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The Sun
04-08-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
The 10/10 supermarket polish spray that beats Mr Sheen and Pledge – and it costs just 85p
DUSTING was ranked among the most hated household chores in a poll - especially shelves and skirting boards. But using the right polish can make the job easier and even repel dust and fingerprints so you don't have to do it as often. 9 Mr Sheen is the go-to in most households but as the cost of living rises, many of us can't afford to spend £1.80 on a spray. Fortunately many supermarkets have launched cheaper dupes. Here Lynsey Hope reveals her favourites: Mr Sheen Multi Surface Polish (250ml) Mr Sheen claims to pick up two times more dust than a paper towel alone. It's versatile too as it is designed to work across multiple surfaces, including wood, glass, metal and plastic. I found it very handy as you don't need tons of other bottles in the cupboard. Not only did it leave surfaces clean but it leaves them with a glossy finish and it adds a protective layer to surfaces, helping to prevent damage and prolong their lifespan. The spring fresh scent was pleasant - and subtle. The only downside is the price. It's 95p more than the cheapest polish options from Aldi and Lidl and there is 50ml less in the can. Performance: 5/5 Value: 3/5 Total score: 8/10 How to keep your paddling pool spotless and safe this summer Lidl W5 Furniture Polish with Beeswax (300ml) 85p Loved the beeswax in this, which left furniture a rich colour and looking both clean and well cared for. It was effective at picking up dust and left surfaces looking shiny, but it did leave some surfaces such as glass looking a bit streaky. It also had quite a strong perfume smell. Exceptional value though. It's 95p cheaper than Mr Sheen and you get 50ml more in the can. Performance: 3/5 Value: 4/5 Total score: 7/10 M&S Furniture Polish (300ml) £2.50 So expensive from M&S - and it smells like paint stripper. I had to open doors to get rid of the stench after using it. I kept checking the packaging to make sure I hadn't grabbed something more potent out of the cleaning cupboard by accident. Surfaces were left streak-free and had a lovely glossy finish afterwards. But I had a headache. I can't stress the strength of the smell enough. Shame as other M&S products have been real favourites and often good value compared to big brands. That's not the case with this potent polish. Performance: 2/5 Value: 1/5 Total score: 3/10 Tesco Multi Surface Polish (300ml) 85p Incredibly good value, the Tesco spray did a great job on a selection of surfaces including plastic, metal, glass, wood and mirrors. Again not only did it remove dust and particles but it is formulated to nourish and protect, too. I didn't really like using it on glass and mirrors as it left smears but overall it did a reasonable job. I didn't mind the smell but it was a little more potent than others. Performance: 4/5 Value: 3/5 Total score: 7/10 Sainsbury's Furniture Polish Original (300ml) £1 A subtle, clean and fresh fragrance. This formula also contains beeswax which seemed to be especially good at nourishing wood surfaces and preventing dryness and cracks. It kept my furniture looking rich in colour and condition. The nozzle was faulty on a couple of the aerosols. It seemed a bit hit and miss as to whether they worked or not. Not the cheapest but still a steal when compared to big brands. Performance: 3/5 Value: 3/5 Total score: 6/10 Pledge Every-Day Multi-Surface (250ml) £1.80 Even though this is a branded, pricier polish, it left smears. I wasn't impressed at all. It smells ok about but it's nearly a quid more than most own brand polishes and I'd have expected it to do a better job. It is multi-surface so you can use it on everything from wood and glass to stone and steel. You can even use it to clean electronics, which was useful. But it was no good on glass or shinier materials as it left too much smear behind. And it seemed to take quite a bit of elbow grease to rub it in. Performance: 2/5 Value: 2/5 Total score: 4/10 Asda Multi Surface Polish (300ml) 94p Although the aerosol is a good size, this can didn't seem to last as long as others. You needed more of it to clean and it didn't go as far. It didn't seem as wet as Mr Sheen and I ran out quickly. It has a classic polish smell and isn't overpowering. It costs 9p more than Aldi, Lidl and Tesco but ran out quicker, so I didn't think it was as good value. The instructions were a little unclear too - it says multi-surface and tells you what it can't be used on. What it can be used on is a bit of a guess. Performance: 3/5 Value: 2/5 Total score: 5/5 Aldi Power Force Multi Surface Polish (300ml) 85p I really rated Aldi's polish. It's suitable for a variety of surfaces including wood, glass, tiles, plastic, mirrors and metal. It left surfaces smear free and had a classic polish smell and wasn't overpowering. I used it religiously on surfaces over a period of weeks and it didn't cause any damage. Even windows were left streak-free. At 85p, this is an absolute steal and my winner. Performance: 5/5 Value: 5/5 Total score: 10/10
