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I do like that plan. Plus the kids mend quickly!

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Bonus! ;)

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KLM. Trying to establish a) if I could take a large box as checked baggage, and b) if so, how much it would cost. I knew the exact dimensions and weight.

Including the check-in staff at the airport (who wasn't actually KLM), I spoke to 5 different people:

No 1: Yes. You can use your airmiles for the first leg, but must pay for the second leg. I can't tell you how much for the second leg, but I'll transfer you to Transavia (our budget subsidiary) who can tell you.
No 2: Yes you can take it, no you can't use airmiles on the first leg, it'll cost €185. You'll need to make a request.
No 3. No you can't take it, the aircraft on the 2nd leg is too small [it's a frigging 737!]
No 4. Yes. It'll cost €215. I can't email you a confirmation, but I'll make a note on your booking. No need to make a request, just roll up to the airport with it.
No 5. [At the airport]. €55 please.

At least it ended well...

FWIW, Transavia are good, KLM are shite.

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Why can't I find decent washing-up liquid? Everything I've tried here is absolute shite compared to Fairy Liquid back home.

Anyone got any recommendations for something that keeps it's bubbles?

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We keep a bottle of Dawn or Sunlight under the sink, but mostly we use the dishwasher. :nod:

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Nanette Newman would be VERY disapproving.

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What did Nanette Newman ever know about washing dishes? :rolleyes:

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I use the Gain washing up liquid, it bubbles up quite nicely but I squirt a pretty generous amount into the sink when I'm filling it.

Smells nice, too.

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I think I'll just have to get my Mum to send me some fairy Liquid.

While I'm on the subject, I used the dishwasher liquid to clean my oven racks in the bath and the results were amazing. A few hours soaking and a bit of a scrub and they came out gleaming. I was so proud!

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Bubbles are irrelevant. They are a marketing gimmick, like all other soap suds.

https://www.quora.com/When-washing-t...till-effective

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I want my damn bubbles.

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She knew ALL about soft hands.

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That much liquid in a package might see your Fairy Liquid seized and taken away for disposal in a "controlled detonation". :unsure:
That sounds like a useful tip! :)

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Put an old towel in the bath so you don't scratch it, and use boiling water to cover them.