Giveaway

There’s nothing I love more than spending quality time cleaning my kitchen! OK, I lied! I can’t stand cleaning, it’s boring and I’m not very good at it! Anything that can make this task easier or quicker is welcomed in my house.

Cillit Bang’s new All in 1 Dish & Surface cleaner claims to do just this with it’s clever automatic dispenser that gives you a shot of just the right amount on your sponge or cloth. It can be used on pretty much all kitchen surfaces so gets rid of the need for many different cleaning products, and eliminates grease, stains and food residues.

To put it to the test we tried out a couple of Holly Bell’s (runner up in Great British Bake-Off) messiest recipes, and then cleaned up with our new detergent.

Carrot Fritters

Ingredients

• 3 carrots, topped and tailed and grated
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• Oil for frying, anything except for olive

Method

• Put everything except the oil and carrots into a food processor and whizz for around 2 minutes until smooth and combined
• Pour the mixture onto the grated carrots and mix with a metal spoon
• It will look like there isn’t enough wet mixture to combine the carrot but fear not, you just want to coat each carrot strand a little, not produce a gloopy mess
• Put a good slosh of oil in a frying pan, heat for a minute or so on a medium heat on the hob and then drop spoonfuls of the carrot mixture into the oil. I managed about 4 in my frying pan as you don’t want them touching
• Leave to fry on one side for about 2 mins and then turn over with a spatula. Don’t mess about with them before 90 seconds is up or the skin you’re trying to form on the fritters will break and stick to the pan
• Once cooked on both sides drain on kitchen roll, then serve. They’re pretty hot so be careful with little mouths

The fritters were really easy to make and very tasty, we would definitely have them again! The Cillit Bang worked a treat and was really useful for when you have messy hands and don’t want to touch the taps, just place the sponge near to the sensor and out comes the product. One dose of it really goes a long way too, I washed up all our utensils and plates and cleaned down the surfaces and cooker top with just 2 shots! It is also kind on the skin – my husband came home and thought it was hand soap and has been using it for a while before he realised!

Here’s the before & after:

We also made Holly’s Ginger biscuits but I forgot to take any pictures – I’ll post that recipe separately as it really is a good one!

You can buy a starter pack that includes the dispenser and a Lemon Burst refill for £6.99 on the Facebook Page at the moment which is a bargain! Also available are Super Saver packs that include the dispenser and 3 refills (Lemon Burst or Lime Blossom & Mint), or packs of refills all on offer for a limited time only.

As well as offering me the product to review, Cillit Bang have also given me 5 starter sets to giveaway – each include the dispenser, a 250ml Lemon Burst refill and batteries. To be in with a chance of winning one of these all you need to do is complete the Rafflecopter form below – please make sure you follow the instructions carefully as any invalid entries will be removed. Only the first option is required to enter, all the rest are optional additional entries.

This competition is open to UK residents only and will close at 7pm on 8th April 2012. The winner will be notified by email and must reply within 7 days or a new winners will be drawn

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