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Household Hints & Help

dutch777

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7. Interesting how sometimes the old products are really good. My mom swore by Fels Naptha soap and I still keep a bar.

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Sat Mar 2, 2024, 10:27 AM

Mar 2024

Good for tough stains like car grease on pants and also has weird use to patch small fuel leaks in car gas tanks and such. Bonds and seals as a putty in the presence of gasoline.

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Before and after pictures using Barkeepers Friend. [View all] Croney Mar 2024 OP

It's a good product - not as abrasive as Comet, cleans really well. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #1

That makes sense. Thanks! Croney Mar 2024 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Mar 2024 #2

Looks good. underpants Mar 2024 #3

Thank you. I'm going to try it on some of my dishes. Nt spooky3 Mar 2024 #5

Wow! MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #6

Interesting how sometimes the old products are really good. My mom swore by Fels Naptha soap and I still keep a bar. dutch777 Mar 2024 #7

Thanks for the tip! Croney Mar 2024 #8

Nice! cilla4progress Mar 2024 #9

It's a lovely pattern! Croney Mar 2024 #14

Keep in mind the active ingredient in BKF is oxalic acid -- very toxic and irritant. eppur_se_muova Mar 2024 #10

Oops. I didn't. My hands did seem really dry afterwards. Croney Mar 2024 #13

I use it to polish my cooktop. It really works. ratchiweenie Mar 2024 #11

I'll try that! Thanks. Croney Mar 2024 #12