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Old 23-09-2009, 03:25 PM
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Hello all newbie question anyway here we go.I bought a pot of fullers earth degreaser & sinkant from spiders plus along with other stuff.It's a dry powder what do i add to it to make it usable ( washing-up liquid ?) or is it something else.Cheers
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I ix equal parts of 'Fairy' detergent and glycerine. It s good.
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Mix with washing-up liquid into a soft paste then add a few drops of glycerine, which prevents it from drying out and can be bought from a chemist.
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Cheers will do
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Old 23-09-2009, 08:03 PM
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mixing dishwasher rinse aid works better than washing up liquid owrks great in my opinion....
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All these guys are basically right.I made a big mix 2years ago I still have
some stored in 35mm film containers.If you fill to the brim making sure air
is all out, it will last ages.If it starts to dry add more glycerine.
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Old 23-09-2009, 09:12 PM
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Do you know anyone who owns a cat and buys aldi cat litter?aldi cat litter is made using fullers earth granules, crush this up and you have fullers earth powder!!!.Its less than 2quid for a bag(10kgs)enough for many many years.A 500ml bottle of glycerine is about 99p from boots.
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I might just pop into Aldi & buy my lifetime supply
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