Competition to Win a Year’s Supply of Bar Keepers FriendCompetitions and Giveaways by - May 24, 2013What is Bar Keepers Friend?BKF apparently owes its existence to rhubarb! Way back in 1882 a chemist from Indianapolis noticed how clean and shiny his tarnished pot was after cooking rhubarb. Using an active ingredient that’s found in rhubarb he made a cleaner and sold it to the city’s taverns. It worked so well that it was called ‘Bar Keepers Friend’! The blurb here says: “BKF benefits from the unique cleaning power of Oxalic Acid (found in rhubarb, parsley and chives) and when combined with its unique mineral base and surfactant blend, delivers a unique cleaning performance.” So there…….Anyway, I’ve had a go at using the various Bar Keepers Friend products and am well impressed. I used the Bar Keepers Friend Power Cream on my shower tray this morning and I got it all sparkling white and shiny in a remarkably short time. The Bar Keepers Friend Power Spray was put to good use cleaning my stainless steel hob and white sink and drainer – both brilliant! You can use the spray on glass too so I tried it out on my oven doors. Nice and clean but a bit streaky. However I think that was down to me taking too long to dry it off.To Win 1 Year’s Supply of Bar Keepers FriendYou need to Retweet This Tweet & Follow @TheThumbsUp on Twitter & @BKF_UK Comment on the Blog too with your Fave Cleaning Tip (for an extra entry!) and don’t forget to tell me your Twitter Name. Follow TheThumbsUp on Pinterest and on Google+ for additional entries into competition!The competition closes on June 7th and the Winner’s name will be Tweeted and posted on My Twitter Winners’ List .The prize is 1 year’s supply of Bar Keepers Friend – 4 x BKF Powder, 4 x new BKF Power Cream and 4 x new BKF Power Spray, ie. one bottle per month (as per photo, please note hamper is not included in the prize).(BKF is available in Robert Dyas, Lakeland, John Lewis, Waitrose, independent homeware/hardware stores or online at www.barkeepersfriend.co.uk. It is distributed in the UK by Kilrock Products Ltd)THE WINNER IS @OLIVIA280177
My best cleaning tip is to concede that a man will never be able to do it to “her” standards so let her do the lot. Pardon me whilst I duck. @FledglingTwit 😉Reply
when you have nothing else in the home, a little washing powder is fantastic on a metal sink or hob. RT @xxxkellyannxxx (following on pinterest (g+ as kelly murray)Reply
A couple of hot lemons in a bowl of water, microwaved on full for a minute helps loosen grim and makes cleaning the beast easier!Reply
Leave a cup of white vinegar in your car overnight to rid it of that old car smell@MorningPostieReply
@baybdoll8701 Dont have friends with kids (or Nephews) visit!! It keeps your house tidy! Vinegar and Lemon also are great for cleaning many things at home!Reply
My cleaning tip is to shine up stainless steel oven fronts, just use a little olive oil and a soft cloth. It’ll reduce scratches due to harsh abrasives and will gleam beautifully 🙂I’ve tweeted and followed – @lzelliReply
My favourite tip is to not have kids… it makes cleaning so much easier! Twitter name: WillBailey16Reply
Pour flat cola down the toilet and leave overnight. By the morning their will be no limescale! Wa-laaa x@charlottelou_xoReply
Place a steredent tablet in the toilet bowl overnight & wake up to a nice clean toilet in the morningReply
for stubborn limescale stains around taps, dip cotton wool in white vinegar, place round the taps and leave for a few hours, remove and rinse with cold water, you may smell like a chip shop but you will have gleaming taps!twitter @freyerjhave tweetedReply
twitter @mandsmanc .. pintrest mands manc .. google+ mandy cove … love bar keepers friend productsReply
oops forgot to add my twitter name. @janesgrapevine – I’m also janesgrapevine on Pinterest and have followed youReply
Forget the elbow grease and let your products do the hard work. Apply then go and have a cup of tea, drinking it takes just the right time for the Bar Keepers Friend to do its thing and you just need to wipe it off!Reply
