It's polish and it's basic. It cleans and smells nice, what more could you need? (Sainsbury's Basics Furniture Polish)

Member Name: katykicker

Product:	Sainsbury's Basics Furniture Polish
Date:	29/07/09 (17 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Easy to use, no awful choking fumes, cleans and shines well.

Disadvantages: Not the longest lasting scent ever but livable at 30p!

I, like most people, am being as careful with my money as possible and this involves looking at everything I am spending and trying to reduce costs wherever possible.

One area that I would not normally scrimp on would be cleaning products and toiletries but recently this is changing and when I noticed a price difference between this product and my normal brand of over £1.00 I couldn't resist giving this value polish a try and other value polishes at different stores.

The product is provided in a white aerosol can and is 300ml. It has a white lid and has the standard Sainsburys basic logo on it which shows that this is the bottom end of the price range (well, normally!). I used to be a brand snob but recently more and more people I know are beginning to downgrade their products and buy the cheaper priced products.

To use this aerosol you simply just remove the lid and spray the aerosol 20-30cm away from the surface that you want to polish. I generally spray the polish on to a duster or similar cloth and then dust the surface that needs it rather than leaving lots of residue all over my tables or computer desk.

The product is not overly scented but considering it is 30p it has a very good scent. I did find that the smell was very clean and just like my more expensive brand of polish and hovered in the air for a little while after use, although, not as long as the more expensive products but the cost saving more than makes up for that!

I would definitely recommend giving this product a try. As with all products like this I would advise giving the instructions a read beforehand so that you can be certain about what surfaces it can be used on and I would always advise testing a very small inconspicuous area a few hours before to make sure you aren't going to damage your priced possessions (if you have any!).

I have been very happy with the price and the fact that you are getting the same amount of product as most of the branded products for 1/4 of the price (or even better!). This cleans well, skirting boards, tables, shelving, most wooden things and it's also pretty good at removing grime, grease and marks from wood such as wet ring marks, scuffs and dirty marks. I am going to rate it 4/5 as although it doesn't smell quite as nice as my usual, more expensive, polish, it is a fantastic price and this is the reason that I will continue to buy basic or value products such as this.

Summary: A fantastic cleaning product at a fantastic price.