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April 9, 2013

Giveaway #12 – A year’s supply of Bar Keepers Friend cleaning products

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Cleaning was not something I really thought about until I had children. I was too busy being out and about and not getting my flat dirty. Then I has kids and guess what? If you spend time in the home it ends up in a right old mess. Now I have an unhealthy interest in cleaning products. I want stuff that cleans easily, doesn’t smell like a chemical bomb has gone off in my house and that doesn’t cost the earth.

I’ve been trying out some cleaning goodies from Bar Keepers Friend. They first launched in 1882 but have recently added new lines like the Power Cream and Power Spray, both of which made short work of my sink.  They also don’t smell toxic, which is a pet hate for me in anything cleaning product related. 

Here’s the interesting bit – Bar Keepers Friend has oxalic acid in it – found in rhubarb and unique to Bar Keepers Friend and well, rhubarb (I guess.) A chemist in the USA noticed how his pans were incredibly clean after cooking rhubarb in them. He worked out the reason, extracted the acid and sold it on to tavern owners. Hence the name.

I have a hamper of Bar Keepers Friend goodies to giveaway worth £50 – enough to keep your house clean for about a year. There are lots of ways to enter – see the Rafflecopter form below. The first way is just to leave a comment on this post. Easy peasy. Closing date 12th July 2013.

How to enter:

  • Complete the Rafflecopter form below to confirm your entries made via blog comments, Twitter, Facebook etc.
  • This giveaway will close on 12th July 2013.
  • Please read the rules below.
  • Winners are announced on the Rafflecopter form after the prize has been claimed by the winner.
  • First timers: Please watch how Rafflecopter works (video)! It is 46 seconds long. It explains everything.
  • If no form is showing, hit refresh and it should appear.
  • Complete the form – or your beloved entries will not go into the draw. And that would be such a waste of time.
  • Mandatory entries need to be completed first – so leave a blog comment before you try and complete any of the other methods of entry.
  • Want more chances to win? Come back daily after tweeting about the giveaway and fill the form in again.
  • If you are viewing this by email you will need to click through to enter.

Rules and things:

  • Only open to people who live in the UK, over the age of 18. Sorry to those who are younger or who live further afield.
  • There’s one prize of Bar Keepers Friend cleaning goodies worth £50. There’s no cash alternative to the prize and the prize is not transferable. No part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
  • Instructions form part of the terms and conditions. Entries using any software or automated process to make bulk entries will obviously be disqualified. The winner will be picked at random using software and then contacted by email. If you win and then don’t respond to this email within 7 days then another winner will be picked so check your emails and your spam! The goodies will be delivered to the winner as soon as possible after you have sent me your delivery address.
  • I am running this giveaway on behalf of Bar Keepers Friend who will be responsible for sending the prize to you should you win. Their decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into. So there.
  • This is where I get all stern – please don’t say you have liked the post and followed me on Twitter and Tweeted away like a Tweety thing if you haven’t as guess what? If you win I will check you did do the things you said you did. It’s only fair after all. And I do like fairness.

Good luck everyone!

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337 comments

  38. i was introduced to barkeepers friend by a kitchen installer years ago and it’s amazing and gentle on the hands too what more could a girl want

  39. If only they could clean without me having to actually be there! Perhaps this stuff is the next best thing!

  40. Lovely prize I’ve heard nothing but good this about these products. X

  45. I hate cleaning but if I win this prize it will motivate me to be a cleaning goddess (my mum would be so happy!)

  47. I’d love to try this brand as I’ve heard its great for getting rid of water stains on draining boards and taps ;o)

  51. Family of 5 so these would be of very good use as I get through so many cleaning products!!

  55. every one needs a little help with their cleaning and this prize would be a BIG help

  60. Haven’t tried Bar Keepers Friend, but anything that helps with cleaning I’d love to try.

  61. Would be really useful in my attempt to keep my house clean despite my husband, daughter and dog!

  62. i don’t get the link between bar keeping and rhubarb but I love a shiny house so would love to win

  65. Decorating at moment and these would be so handy for the preparation

  68. could really do with this x x x x but then if I do win I will have to do more cleaning!!!!!

  74. Great prize. If their secret is rhubarb perhaps its time I started making rhubarb crumble, at least I can enjoy making my pans all nice and shiny.

  77. would love to see how good this product is – the test would be in my house :-)

  81. I’m about to move in with my boyfriend. It would be lovely to win this to spruce up our new pad! Good luck everyone ;-)

  90. I know its probably a bit weird to be so excited about winning cleaning products…but I am!

  91. Would love to win these, I’m feeling the vibes for a massive spring clean lately! :D

  94. Fab giveaway. I am always in search of the perfect cleaning products

  101. Keep hearing fab things about this brand – thanks for hosting the competition.

  107. I’ve got rhubarb in the garden. I wonder if I should use all my pans in turn when I cook it?!

  109. I’m obsessed with cleaning products, especially good ones like these. My husband shakes his head when he opens my cupboard of spares that I have accumulated

  126. I agree with you, I hate toxic chemical cleaning smells, they always give me a headache.

  129. Wow! This would help someone save a lot of money! Good luck everyone!

    (@greenandshiney)

  142. Would like to try this brand……always looking for better products to use :) x

  146. Excellent products – have used previously. Hope I win this would be a fab prize :-)

  149. never heard of this brand but looks like it’s made to work! Be interesting to try.

  154. Woud love to win this, thanks. I could certainly put them to good use.

  181. Love Bar Keepers it the best, would love to give a few things a good clean.

  182. as the sun rises at dawn
    and i get up with a yawn
    i love to see my house lovely and clean
    funiture polished nice to be seen

  184. great prize,my house will need plenty of cleaning products with the kids being on holiday from school!!!!

  255. I’ve used the stain remover and would love the chance to try out the other items in this range.

  258. Fantastic giveaway, maybe my husband would help try out these products if I should win. I won’t hold my breath!!!!

  289. I was introduced to Bar Keepers Friend about 15 years ago and soooo glad I was ! I can’t believe how effective it is. Thank you BKF !

  290. I love bar keepers friend was a completely random discovery but has been a life saver on many occasions since! Moved into a new property recently and this cleaned every room, the only problem I protecting it from being pinched by my aunts!

  299. I’m a bit obsessive with cleaning so a year’s supply of products would be great!

  325. I need all the help I can get with cleaning so this would be great haha

  332. I’ve never used Bar Keeper’s Friend, but I’ve heard lots of good things about it!

  333. wow this looks interesting. I have never heard of this brand of cleaning products but my husband is a big fan of rhubarb, and also an obsessive cleaner, so imagine his delight when he discovers that his favourite fruit (is it a fruit or a vegetable, technically?) can also be used for cleaning!!

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