My mission in life is to grab as many TY Babies & Character Options as I can, and drown the lot of t...
My mission in life is to grab as many TY Babies & Character Options as I can, and drown the lot of them in a very large vat of YOGHURT!!!
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A couple of summer's ago, my husband gutted our old kitchen and put me in a nice new one with all the mod cons, including my new halogen hob! He told me I needed to be careful when cleaning it and the maufacturer's instruction for cleaning recommended Hob Brite, by Homecare.
I tootled off to Tesco and found it very easily, in with the rest of the household cleaning products. It cost at the time about £1.25 but it's since gone up in price a little and the last bottle I bought cost me £1.39 from Sainsbury's - the bottle contains 300ml, and to my knowledge does not come in any different sizes.
The first time I used my new hob I'd cooked us all a spaghetti bolognese and there were a few splashes of
sauce sprinkled over the hob. I left the hob to cool down before I attempted to clean it, as directed on the bottle's instructions. I used a clean cloth, as instructed (although they don't tell you whether this should be a wet or dry one, mine was slightly damp). I applied the cleaner to the cloth and rubbed the hob lightly, again as directed. I think I may have been a little too gentle, though, as the hardened remnants of our tea refused to budge. I applied more of the cream and this tme rubed with a little more vigour. It worked, and the spaghetti sauce came off. I then wiped away the residue by rinsing with the same cloth. After that, I 'buffed it up' with a few sheets of kitchen paper. I was pretty pleased with the results too. My hob was really bright and shiny and there was no clue as to my having just used it.
The cream itself is creamy/off white in colour and fairly runny. It's better if you apply it straight to the cloth rather than on the hob, though as it tends to 'run away' if you're not careful. It has no real smell that I can detect but maybe just a tiny hint of a citrus smell. This is fine with me though as I dislike the smell of overpowering household cleaners as they irritate me and my daughter's asthma sometimes.
The container is bright orange in colour and has a dark blue flip top. I find that the top of the bottle can get a bit messy though and this irraitaes me sometimes as if I don't take care to clean it off as soon as I'm finished with it, then it dries into a white crust and looks awful because it sits on top of the bottle. So, it's best if you clean the pouring spout as soon as you've finished applying it.
It comes in a 300ml bottle and the sticker on the front states that it is recommended by a host of appliance manufactuers, including Zanussi, Baumatic, , Tricity Bendix and Creda. The cleaner also contains 'conditioners' (although I'm unsure what these are supposed to do) and citric acid, which the bottle very clearly states you must not use with bleach or alkaline cleansers. It is also not tested on animals (excellent) and is approved by the Vegetarian Society (this confuses me little though). It's really important that you shake the bottle well before you use it as the content settle and the product won't work as well if you don't shake it. Be REALLY careful to ensure the cap is pressed down firmly before you shake the bottle though, as I once didn't and it sprayed over me and my kitchen. Even better, keep your finger pressed down on the top of the bottle whilst you shake it, just to be on the safe side!! Remember!!
I've used this product for about the last eighteen months or so but I have found lately that it's not working as well as it used to. Maybe it's just that my hob isn't as new as it was before, but I'm finding that I have to rub harder to remove the marks than I did before. The bottle advises that for more more stubborn stains you can use the Homecare RazorScraper - I've not bought one of these yet, I'm just continuing to rub harder - or sometimes I get my husband to do it for me!!
I've also found that it works a treat on my stainless steel kettle. I use it with a clean damp cloth, rub lightly, rinse and then shine it up with a clean teatowel. It doesn't say anything about using it on stainless steel on the bottle as far as I know, but I've done this for a while now and it works a treat for me.
You can get more information on this product by telephoning their Head Office on 01473 832020 or visiting their website on www.homecareproducts.co.uk.
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