Nicola H Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Louise,I have just put in a search for Lux Flakes and there are lots of sites the first one I looked at says you can order Lux Flakes and have them delivered to your door give it a go ................ After looking a bit further down the page it says they are now sold under a different name they are now callled dri- pak soap flakes, that might be why you can't find them in the shops............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Good work, Sherlock Howarth. Now I'm feeling all nostalgic about Lux flakes, the smell & feel and dark blue box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 The main Boots store in Leeds sells pure soap flakes which I guess must be more or less the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yes - the Boots Soap Flakes are the same as Lux. Tesco used to sell Lux Flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I thought they'd stopped producing Lux Flakes which is why I buy Tesco or Boots ones . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Unilever have stopped producing Lux Flakes but I think the boots ones are the same, on the website it said they were still produced in England but when I tried to find stockists they were all in America........The site had some good recipes for their use though even told you how to make a liquid hand wash with them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 What was the website, Nicola? It sounds right up my street!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 Thanks folks I will head for Boots pure flakes. The way to use them apparently to get soot out of the carpet is to make a gel by disolving it in water then heating it in the microwave which is where it turns to gel then you rub it in let it dry then vacuum it up I hope it is that simple. It has to be easier than what I have been doing which is rubbing a bar of soap into the carpet It works but it is really hard work and because it isn't pure soap even grating it doesn't have the same result Simon my sweep is really into the alternatives in life so if he does join the forum he will fit in well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 I Have just posted a couple of pics of the huge egg one of my girls laid the other week. They started off at about 50g and got slowly bigger to 65-70g. One of the early ones was a double and that is the normal size now but the other day I went out to find a whopper at 101g!! It was also a double but there aren't any pics as my dad gobbled it up for his brekkie too quickly The pics are in the Chooks from the North album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Ouch ... loved the new pics Louise ....did you get the egg cups from GLTC, as I did for easter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 Yes Sarah I did I got the full set and my dad was there when it arrived and as I unpacked it he said 'don't you buy some strange things' My mum has seen an egg slicer in the same range out in Spain so when she goes back out in August I will get one of those as well I also have a fridge magnet too!! Its funny coz now I get mailings from the GLTC all aimed at parents and kids - which I don't have strange looks from Mr Postie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 ... no kids .. but there is still some cool stuff in there for us "young at heart" chook owners. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted December 23, 2005 Author Share Posted December 23, 2005 I am refreshing this as it will be a year tomorrow the girls moved into the eglu and I won't be at work so it is a day early but never mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Happy first eglu anniversary to Betty & Wilma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted December 23, 2005 Author Share Posted December 23, 2005 Thanks Kate A I will pass it on when I get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 It was lovely to see your topic title refreshed, Louise, I recognised it from when I 1st joined. Happy anniversary, it's been a brilliant year with an Eglu & chooks, hasn't it? Congratulations (I expect you've left work, but you can read it later) xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 ... you must raise a glass and toast the 'Lu and the girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Happy Anniversary to Betty, Wilma and Louise a whole year with an Eglu............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Happy Anniversary Louise - a whole year with chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 happy anniversary Lousie and the girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Thanks folks Only just back online the network went down over Christmas and there were no IT techies to fix it till this AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Good to see you back Louise - hope you had a nice break over Christmas and you are now suitably chained to the office again and feel like you haven't actually left your desk at all Congratrulations on your 1 year anniversary. Here's to 2006 xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Welcome back Louise - even if you did forget my Birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Loved the snow pics Louise ..... . Happy New Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