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Friday, June 20, 2025
If you're looking for hints and answers for Strands for Friday, June 20, 2025, read on—I'll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the puzzle with the theme 'Just a dusting.' For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day, bookmark this page. You can also find our past hints there as well, in case you want to know what you missed in a previous puzzle. Below, I'll give you some oblique hints at today's Strands answers. And farther down the page, I'll reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Hint for the spangram in today's Strands puzzle Very fine, dusty substances. Hint for the theme words in today's Strands puzzle Examples of things (such as cosmetics and edible ingredients) that come in a dust-like form. BEWARE: Spoilers follow for today's Strands puzzle! We're about to give away the answers to today's Strands puzzle. Today's spangram is POWDERS. The theme words today are: COCOA, BABY, CHILI, BAKING, BLASTING, ITCHING, TALCUM. Here's what the board looks like when the puzzle is solved: How I solved today's Strands I'm not sure exactly what to look for in this puzzle. 'Just a dusting' makes me think of a light snowfall, but it could also refer to cleaning up. The latter feels more appropriate for this spring season. STING is not a theme word. Oh, but BLASTING is? 🔵 That's interesting. THING is not a theme word. ITCHING is, though. 🔵 I'm still not sure what this puzzle theme is all about. I see another ING in the upper right corner. BAKING. 🔵 Still no clue what this theme is. Oh, I see it now: POWDERS cuts across the center, from right to left. 🟡 The words are all types of powders—BLASTING powder is explosive; ITCHING powder is a substance used for pranks; BAKING powder is used in cooking and baking. TALCUM (used in baby powder) completes the bottom half. 🔵 CHILI is to the left of BAKING, another cooking ingredient. 🔵 BABY is above the left half of the spangram. 🔵 Lastly, COCOA. 🔵 How to play Strands You can find the Strands game on the New York Times website and in the NYT Games app. When you start playing, you'll see a game board with an assortment of letters, flanked by a clue that gives a hint at the board's theme—this will be a phrase, like 'Better with age.' Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzle's theme. The most important word to find is the 'spangram,' a word that more explicitly states the puzzle's theme. (For example, the spangram for the puzzle with the theme "Better with age" is FERMENTED, which describes products that are, you guessed it, better with age.) The spangram will span the entire game board, either from left to right or top to bottom (hence the name). When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow. Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete. In Strands, words can travel any direction (up, down, left, right, and diagonal), and you will only use each letter once. There is only one correct solution. When you correctly identify one of the puzzle's words (for example, KOMBUCHA, MISO, or KIMCHI), it will be highlighted in blue. If you are struggling to solve the puzzle, you can submit any non-theme words you see (as long as they are four letters or more) to receive credit toward a single hint. If you submit three non-theme words, the 'Hint' button will be clickable; if you click it, all of the letters in one of the theme words will be highlighted for you. You will still have to link these highlighted letters in the right order to form one of the theme words. If there is already a hint on the board and you use another hint before solving for that word, that word's letter order will be revealed. Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands. When you submit guesses, you will either correctly identify an answer, receive credit toward a hint, or the text will shake back and forth, indicating that the word you submitted is too short or not valid. You can't run out of guesses, and there is no time limit. You win when you've correctly used all the letters on the board, meaning that you have identified the spangram and all of the theme words. Like other NYT games, upon solving the puzzle, you will see a shareable card that indicates how you performed that day: blue dots 🔵 indicate theme words you found, the yellow dot 🟡 indicates when you found the spangram, and a lightbulb 💡 indicates words that you received a hint for.
