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ComfyKnickers · 30-07-2012, 21:10

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Originally Posted by BlaasForRafa

Yeah, thats what we did with Imperial Leather, till you were just left with a sticker and a tiny sliver of soap.

I remember my dad used to have a tin of Swarfega for washing his hands messing about with the family car's engine or changing the oil or whatever, weird stuff

My dad worked on the railway for over 50 years and Swarfega was part of our household for years and years, it really reminds me of my dad's working days, his hands used to be pure black coming in!!

BlaasForRafa · 31-07-2012, 02:37

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Originally Posted by ComfyKnickers

My dad worked on the railway for over 50 years and Swarfega was part of our household for years and years, it really reminds me of my dad's working days, his hands used to be pure black coming in!!

At various times we owned a Hillman Hunter, Renault 4, Opel Kadett, Ford Escort Mk 2 and Mk3 so there was regularly a need to fix things and a need for a regular supply of swarfega, aside from the mk2 it was a real collection of crap cars!

cymbaline · 04-08-2012, 10:01

I remember lifebuoy was the soap of choice in primary school. Going to the jacks back then was certainly not much fun. They used that awful grease proof paper stuff instead of proper toilet paper. Then when you went to wash your hands the water was freezing cold and they had bars of lifebuoy soap. When I was in fifth or sixth class they went upmarket and got Palmolive instead. Sheer luxury

gammygils · 23-09-2012, 03:51

Used to love Shield. Have it now in a pump. There was a great ad for that in the 70's involving an Air Hostess. Sorry A Flight Attendant!
And a really catchy tune. Can't remember it though

vektarman · 23-09-2012, 20:04

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Originally Posted by gammygils

Used to love Shield. Have it now in a pump. There was a great ad for that in the 70's involving an Air Hostess. Sorry A Flight Attendant!
And a really catchy tune. Can't remember it though

Is this it?

miss choc · 27-09-2012, 21:08

I rem the lux in our "avocado" bathroom there used to be different coloured wrappers on them with the pic of the lady on the front. My dad swore by Sunlight for doing a bit of handwashing he was of the war generation. He also used to use sugar soap for as a domestic cleaning product dont think you could get it in Ireland though I dont rem buying it here.

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04-08-2012, 10:01	#33
cymbaline Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 745 Adverts \| Friends	I remember lifebuoy was the soap of choice in primary school. Going to the jacks back then was certainly not much fun. They used that awful grease proof paper stuff instead of proper toilet paper. Then when you went to wash your hands the water was freezing cold and they had bars of lifebuoy soap. When I was in fifth or sixth class they went upmarket and got Palmolive instead. Sheer luxury

23-09-2012, 03:51	#34
gammygils Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Galway Posts: 703 Adverts \| Friends	Used to love Shield. Have it now in a pump. There was a great ad for that in the 70's involving an Air Hostess. Sorry A Flight Attendant! And a really catchy tune. Can't remember it though

27-09-2012, 21:08	#36
miss choc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 347 Adverts \| Friends	I rem the lux in our "avocado" bathroom there used to be different coloured wrappers on them with the pic of the lady on the front. My dad swore by Sunlight for doing a bit of handwashing he was of the war generation. He also used to use sugar soap for as a domestic cleaning product dont think you could get it in Ireland though I dont rem buying it here.