Alis girls Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Despite scrubbing I cannot get rid of staining- in places its like dry clay. I tried everything even sodium bicarb. The drinkers also get mould which I scrub out daily. Any ideas oh great ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 All my drinkers and feeders go in the dishwasher each week, with a dollop of Viratec P powder Try Barkeeper's Friend on the roosting bars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I soak my roosting bars in a wheelie bin with an anti calcium liquid (anti limescale) and they come up a dream. Not sure if you can buy this in the UK as coming from Devon we had soft water and no limescale problems so I never needed it but readily available here in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Would kettle descaler do it I wonder. Am ordering barkeepers friend today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Possibly as I do use anticalcaire in the kettle, I also remember reading a tip about bicarb and vinegar on the Yukky bits and letting it foam and leaving for about half an hour then rinse off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Just ordinary vinegar would do the same as an anti limescale product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 thanks plenty of that in cupboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 When I sold mine I put the glug, grub and the roosting bars in the dishwasher, after an initial big scrub and then ran it at the hottest setting afterwards - they came out sparkling - I had a already tried everything else but nothing worked - wish I had known earlier and would have done it before. Miss my chooks but the garden is not so messy!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 All our animal feeders and bowls go through the dishwasher - they come out good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Barkeeper friend, is this like cif scouring powder?? I am not familiar with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Similar only better, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 My beekeepers has arrived. Sadly cant try it as recovering from foot op. But will let you know when I do. I remember CIF and Jif I think was another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I'm going to have to find some of this. Is it something that can be purchased on the High Rd?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Yep, most supermarkets or hardware shops seem to stock it and you can get it online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Showing my age here but used to get similar called Vim or Ajax both powder forms. Similar to Bar Keepers friend. I remember doing our bath and sink at home with these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Jones Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Oh I remember Vim with great affection lol & didn’t the late Victoria Wood once write a line saying “Oooh she’s a stranger to Ajax?” as a most marvellous silly out down! x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
