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PLEASE NOTE : All of the Hints and Tips below have been sent in by customers and consultants.
This guide will give you ideas on how versatile the Ha-Ra® product range is. It is intended for your information and to encourage you to use the Ha-Ra® fibres for all your cleaning.
Obviously we are unable to verify each of the statements. The great variety of materials makes such tests almost impossible, so we cannot give any warranty for individual suggestions below.
We suggest that you try Ha-Ra® products gradually more and more and for different applications.
On stone, steps and terraces can be removed with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and the Green (Heavy Duty) Fibre or the Green Cleaning Glove.
Are no longer required with Ha-Ra, they are replaced by the Ultra Fibre.
My daughter has a dust allergy and she showed me that the Ha-Ra Duster (Dry Yellow Glove) gets her teddy bears dust free."
Can be cleaned with the Ultra and Ha-Ra Protective Formula. Wipe with a Natura.
Around the house (window frames, greenhouses, conservatories, rotary dryers, banisters etc.) can be cleaned easily with a damp Ultra. Even the dark "weather stains" disappear.
The Ultra removes algae from glass and pebbles.
Cake tins and cast iron pans with protective coating, which should not be cleaned with harsh chemicals: use the Ultra (soak pan if necessary).
(landing places for birds) use the Mini.
Tiles, wash basins, taps clean with the Natura and a drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula in the cleaning water. Shine without spots comes naturally.
There is always dust under beds. Using the Yellow Fibre and the Ha-Ra Floor Express saves wet mopping.
Not just cars but bicycles to can be cleaned especially with an Ultra or Mini.
Try the Ha-Ra Floor Express with the Green Fibre or the Green Cleaning Glove!
On the wallpaper in a Vets Surgery, which had dried on and were left for months, still came of with the Mini!
And plants which collect dust can be cleaned easily and quickly with Ha-Ra Duster (Dry Yellow Glove).
Are easily dusted with the Ha-Ra Duster (Yellow Glove). It even removes greasy finger prints from the covers of cookery books.
Those on shelves can be cleaned with a slightly damp Natura.
Clean with an Ultra, polish with a Natura.
Can be cleaned with the Ha-Ra Floor Express. If necessary mount the Ha-Ra Floor Express head on a Ha-Ra Telescopic Rod.
Come clean with a damp Ultra. Ideal for offices with smokers where smoke settles on cables!
Including paddles can be cleaned with the Ultra. Dry with a Natura.
Use the Ha-Ra Floor Express with an Ultra Fibre or (Heavy Duty) Green Fibre on the outside and an Ultra or Natura Glove for inside.
The Ha-Ra Floor Express with an Ultra Fibre cleans carpets easily. Ha-Ra does not remove the stain resistant properties as quickly as other methods of cleaning. Use the Ha-Ra Floor Express lengthwise to reduce friction. A drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula in the cleaning water cares for the fibres in the carpet.
First clean inside (upholstery, ceiling, plastic parts(sun visors etc.) with a damp Ultra Glove, dry with a Natura (this removes dust, stains and nicotine), then clean the outside, rinse and dry. Even the wheels come clean! (4-5 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula per bucket of water.
Fingerprints on CDs/DVDs can be removed with a Natura.
"When painting a ceiling attach the roller to the Ha-Ra Telescopic-Rod and you can paint without standing on ladders and chairs. It is also very fast."
Regain their original beauty when soaked in water and cleaned with an Ultra.
...can clean their own toys with an Ultra.
All chrome surfaces (like sinks, pans, taps etc.) shine beautifully when cleaned with the Ultra, or Sapphire Dry with the Ha-Ra Brilliant Star.
"No problem for the Ha-Ra Duster (Dry Yellow Glove) or the Ha-Ra Floor Express with the Yellow Fibre".
Do you often have a stubborn coating, no problem for a Mini.
Can be cleaned with a Mini (1 litre of water and one drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula). Often this avoids the need for washing or dry cleaning of the garment.
Are best cleaned with the Green (Heavy Duty) Cleaning Glove.
"Window cleaning has never been as easy and fast as with the Ha-Ra Window Cleaner"!
"They can sometimes be quite disgusting and could only be cleaned with strong chemicals. Ha-Ra changes all this: the Ultra loosens the scale and the Natura wipes them clean".
Are kept clean easily,clean the with a Wet Ultra once a week.
Becomes wonderfully clean with the Ultra, dry and polish with the Blue Ha-Ra Dry (Absorbent).
