sponges

[swanman]

Just a quick tip to save you money

when you buy your sponge

Cut down the middle so its in half then cut it again 4 sponges for the price o one

[Bri]

Won't they be a bit small if you cut them into 4?

[suave]

[Gall.B]

[John Benton]

I ask for 1 pint of lager and 2 half pint glasses when I go to the bar. Pour the pint into the half glasses and you have 2 drinks for the price of one!!!

[Gall.B]

Might work better with a Victoria Sponge

[Alan M]

i often use those kitch sponges with the green scourer part on the back. those are great for all kinds of jobs. the green bit is great for when you leave grout too long or miss a bit the first time round. there a bit small for tiling on anything bigger than 1m2 as you are sick of rinsing it after that.
cutiing a normal sponge would end up with sponges around the size of the ones i use.

[whitebeam]

If you keep the sponge as a whole then you can do 4 times the surface cleaning..

[Bri]

i often use those kitch sponges with the green scourer part on the back. those are great for all kinds of jobs. the green bit is great for when you leave grout too long or miss a bit the first time round. there a bit small for tiling on anything bigger than 1m2 as you are sick of rinsing it after that.
cutiing a normal sponge would end up with sponges around the size of the ones i use.

Don't use them on white grout, the grout turns green if you rub too hard!

[nybor62]

is it weekend drinks time

[suave]

Might work better with a Victoria Sponge

[Dan]

Sound idead I think if you got the larger sponges but I used to like the ones with rounded corners as I was able to use the edges a lot more (hard to explain in writing how but you basically were able to use one edge twice if you held it a certain way).

[John Benton]

is it weekend drinks time

Yeah cup a tea and a slice of sponge cake

[Gall.B]

i often use those kitch sponges with the green scourer part on the back. those are great for all kinds of jobs. the green bit is great for when you leave grout too long or miss a bit the first time round. there a bit small for tiling on anything bigger than 1m2 as you are sick of rinsing it after that.
cutiing a normal sponge would end up with sponges around the size of the ones i use.

Must take you ages to grout anything Alan, get it right the first time then theres no need for scouring!

I do buy those sponges but I give them to the Mrs for doing the pots

[paul flight]

i know times a hard but cutting sponges into four to save money. i would give the game up

[timeless john]

Just buy a decent Ardex or Bal sponge and they last 8 times longer.
Rinse them clean after every job and keep older/cheap ones for coloured grout.
That's how to save money.

[kendo1]

If you get 4 sponges and tape them together you get a super-size sponge that you can work with 4 times faster.
One wipe for a 1sqm job! That's progress!

[paul flight]

If you get 4 sponges and tape them together you get a super-size sponge that you can work with 4 times faster.
One wipe for a 1sqm job! That's progress!

now that what we call forward thinking . i like it

[ROBSON MCGREGOR]

I used to get my big pizzas cut like this,

They ask if i want it cut into 4 or 8? i always just get 4 slices as i couldnt eat the 8!!

[Gall.B]

I used to get my big pizzas cut like this,

They ask if i want it cut into 4 or 8? i always just get 4 slices as i couldnt eat the 8!!

Quality!

[advancetiling]

very true bri.

[advancetiling]

those segmented ones are much better(washboy sponges).

[Alan M]

Must take you ages to grout anything Alan, get it right the first time then theres no need for scouring!

I do buy those sponges but I give them to the Mrs for doing the pots

i only use them on small jobs. i use a normal sized one usually. cant wait to get a washboy. should be great for the job

[advancetiling]

dont get a karl damm one alan m, no wheels on em.seen better ones about and they can be heavy when full

[Gall.B]

i only use them on small jobs. i use a normal sized one usually. cant wait to get a washboy. should be great for the job

Washboys are great Alan, just dont chop it up

Have you got one on order then?

[Alan M]

dont worry i wont chop it up. i might try cleaning it thow.

i havent one yet but its on the list. im putting together an order for trade tiler in a few days (hence all the tool posts) i cant see any tiling to do in the next week or two so theres no rush.

[nybor62]

dont get a karl damm one alan m, no wheels on em.seen better ones about and they can be heavy when full

why not get a karl damn one , they are the best imo, and why would they be heavy, you dont fill them to the top with water , i just fill about 3-4 inch above the grill

[swanman]

Tey are easier to wring out as well and faster

[ROBSON MCGREGOR]

Karl Dahm is a very good wash boy, far superior to the rubi.

Totally agree with nybor, you have to fill the rubi almost to the top & it feels quite flimsy.

I only fill my KD about 20/30mm above the grill & this is then less than half full of water.

You can buy wheels for the KD if you really need them.

I put a thread up a few weeks ago about washboys & the majority would go for a KD.

[Muse2k8]

Or you could get the karl dahm one with castors... Just a thought