My family and I are lucky enough to live in the countryside and we try to get outside on a big walk together on the moors at least every weekend and some evenings. It's a nice way to get away from the house, the TV, the kids toys and back together all talking whilst getting some fresh air and exercise. The only real downside to this is the UK weather, and the kids ability to attract mud and puddles. To keep all of our outdoor clothes waterproof and to to top up the waterproof layer already on the clothes, I tried Grangers 2 in 1 Cleaner and Proofer.

A 300ml black plastic bottle of this liquid cost me £8 at an outdoor equipment shop, and is meant to last for 10 washloads - to use it, you see, you add a capful to the washing machine load of clothes that need re-waterproofing and cleaning.

The product cleans outdoor clothes by removing dirt and muddy stains, and it works best on clothing that's already waterproof - normal washing powder can't always penetrate the waterproof layer to clean them properly.

The liquid also re-waterproofs items of clothing by re-coating their waterproof layer, but if you use them on non-waterproof items it won't make them waterproof. It just improves already waterproofed items.

I actually found that the product lasted me 12 washes, which I thought was good value as it worked well on my family's waterproof trousers, jackets and anoraks to keep their waterproof ability high and topped up. My kids can now get the outsides of their clothes as wet and as dirty as they like as this product is really good at also getting the ingrained dirt out of clothes as it waterproofs.