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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #165 on: July 10, 2012, 12:08:12 pm »
Thanks JD - and next time I will wear gloves as well! I cleaned the walls today without gloves and it has peeled the skin off my palm. Powerful stuff!

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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #166 on: July 10, 2012, 09:51:45 pm »
OUCH!  Hope the damage to your hands isn't too bad - you only have two hands, so take care of them.  I haven't been wearing gloves when I've been using the spray, I think I will start wearing them from now on.
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« Reply #167 on: July 10, 2012, 10:17:18 pm »
I haven't had gloves on either. But I did notice the first time I used it when I cleaned the tiles that I got a crack in my thumb which was quiet sore for a few days. Better wear gloves as well I think :)
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« Reply #168 on: July 10, 2012, 10:22:31 pm »
I think the problem is that, because we make the product ourselves from ingredients we have lying around the home, we don't realise that the combinations can be caustic and harmful to us in some way.  A good lesson to be learned here!
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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #169 on: July 11, 2012, 01:58:30 am »
I was cleaning the shower a couple of weeks ago, and I saw steam coming off my fingers. I don't know whether it was the vapours, or the cold day. Gloves might be the way to go.
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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #170 on: July 11, 2012, 02:37:50 am »
Ooh CP you have 'magic hands.' :D
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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #171 on: July 11, 2012, 06:57:41 am »
Thanks for the tip for gloves..
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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #172 on: July 18, 2012, 01:43:03 pm »
Has anyone reduced the amount of washing up liquid in this, or played about with the quantities in general?

I like my lemon eucalyptus smell.

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« Reply #173 on: July 18, 2012, 04:04:40 pm »
The brand of dishwashing liquid I used was "Fairy" and I'm quite happy with this.
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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #174 on: July 18, 2012, 05:17:19 pm »
I used Fairy Liquid too!

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« Reply #175 on: July 19, 2012, 09:23:59 am »
Want to try this but not that fussed on the eucalyptus smell. Does the oil contribute to its cleaning abilities or is it just the smell? I have some other water soluble oils so was thinking of substituting these. Has anyone else tried this?

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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #176 on: July 19, 2012, 09:40:08 am »
Twitterpated, I THINK that the eucalyptus oil has some antiseptic properties in it which would explain it's presence in this spray.
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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #177 on: July 19, 2012, 09:41:54 am »
I think eucalyptus oil does help with the cleaning but would think that it would still work well replaced with something else. Worth a try I say. :)
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« Reply #178 on: July 19, 2012, 10:26:52 am »
Eucalyptus oil by itself with hot water is a really good de-greaser. I think it probably is an essential ingredient.
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Re: Miracle spray
« Reply #179 on: July 19, 2012, 12:39:40 pm »
I used tea tree oil instead, and it is working well. I sprayed it on my DS's very dirty windcheater, threw it in the washing machine and it actually came out clean.
I've stopped using it as a regular floor wash ( diluted in hot water) because it was taking too long to dry.
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