Flash All Purpose Pine > Reviews > Green for go

Author's product rating:   

Value for Money	Reasonable
Do you need to use much for each clean?	The suggested amount produces best results
Irritable to skin?	Harsh
Longlasting effects?	Average results

Advantages:	Fresh clean smell
Disadvantages:	Awful if you hate toilet clean smells !

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Flash

As those of you who have been reading my reviews up to now ( I thank you all!) will realise, I have been having a "mare" with this loft conversion.
OOPS!! Boiler had been installed incorrectly so we spent our time huddled up to the coal fire. No matter…how have I kept going? Simple really…out with those lovely cleaning products and off I go. It might be cold but who needs extra jumpers or central heating when you can clean!!
So, my new "best favourite" is this super duper nifty little cleaner which I have now decided is the new "must have".

THE PACKAGING

This comes in a see through 1litre plastic bottle with a screw top lid and a nifty little carry handle. It tells me on the front that it is indeed Flash All Purpose and there is a picture of some fir cones hanging from a tree and beneath this, a picture of a very very shiny floor. I took this to mean that the fir cones will make my floor all shiny…ho ho… off to the forest go I!!

THE PRODUCT

This is a green liquid and I LOVE the smell! It really is all pine foresty fresh smelling- not a bit of ammonia which usually infiltrates cleaning products and which I can't stand. So, plus points all the way so far.

PRICE

This cost me £1.64 for a litre and for 500ml it's about 84p

WHAT IT PROMISES

This is an all purpose cleaner with natural extracts, for painted and varnished hard washable surfaces. The text on the bottle doesn't go into details in tiny text but rather (and preferably) has a series of pictures showing where you can use this, namely: kitchens (look at the oven!),bathrooms, pet baskets, bins, pet bowls, patios and patio sets. All the pictures have little stars on them, suggesting not just clean but shiny clean.

WHAT DO I DO?

This again is shown in a series of pictures…I could be unable to read and STILL use Flash, which in my opinion is a really good idea.
All you have to do is dilute 2 capfuls (60ml) of Flash with 5l of water, of use it neat on a cloth and rinse after use.
This seems just too simple, but I always have plenty to clean, so away I go.

DOES IT WORK?

I have given this a go on virtually everything that stays still.
Firstly, ceramic tiles… there was definitely lots of dirt in the mop bucket so it must be working, and there it was, the fresh smell. However, a word of warning…my floor was not as gleaming as the floor on the bottle. I think that's called marketing.
Next the bathroom, on which I usually use spray cleaners, and again, it does get it all nice and clean; I think though for speed of use the spray cleaners are easier as I don't feel the great need to rinse afterwards.
The same can be said of the kitchen and wood flooring.
The real plus side in my opinion, is the smell; am I getting hooked on cleaning products? Me thinks so…time to get out more.
A word of warning, the smell is a bit like the smell you would imagine cleaned toilets to smell of so if you hate that smell, steer clear of this! I obviously like the smell.
The downside, if you're anything like me, is that it does dry your hands a bit, but I suppose the simple solution to this is to wear rubber gloves; this I will try.
All in all, though, it does get things clean, and it really is all purpose, and since there are other Flash smells (I did notice a lemon one), I think I will try them all.

INGREDIENTS

5-15% non-ionic surfactants, less than 5% anionic surfactants, soap, Glutaral, perfume, limonene
Additional information about the ingredients can be gleaned at www.info-pg.com

PRECAUTIONS

Keep out of the reach of children.
In case of contact with the eyes, rinse immediately.
After use, rinse your hands thoroughly
Avoid prolonged use of the product.
Remember to test the product on a small inconspicuous surface before drenching your home in it!

WEBSITE

www.pg.com

This appears to be the US website and some of the brands are different to ours. It offers links to the Canadian site but I can't find the site for UK.

PRODUCER

Proctor and Gamble UK
The Heights
Brooklands
Weybridge
Surrey
Tel: 0800 028 3292

Thanks for reading.

Daniela x