Khaleej Times
07-06-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Teen dies after viral TikTok challenge; what is 'dusting' and how it causes sudden sniffing death
If you have a child who spends a considerable amount of time online, they may have heard of a new trend that is making the rounds — dusting. 'Dusting' is a viral trend in which individuals inhale cleaning spray for a brief moment of intoxication. Some trends often go viral, with many unassuming children jumping on the bandwagon in an attempt to gain popularity. Earlier, trends like the ' Blue Whale Challenge ' also went viral, which led to many children causing harm to themselves. This week, Renna O'Rourke, a 19-year-old living in the United States, succumbed to sudden sniffing death syndrome after she participated in the challenge. She ordered a computer cleaning spray to her home and inhaled its contents. After battling for four days in the ICU, she passed away — never having regained consciousness. Speaking to local media, her parents are now trying to raise awareness of such dangerous challenges that young people often participate in. Her father, while speaking to 12 News, said that she often said 'I'm gonna be famous, Dad'. "Unfortunately, this is not under the most optimal of circumstances," he added. Her parents have urged other parents to keep an eye on their children's online activities. They have even asked other guardians to be mindful of the things children keep in their room and have access to. What is sudden sniffing death syndrome? Sudden sniffing death syndrome occurs when a fatal cardiac event takes place after inhaling some substances, often inhalants. Inhalants are chemical vapours found in common household products like glue, paint thinners, cleaning fluids, and even some types of gas. Sometimes, when a person inhales such substances, they can experience various effects which includes heart arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), that can cause sudden cardiac arrest.
Daily Mail
07-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Teen who dreamed of being famous dies in deadly 'dusting' challenge
An Arizona teen has died after taking part in a deadly 'dusting' social media challenge. Renna O'Rourke, 19, who dreamed of being famous, died on Sunday following a week-long stay in intensive care. Also known as 'huffing' or 'chroming,' dusting involves participants inhaling aerosols such as keyboard cleaners. Renna O'Rourke, 19, died on Sunday afternoon following a week long stay inside an intensive care unit The teenager initially went into cardiac arrest and was later declared brain dead after inhaling the cleaning product The teenager initially went into cardiac arrest and was later declared brain dead after using a cleaning product. Speaking with AZFamily, her father Aaron O'Rourke said his daughter always dreamed of being a star. 'She always said, "I'm gonna be famous, Dad. Just you watch. I'm gonna be famous," and unfortunately this is not under the most optimal of circumstances.' Aaron and his wife Dana shared their daughter's story in an attempt to raise awareness, having never heard of the social media craze. Dana added: 'There's no ID required. It's odorless. It's everything kids look for. They can afford it, they can get it, and it doesn't show in mom and dad's drug test.' According to Dana, Renna and her boyfriend managed to use an app delivery service to have the cleaner sent to their door. She told 12news: '[Renna] and her boyfriend had Door Dashed product to my house and I didn't know. It's keyboard cleaner. I didn't know what they were doing with it. 'We want to make sure that we use our tragedy so that no other parent has to experience looking at their child on life support and a ventilator and not breathing on her own all because she huffed out of a can.' Dr Randy Weisman, with the HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, told AZFamily: 'This is extremely concerning. 'When they inhale these chemicals in the gas it will actually replace the oxygen within their lungs and within the rest of their body.' According to Weisman the effect makes the users feel drunk or euphoric for a few minutes, during which the damage done can often be irreversible and deadly. He told the outlet that liver failure, heart failure and disease of the lungs are all possible outcomes. The only light to come from their daughter's passing, her parents said, was that her organs have gone on to save at least six lives. Her parents Dana and Aaron, pictured here, are now on a mission to raise awareness over the deadly trend The only light to come from their daughter's passing, her parents said, was that her organs have gone on to save at least six lives Dana added: 'Through that we're finding strength and purpose. She will be unbelievably missed, leaving the most aching hole in our lives. 