I am not keen on chemicals. I believe there is too many chemicals in the stuff we use today, especially cleaning products. When I got sent Bar Keepers Friend to review, I was very pleased that there wasn’t a lot of ingredients. Two in fact: citric acid and oxalic acid. I immediately like the cleaner. Let’s see if it works.
I used the products on different areas of the house. They came in a spray (used on surfaces and the bathroom) a cream (used on the cooker and harder areas) and a stain remover.
The natural ingredients do much better than their chemical loaded counterparts. The stain remover gets rid of any stain and I even use the power spray on my bike. I am impressed and I am also converted. Top marks. Will use again.
New Bar Keepers Friend is a traditional, quirky,niche cleaning product first launched in America in 1882 but now being relaunched with two new cleaning ‘friends’ – a NEW Power Cream and NEW Power Spray.
BKF is great for specific jobs that require something a little more specialist and works a treat on stainless steel, glass, chrome, brass, copper, aluminium, porcelain, tiles etc and can be used in the kitchen, bathroom, garage, shed, on bikes, cars and boats plus many other applications!
The presence of Oxalic Acid found in rhubarb gives Bar Keepers Friend the edge and it is this unique formulation that can cut through rust grease and oil, mineral deposits and stains.
First launched in 1882, the BKF range is being enhanced and extended, and aims to fully
capitalise on its claim of “Once Tried Always Used.”
Bar Keepers Friend Stain Remover Powder (250g, RSP: £2.79) will be complimented by two
exciting, new products from the US:
NEW Bar Keepers Friend Power Cream – a superior cream formulation that “cleans where
others fail”. Formulated for cookware, kitchens and bathrooms (350ml, RSP: £2.99).
NEW Bar Keepers Friend Power Spray – this easy-to-use format delivers BKF cleaning
power for use in everyday cleaning situations, from kitchen and bathroom to stainless steel
and glass (500ml RSP: £2.99).
Bar Keepers Friend is a premium, specialist cleaner with a non-bleach formula that can
be used in the kitchen, bathroom, garage and shed! It removes stubborn stains and cuts
through mineral deposits, oil and grease, rust stains and everyday grime giving great results
on stainless steel, tile, porcelain, fibreglass, aluminium, copper, brass, chrome and glass. It
cleans work surfaces (is recommended by Corian), cookers, cookware, sinks, toilets as well
as cars, bicycles and golf clubs..
Other top-selling cleansers containing chlorine bleach which are not recommended for use
on stainless steel. BKF benefits from the unique cleaning power of Oxalic Acid (found in
rhubarb, parsley and chives) and when combined with its unique mineral base and surfactant
blend, delivers a unique cleaning performance.
BKF owes its existence to rhubarb! Back in 1882 a chemist from Indianapolis noticed how
clean and shiny his tarnished pot was after cooking rhubarb.
Using an active ingredient that’s found in the plant he made a talcum smooth cleaner and sold it to the city’s taverns. It
worked so well that it was called ‘Bar Keepers Friend’! BKF boasts a long and successful
heritage that few modern day equivalent products can match.
BKF is available in Robert Dyas, Lakeland, John Lewis, Waitrose, independent homeware/
hardware stores or online at www.barkeepersfriend.co.uk. It is distributed in the UK by
Kilrock Products Ltd.
