Cleaning Gravestones
Reader Barry asks how to clean the family gravestone: It’s a bit hard to tell what the discolouration is but …
Chemistry in the real world
Reader Barry asks how to clean the family gravestone: It’s a bit hard to tell what the discolouration is but …
Sugar is not corrosive, in any sense of the term, so how does it causwe decay in our teeth? Well …
Blood stains can be very hard to remove, particularly if they’ve been there a while, particularly if they are on …
What is in ironing aids and how do they work? Ironing aids (such as Fabulon) have four components: 1. Water. …
We associate suds with cleaning. This also extends to fizzing. When you add Harpic toilet cleaner to the water in …
Why do we like sudsing up our dishwater when doing dishes? The obvious reason is that we think that the …
There is nothing we love more than a good soapy lather when washing dishes. What causes the suds, and why …
The questions I get most commonly asked revolve around stain removal. And it’s not just me – people like Shannon …
Two of the catchiest TV jingles of all time were the ads for Uncle Sam and Mr Sheen. Who were …