'But if her life is to mean anything, we are going to do what we can to prevent somebody else's child from being where ours is right now. Her family have since created a GoFundMe page, which can be found here, to help them cover medical and funeral expenses. A post to the fundraiser said: 'On Sunday, June 1st at 1:30 pm, our wonderful daughter, after 4 days in the ICU, was pronounced brain dead. 'She was the light in every room she walked into, and the pain that her family and friends feel is simply immeasurable. 'We want to use the proceeds of this fundraiser to cover the extensive medical bills, burial costs, therapy costs, and to spread awareness about the dangers of Huffing/Dusting, the practice of inhaling keyboard cleaner or similar.' Last September the deadly trend was brought up by concerned doctors at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual conference in Orlando, Florida. They urged other doctors and parents to be sure they are aware of the trend in order to better protect children. In research, which was presented at the conference, a team analyzed 109 videos from social media of chroming which had 25 million views. They found that permanent markers were the most common chroming item, appearing in 31 per cent of the videos. Air dusters were the second most common, in 17 per cent of videos, followed by nail polish, 12 per cent, paint thinner, gasoline and spray deodorant, 11 per cent for each. About six per cent of the videos analyzed also showed users sniffing hair spray. More than half of the videos referenced repeated usage or addiction.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Teen Dies After Trying Social Media Trend 'Dusting': 'We Don't Have Children to Bury Them'
Renna O'Rourke died after participating in a social media trend called 'dusting,' which left her brain dead after four days in the ICU The 19-year-old loved to sing and had dreams of being famous 'We don't have children to bury them,' her mother saidAn Arizona teen has died after participating in a social media trend called 'dusting.' Now her family is hoping to raise awareness to spare others the heartache. Renna O'Rourke, 19, died Sunday, June 1, after spending four days in the ICU her father, Aaron O'Rourke, said via GoFundMe. In an emotional interview with AZ Family, Aaron and his wife, Dana O'Rourke, said their daughter always dreamed of being famous. 'She always said, 'I'm gonna be famous, Dad. Just you watch. I'm gonna be famous,' and unfortunately this is not under the most optimal of circumstances,' Aaron said while sitting beside his wife in the Thursday, June 5 broadcast on AZ Family. 'Dusting,' also known as 'chroming' or 'huffing,' is a viral trend where a person inhales computer dusting spray as a means to get high. According to the GoFundMe, Renna was pronounced brain dead after purposely breathing in the cleaning spray. 'There's no ID required. It's odorless. It's everything kids look for. They can afford it, they can get it, and it doesn't show in mom and dad's drug test,' Dana told AZ Family. 'She never regained consciousness,' her mother added. 'We don't have children to bury them.' Renna's cause of death was sudden sniffing death syndrome, AZ Family reported. Aaron plans to use the GoFundMe proceeds not only to cover the extensive medical bills, burial costs and therapy costs, but 'to spread awareness about the dangers of Huffing/Dusting, the practice of inhaling keyboard cleaner or similar.' Dr. Randy Weisman, who leads the ICU at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, told AZ Family that people who 'dust' can feel drunk and euphoric, but that only lasts for a few minutes. 'When they inhale these chemicals in the gas it will actually replace the oxygen within their lungs and within the rest of their body,' he continued. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Weisman said participating can result in 'failure of the liver, heart failure, disease of the lungs.' Video shared by AZ Family showed Renna singing in the kitchen, perfectly hitting each note. 'She was vivacious and caring and loyal,' Dana said of her daughter. Now, Aaron and Dana are doing their best to warn others of the dangers. 'Don't take your kids word for it. Dig deep. Search their rooms. Don't trust and that sounds horrible, but it could save their life,' Dana told the news station. Read the original article on People
