Pritt do it and so do Uhu. They make a white one.
I've seen it at the supermarkets where all the school books and pens etc. are.


http://www.google.it/search?q=pritt+...iw=953&bih=382

cool! ta! .. haven't been around an Italian stationery dept for ages... but always make a point of going into one in UK.

I have used the UHU one and it is quite sticky, it makes paint come off the walls in the apartments where we have used it. and sticks to the paper so if you want to peel it off and reuse it, I wouldn't recommend the UHU one.

I haven't tried either of them as I still have good old blu-tak here.

I once put something up with that "no nails" stuff. After an hour it came off the wall bringing about 30 layers of old paint and some plaster with it.

I always end up doing a tour of sainsburys /tescos before coming back, and buy lots of things like their own brand aspirin /vitamin C tablets /indigestion (don't ask!!) tablets etc as they cost so much here.

Also children's clothes are SO much cheaper inthe UK

I have not been able to find a good carpet cleaner product or deodoriser here and have also brought that for rugs here as they are so difficult to carry outside (although 80 year old Italian women seem to manage it).

Just some thoughts - hope they help

I've just remembered the old adverts for "shake n' vac"

yeah, it's seriously that kind of thing (I'm laughing as I can't believe I'm writing this!) but you can buy 1001 carpet freshener in the Uk and I can't find it here and we have some big rugs that get alot of wear with children and dogs, so I always bring this back, seriously sad!!

Hey we're not laughing.
I even got a hoover sent over from the UK as I wanted an upright one and one with rotating brushes and bristles for my big rug. The crappy Italian ones just skimmed over the surface and never picked up properly.

Totally forgot about the bloody hoover belt though so had to get a couple of them sent from the UK as well.

I'm stockpiling on over the counter meds. Same for clothes, wearing school uniform here is is a saviour really, so keep picking up stuff for the kids.

I know there is a thread on this, but we have a whiffy dog and I sprinkle bicarbonate of soda on my carpet and rugs, leave overnight and hoover. Shake n Vac made me sneeze!!

Want!
I'm still a ye olde dishcloth on brush kinda guy ..


btw did I tell you we always stock up on "Italian Blend" M&S coffee?

Just read this thread.... Yes the above is very necessary

verry good advice oh black sheep

wow, i m definitely enlightened especially i would definitely want to bring spices.

Depends where you live, spices are available, for example there is an ethnic market in Rome where you can get them or Castroni.

Oh, reading this thread I got the impression that they are difficult to get or expensive. I intend to stay in San Donato.

Are there fresh vegetables, fruits, seafood markets in Milan?