Making natural Bicarbonate of Soda modelling clay for kids!

Here's a great recipe for making natural Bicarbonate of Soda modelling clay! We've had so much fun playing with it, it's sure to keep kids occupied for hours!

Back to school with Dri-Pak!

It’s that time of the year again - back to school! After a long, hot summer it’s finally time to get back into those snazzy school uniforms, crisp white shirts and fresh plimsolls for the first day back. New uniforms can be expensive, but keeping them clean and fresh doesn’t have to be. Dri-Pak products are a cost effective way of dealing with everyday school mess.

Fabric Softener
Keep jumpers and cardigans soft and smelling fresh whatever they get up to during the day, using the power of simple White Vinegar. It can be used as a natural alternative to fabric softener, keeping those school uniforms fresh with its natural deodorising qualities, and removing detergent build-up making sure fabrics are kept soft. A few drops of essential oil can be added to it for that fresh scent all year round. 

Stains
With 30 children in one class, there’s too much fun to be had to stay clean! Schools dinners going everywhere? Trousers turning green with grass stains? Finger paint on more than just fingers? Don’t worry! Soda Crystals Laundry Boost can tackle almost any baked bean, grass or art stain; simply soak those shirts and blouses in a Soda Crystals Laundry Boost solution before popping them in the washing machine.

P.E. Kits
Sports day is a fun filled, action packed day where your kids can get competitive, but you shouldn’t have to compete with stains! Smelly socks, yucky trousers and sweaty t-shirts will always come second to the deodorising power of WhiteVinegar. Spray the vinegar all over them, leave for about 10 minutes and then wash away that stink!

So you don’t need to dread that end of the week laundry basket anymore! 

Summer stains - they can be beaten!

Alfresco dining can be a precarious activity given the Great British weather, but one thing’s for sure, when the sun starts shining and the temperature rises, the first thing on everyone’s mind is ‘let’s have a BBQ!’. It’s a great excuse to enjoy good food and drink with friends and family whilst soaking up the rays. However the aftermath of a dirty Barbecue and stained clothes can make you think twice before you attempt it again.

When the supermarket is packed with families with the same idea, make sure you pick up a few Dri-Pak cleaning essentials. Whilst there is a wide range of pricey, specialist products on the market to eliminate stains from clothing and clean barbecues, grills and utensils, many people have discovered that traditional, simple and versatile products do just as good job without dozens of different bottles in the cupboard under the sink.

Barbecues

At the end of a successful garden party, waiting for the Barbecue to cool, then washing those fiddly grills may be the last thing on your mind, but it doesn’t have to be a time-consuming job! Soaking the greasy grills and utensils in a strong Soda Crystal solution and leaving overnight will leave you with plenty of time to socialise at the end of the day. Apply the solution or Liquid Soda Crystals to the rest of the barbecue with a sponge and the next day simply clean using a wire brush and scourer.

Food stains

White is a great summer colour until it’s ruined by a nasty, dried on food stain that’s difficult to shift! Soda crystals are renowned for their ability to dissolve grease from ketchup, oil and other spills. Spray the stains with Liquid Soda Crystals or soak in a Soda Crystal solution before washing normally. For stubborn stains, Laundry Oxygen Bleach gives extra cleaning power along with whitening effects to make sure your clothes remain the stain-free.

Wine stains

Red wine is a great accompaniment to red meat and cheese, but not your summer clothes! When accidents happen, stains can be removed with White Vinegar! Simply wet the stain with water, apply the vinegar to the stain until it lightens, then wash as normal.

Grass stains

Kids love the warm weather and playing messy games outside, but tough grass and mud stains can be a real problem to get rid of. Soda Crystals are great for removing them by simply soaking in a strong solution or spraying Liquid Soda Crystals directly onto the stain, then washing normally.

Your Home reader panel choose Dri-Pak Citric Acid as the top descaler!

Check out Septembers issue of Your Home magazine for the reader panel test on descalers - Dri-Pak Citric Acid came joint winner!!

Don't worry, Bee happy!

It's the Royal Horticultural Society's Bee & Honey week!

From wild country gardens to small city rooftops, people across the UK have been discovering the joys of beekeeping! The benefits of keeping bees go beyond producing honey - studies have shown it can be entertaining and even help to relieve stress.

Regardless of the size or location of your beehive, regular maintenance is essential to keep happy bees and achieve high quality honey. Keeping apiaries clean and disinfected greatly reduces the risk of disease spores - like the potentially fatal foulbroods - from infecting the hive. Due to the cooler weather and reduced activity in the hives, autumn is the ideal time of year for giving your apiary a thorough clean.

An effective and low cost method of keeping your smoker, scraper and hive tools clean is to scrub them using a solution of Soda Crystals, water and a small amount of washing up liquid. The alkaline solution cuts through grease, cleans petroleum oil, removes wax and propolis, and neutralises odours. A simple warm water Soda Crystals solution can also clean the floor of your honey shed and remove excess propolis. Even bee suits and gloves stained with soil, beeswax and propolis can be cleaned by adding a couple of tablespoons of Soda Crystals to your usual washing powder.

Soda Crystals release no harmful fumes and will not harm your bees. They contain no bleach, phosphates or enzymes and are bio-degradable.

NB do not use Soda Crystals on aluminum or waxed wood (unless you intend to remove the wax)

Great news for Soda Crystals Fans!

Soda Crystals are now available in a handy 500g pack! It's a nice size for carrying in your shopping bag, but don't worry, the larger 1kg packs are still available.

Not only that, but Liquid Soda Crystals have a new improved formula AND now come in an easy to use 500ml pouring bottle, as well as the original trigger spray bottle!

Well what are you waiting for? Get your home sparkling with Soda Crystals!

Happy Easter from Dri-Pak!

We hope the Easter bunny has dropped off lots of lovely chocolate eggs for you!


If you're stuck for fun Easter-themed kids activities while they're off from school, why not try dyeing eggs? With a bit of warm water, White Vinegar and food colouring you can make some beautiful coloured eggs for an easter egg hunt! Or you could try making different patterns using rubber bands, crayons or stickers and dropping them into the dye mixture? We tried giving them a marbled effect using cooking oil, give it a try here!