bevinva

I used my ex MIL for advise on brands, by avoiding everything she suggested.

ugacrew

Melly, if you want a great place for product reviews before you buy, go to Epinions as your resource. Otherwise let us know what you're in the market for. I'm sure we all have an opinion.

TruBrit

not that cordless, my leccy kettle

AmerLisa

We've just gave up (rellies have dried up sending over our fav Kenco ) and have bit the bullet and now just grind up the coffee beans and use our Krups coffee maker......does a good job. As for tea, we found a Sunbeam tea maker and hubs just puts in two Tetley tea bags and then we have a pot of tea, pretty good actually.

Best of luck!

mellybrown

Thanks - very handy!! I need to get washing powder, tumble dryer sheets, washing up liquid and dishwasher stuff....kitchen/bathroom cleaner ummm i think thats it for now!! they gave us some samples,,,sunlight (or summit) powder for dishwasher and tide powder for the washing machine....any good??

another bloody yank

What's that stuff for the dishwasher that is used in the UK that you cant get over here? Some kind of additive or something... I remember some talk about it a while back.

I hope this was helpful...

Roland Hulme

Yep, that was the first applience wifey and I couldn't find.

We ended up getting a stove-top one and we have a Poland Springs water cooler with a 'hot' tap which is enough for her cups of tea.

Mother-in-law gave me a one-person Mr Coffee maker, which feeds my caffeine addiction.

I guess electric kettles just aren't as popular here (since tea isn't that big and nobody drinks that disgusting instant coffee we Brits gulp down.)

ugacrew

washing powder - Tide (don't go cheap, cheap fades as you know)
dryer sheets - Bounce (I've tried off market brands, this does the best for me)
dish soap - Dawn or Joy
dishwasher - Electrasol (cheaper than Cascade but just as good), Jet Dry for your rinse aid

What kind of surfaces do you have in your bathroom, meaning the material (ceramic, porcelain, tile...)

Bill_S

LOL... you're thinking of dishwasher salt.

Don't bother asking for it, Melly. They'll look at you like you're from Mars.

JEM3110

We just got one of those coffee pod machines - "Philips Senseo" makes a wicked Cappuccino.....

TruBrit

ahhh bless, you are so helpful

you'll be thinking of the salt for the dishwashers, yep don't use that here.

mellybrown

hmmm i never even thought about dishwasher salt lol....or the rinse stuff!!!!

TruBrit

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oh and melly if you go looking for a washing up bowl they are called 'dishpans' here took me ages to find one and the poor assistants well what can i say, they thought i was from outta space when i'd ask where could i buy one

Bill_S

In our house:

laundry detergent - Tide
dish soap - Dawn
diswasher detergent - Cascade, Sunlight, Electra-Sol, whatever we have a coupon for
dryer sheets- Bounce
surface cleaners - Windex, Tilex, SoftScrub depending on the surface
toilet bowl cleaner - Clorox, Lysol, depending on coupon
other stuff like waxed paper, foil, freezer bags, toothpaste, paper towels, toilet paper, etc. - whatever's on sale or whatever we have coupons for.

NC Penguin

washing powder- I would suggest a powder or liquid with no perfume or dyes unless you want to encourage allergies and itching. I can't give you a specific example because I have an HE washing machine/washer.

Dishsoap (e.g. Fairy Liquid)- regular Palmolive (it's green). It's most effective and a little goes a long way.

Dishwasher soap- I use Cascade (green bottle) or Costco's own brand.

Kitchen cleaner- I use an old-fashioned powder called "Bon Ami". It comes in a can. It's wonderful on counters and stainless steel. It doesn't scratch surfaces. I also use Windex (blue liquid) on surfaces (not plastic).

Plastic wrap (aka clingfilm)- I like Saran Wrap the best. It's in a red box.

I can recommend a microfiber cloth for use a kitchen rag. I can put mine in the washing machine to give it a good clean. It's definitely worth the money.

Here's a page that you might find useful.
http://housekeeping.about.com/od/pro...ningsupply.htm