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Anonymous
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Does ordinary household washing up liquid work as effectively in salt water as in fresh, or can one get better results with a special product? If so, can someone recommend a good product? Many thanks.
stephenh
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I've washed the dishes with sea water and fairy liquid for years now, don't bother with a fancy product.
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StellaGirl
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it does but I use Ecover as it is environmentally friendly. It is only a few pence more than normal stuff, smells nice and does just as good a job. Its made from plant extracts....
MASH
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Oh, good! Fairy is made of plant extracts (oil) too!
Just thst it was aged a little longer.
Sowassdiffrence?
Just thst it was aged a little longer.
Sowassdiffrence?
Vara
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No it doesn't work as well, but it will work pretty well,there is no point in buying made for salt water cleaning products just use a little more than usual,generally speaking most liquid cleaners will work,and solid ones wont.
Something to do with the difference between cationic and anionic!
I am told that an exception to this is "Dove" in solid bars but I haven't tried it.
Something to do with the difference between cationic and anionic!
I am told that an exception to this is "Dove" in solid bars but I haven't tried it.
MASH
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Seems to me the rule is, "If it comes from a bottle it works", the only exception is ornery dhobi dust that is inconsiderate enough to come in a box.
We all know domestic soap isn't a performer in real oggin but most of the modern substitutes seem to be.
Discuss...
We all know domestic soap isn't a performer in real oggin but most of the modern substitutes seem to be.
Discuss...
Nuvalec
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Does this special stuff come with the word "marine" stamped on the side of the bottle?
Thought so /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Tony.
Thought so /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Tony.
StellaGirl
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no - I buy it in Tescos
jerryat
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Hi Lemain,
I agree with Stephenh. We often use seawater for washing up on the long passages, but ALWAYS rinse with fresh water before drying and stowing.
SWMBO swears that she can taste the seawater if it isn't done that way, and yes, ordinary Fairy Liquid works fine.
I agree with Stephenh. We often use seawater for washing up on the long passages, but ALWAYS rinse with fresh water before drying and stowing.
SWMBO swears that she can taste the seawater if it isn't done that way, and yes, ordinary Fairy Liquid works fine.
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Yes it does ....
Years ago when I was worked on Shell Ships - we had a concession where we could buy at discount Teepol. This was a basic Detergent liquid - which we were told was basis of many branded washing up liquids. The suprise thing about Teepol was that it was reportedly developed to work in Seawater as well as Fresh.
Use of it actually showed it worked well in SW and led me to try others ...
Years ago when I was worked on Shell Ships - we had a concession where we could buy at discount Teepol. This was a basic Detergent liquid - which we were told was basis of many branded washing up liquids. The suprise thing about Teepol was that it was reportedly developed to work in Seawater as well as Fresh.
Use of it actually showed it worked well in SW and led me to try others ...
dulcibella
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Any detergent washing-up liquid works fine in seawater. The only downside is that if you can't spare the fresh water for a final rinse, you'll eventually start getting corrosion spots on your cutlery.
tazzle
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Ah Teepol! Brilliant stuff! I always remember it smelled of tea as well - superb all round cleaner. God, I had this on board my lickle 1/4 tonner back in 1979..
Before I asked if anyone still made it I looked up the name - then the product - then the data sheet. Guess what? Amongst the contents are 'Sodium Chloride - Conc. 1% - 5%'
Also described as 'readily biodegradeable'.
Why isn't some enterprising chandlery re-bottling this as 'EcoSal - biodegradeable Marine salt-water detergent' at £6 a litre?
Before I asked if anyone still made it I looked up the name - then the product - then the data sheet. Guess what? Amongst the contents are 'Sodium Chloride - Conc. 1% - 5%'
Also described as 'readily biodegradeable'.
Why isn't some enterprising chandlery re-bottling this as 'EcoSal - biodegradeable Marine salt-water detergent' at £6 a litre?
macd
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Incidentally, for those of you with nothing better to do of a Wednesday evening, the reason conventional (fat-based) soap doesn't work in salt water is that the same one they employ in manufacturing it: add salt to sodium stearate solution and the sodium stearate (soap) precipitates out. That's the scum you see if you try to use it in seawater.
Hope you're paying attention 'cos there may be questions later.
Hope you're paying attention 'cos there may be questions later.
spidy
Active Member
no not really, But star drops does its great for every thing, tesco and asda sell it next to the fairy liquid, and its cheaper.Its yellow in colour so makes it easy to find. Go on give it a try.
damo
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But would it have "Marine" on the label if you bought it in Tresco?