...on babies heads improves by using the Dunja Raab Collection Glove
Which are difficult to clean, can be wiped with a damp Mini.
Add one drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula to the water: they last longer.
Rub Aglaia Body Lotion on your head at night, in the morning wash with Aglaia Wash Lotion. Repeat if necessary.
"Keep a damp Ultra Glove handy. The Ultra removes the dead insects easily, then spray windscreen with water, wipe and you have perfect vision".
Can be reduced by cleaning your walls and wallpaper with the Ultra.
Can be cleaned hygienically and without chemicals with the damp Mini or Ultra. This means no chemicals in your mouth, or stomach, and is kinder to the materials.
"Try Ha-Ra Kalkex! Kalkex is 100% citric acid (as in lemons and oranges) and cleans dentures beautifully".
"To save money and to discharge less chemicals: add two or three drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula to half the normal amount of powder or liquid".
"Put 2 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula in a 3 litre bottle of water, This is a wonderful rinse aid for the dishwasher (put in "rinse" compartments)".
Glue and coloured wax stuck to plastic tables and floors is no longer a problem, Ultra gets it off.
Made from plastic or China: wipe with Ultra, dry with a Natura.
Are easily cleaned with the Ha-Ra Window Cleaner.
Clean with vacuum cleaner, shake or brush.
On your Ha-Ra Protective Formula: put 1 drop in a spray bottle, fill with water and use as spray and to damp cloths and Gloves.
Fresh from the nest can be cleaned with a Wet Mini or Ultra.
Use a damp Natura (as this is not as wet as the Ultra). If you have difficulty wringing out the Natura: put 2 to 4 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula in a 1 litre spray bottle and spray the Natura. (this has the additional advantage that mirrors, spectacles and car windscreen do not steam up as quickly).
Can be cleaned with the Mini (unplug before cleaning).
Wipe with Natura, this cleans and revives the colours! Fabric conditioners are the enemy of Ha-Ra fibres.
After a machine wash brush or comb the Ha-Ra fibres. This removes the lint collected in the washing machine, straightens the fibres and restores the cleaning power.
The (cold) glass can be cleaned on the inside with the Ultra.
Treat scratches, insect bites, skin irritations and sun burn with the Dunja Raab Face and Body Lotion
Scale with the Ultra Glove!
"When my Ha-Ra Floor Express squeaked, I successfully lubricated it with 2 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula. The Ha-Ra Floor Express with Ultra Fibre removes all the of built-up layers of grease and dirt from floors".
That have aged can be restored with the Ultra.
An Ultra removes fresh fruit stains on table cloths or clothes.
A Mini or Ultra cleans fruit thoroughly. Rub the apples, oranges etc. with the damp fibre. Ha-Ra removes the layers of wax and harmful residues which might have penetrated deeply into the skin of the fruit.
By rinsing them under running water, rub a drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula on the lenses, rinse again, and dry with a clean cotton cloth or a Natura. You will find they stay clean longer!
Soak material in 10 litres of water with 4 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula, then wash as usual.
Clean with the Ultra and a drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula.
Made from PVC are easily cleaned with the Green (Heavy Duty) Cleaning Glove.
To stop Ha-Ra Fibres from collecting lint in the washing machine, put your Ha-Ra Fibres in a net, old tights or a pillow case!
Can be replaced by Ha-Ra Protective Formula.
Are subjected to many hands every day: hygiene is of great importance: clean hygienically with the Ultra and dry with a Natura.
"I recommend you take a basic set of Ha-Ra cleaning goods if you own or stay in a holiday home, flat or caravan".
Can be cleaned with the Ultra Glove or Heavy Duty Green Cleaning Glove, totally without chemicals!
Dab with Aglaia Body Lotion to reduce irritation.
Leave to dry, then remove remains and blood with a damp Ultra.
The flat surface can be cleaned with an Ultra, this leaves the surface smooth and clean guaranteed not to scratch the surface of your iron.
Valuables and costume jewellery like rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches shine beautifully when cleaned with a slightly damp Natura cloth. Chains, bracelets etc.: make a fist and pull chains through the Natura like a rope. No more messy silver polishes and jewellery dips!
Carrot juice, red wine and other fruit juices: when spilled, soak up immediately with the Blue Ha-Ra Dry (Absorbent), most of the time there will be no stains left! Old stains can be cleaned with an Ultra - even on carpets.
