is probably why they are not in demand today, as they are seen as old-fashioned, and too general in their action. It seems that consumers today want specialised products, the very best that new technology can provide. I have always bought soda crystals as a 1kg pack of crystals from the laundry aisle in the supermarket. ...  Read the complete review

I love to have a clean home and because I work part-time I am fortunate enough to be able to use products that may be a little more cost effective and less time effective. I am also interested in using products that are suitable for a variety of purposes, such as baking soda (which can be used for cleaning some items) as I like to use minimal space in my cupboards (leaves more for stocking up on bargains!) and I like to use one product for a variety of uses as it means I have to carry less products home from the supermarket too. In general it is fair to say that I will use household products perhaps designed for other purposes in my quest for cleanliness and soda ...  Read the complete review

Around a week ago I noticed a rather unpleasant cabbage smell eminating from my washing machine every time I opened or closed the door - it got steadily more pungent until a couple of days ago when I took my "clean" washing out and noticed the cabbage smell was now transfering itself onto the clothes. I quickly pegged them out and was thankful it was a good dry day but knew this problem needed resolving. After spending a while googling various ideas it became apparent there was an underlying theme - soda crystals. I purchased these from tesco costing £0.64 for 1kg - it was the bag I bought for this job not the spray. It comes ...  Read the complete review

~~~Why I am even interested~~~~ To quote Koshka on a comment she placed on one of my reviews.....I am such a domestic goddess........ok...Maybe Domestic Diva is more apt! LOL. Goddesses wear little black dresses, high heeled shoes, and have great nails and just so hair and make up. Us divas, get to wear jeans and be more casual! That's my story and I am sticking to it! Anyhoo, as a domestic diva, I am always managing some household task or another. I like to have things fairly tidy, definitely clean, and I absolutely refuse to spend a fortune! I grew up with a very 70's military Stepford mom. Base housing had to meet certain standards of ...  Read the complete review

As a small child I was always impressed when my Gran used to clean her drains. She’d put a pile of soda crystals on the drain grid and then pour a kettle of boiling water over it and I’d watch the big pile of ‘snow’ magically fizz and disappear. And once again Granny could hold her head high in the street knowing she had hygienic clean drains When I bought my first house I was plagued by a sink that insisted on blocking at least once a week and after trying assorted modern products that promised and failed to deliver a miracle I remembered good old Gran and her drains and bought a pack of soda crystals from the local hardware store. A good old fashioned ...  Read the complete review