WD40 - a godsend . (WD-40)

Member Name: thehonesttruth

Product:	WD-40
Date:	03/06/09 (32 review reads)
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WD40 is one of those brands that I've always known of . However, as far as I knew until recently, it was only for lubricating squeeky hinges .

I happened to have a canister under my stairs that I used for just that reason - I had a couple of squeaky door hinges when I moved in, sprayed them with WD40, and they stopped squeaking right away . However, I never knew it could be used for anything else, to the can just sat there,. gathering dust .

In recent months I've developed a bit of an obsession with watching 'How clean is your house ' a series in which two women go into some utterly appalling homes, and clean them using a whole variety of bizarre methods. Some of which included WD40 - and inspired me to have a bit of a go .

One of the uses that particularly impressed me was removing stickers from flat surfaces . Probably anyone with a child knows that if you giev a young child stickers, they will end up where you don't want them - in my case, my daughter decided it might be nice to decorate my TV . I disagreed . I sprayed a generous dose of WD40 onto my tv, left it a few minutes, and then scraped the stickers off with a knife!

Its also great to spray onto your bathroom mirrors -not only does it shine them up nicely, but because it repels water, it also stops them fogging up when you're having a hot steamy bath . Also in the bathroom, it helps clear up soap scum from soap trays, and a little sprayed on a disposable razor blade makes it last longer .

The best thing it's done for me though, is removing crayon and biro marks from my leather sofa - something that had started to look a bit shabby due to my daughters artistic imagination. Stains that had been there for a year or more were easily shifted with a generous squirt of WD40 and a dustcloth .

WD40 comes in a blue and yellow can with a red childproof cap . Its available in most hardware shops and supermarkets, and usually costs around £2.20 . Its really a little godsend .

The company has a website at http://www.wd40.co.uk/ which has some useful tips, and is well worth a look . Overall, its a great product now that I've discovered more uses for it, and I definitely recommend it .

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