Ha-Ra Kalkex removes lime scale and urinary calculus in toilet bowls, use according to instructions. Leave overnight, brush and rinse - all deposits will have gone!
Stainless steel or chrome plated kettles clean with a Mini, dry with a Natura. Remove lime scale etc. with Ha-Ra Kalkex.
A wet Ultra cleans kitchen taps, doors, ovens, fridges, cake tins, electrical appliances, microwaves, sinks etc. thoroughly. The Ultra is indispensable when it comes to grease removal. A perfect shine is obtained by wiping the surfaces with a slightly damp Natura. (1 drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula in a spray bottle) or try with the Ha-Ra Brilliant Star.
Ha-Ra Kalkex removes lime scale and urinary calculus in toilet bowls, use according to instructions. Leave overnight, brush and rinse - all deposits will have gone!
Stainless steel or chrome plated kettles clean with a Mini, dry with a Natura. Remove lime scale etc. with Ha-Ra Kalkex.
A wet Ultra cleans kitchen taps, doors, ovens, fridges, cake tins, electrical appliances, microwaves, sinks etc. thoroughly. The Ultra is indispensable when it comes to grease removal. A perfect shine is obtained by wiping the surfaces with a slightly damp Natura. (1 drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula in a spray bottle) or try with the Ha-Ra Brilliant Star.
Lampshades made from paper, textiles, leather etc. can be dusted with the Ha-Ra Duster (Dry Yellow Glove).
Fabric Lampshades can be cleaned with a slightly damp Natura.
Coats and Jackets can be polished with the Ha-Ra Duster (Dry Yellow Glove).
Spring clean with a damp Natura and some Ha-Ra Protective Formula. For a quick polish use the Ha-Ra Duster (Dry Yellow Glove), this removes the dust and makes the leather shiny.
Attract dirt and fingermarks, the Ultra removes them effortlessly.
On ceilings and walls can be removed with Mini or Ultra.
The Ha-Ra Window Cleaner makes an easy job of cleaning mirrors - and it's fast!
Clean with a damp Natura.
Care for your mohair sweaters by washing them with 1-2 drops of Dunja Raab Washing Lotion in the water. Wash sweater and dry - thats all!
And motorbike flyscreens just try the Ultra!
After feeding the leather with polish, leave to dry: for a good shine polish with a Ha-Ra Duster (Dry Yellow Glove)!
Clean your motorbike with a Ultra Glove or Ultra Cloth and a Natura Glove or Natura cloth.
Including paddles and rudders can be cleaned with the Ultra or Heavy Duty Green Cleaning Glove. Dry with Natura.
Remove tea stains with an Ultra.
"Our dogs enjoy a run in the countryside, before letting them in the car or house, I wipe their feet with a damp Ultra Glove"!
Pianos, accordians, mouth organs etc. should be cleaned with a damp Natura. Brass instruments look good when cleaned with the Mini and polished with a Natura.
(Like guitars) if very dirty use Ultra or for lighter cleaning use the Natura. Do not wet cloths too much, just spray a little with water or a solution of Ha-Ra Protective Formula. Dry thoroughly.
Fold it twice and have 4 cleaning surfaces.
Stains on needle felt carpet or carpet tiles can be removed with an Ultra and a little Ha-Ra Protective Formula.
On radiators and walls can be removed with the Ultra. Radiators can be scrubbed wet, walls should be kept as dry as possible. Be careful with wall paper - check small hidden area first.
To clean toys the Ultra removes stubborn dirt and cares for our children.
Ultra removes dirt, ink, ballpoint pen stains etc. Wipe with a Natura.
Wipe with a Natura.
Clean with Ha-Ra Window Cleaner, it saves you a lot of time!
The Ha-Ra Floor Express with the Heavy Duty Green Fibre cleans paddling pools thoroughly.
And water colours come clean easily with an Ultra and lots of water.
Fine old splashes of paint on windows will come off with the Ha-Ra Window Cleaner; rub vigorously!
Can be difficult to clean, try your Ultra Glove! It gets the dirt out of the grooves. Dry with Natura.
If you do not like their "hairy" skin: run with the Mini under running water and they turn almost to nectarines!
Cars and trucks are a "pain" but can be removed with the Ultra Glove. After use soak and wash Ultra Glove thoroughly.
Cats and Dogs can be cleaned up with a damp Natura. (2 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formulain 2-3 litres of water). Their coat will be nice and shiny.
Wipe with a damp Natura.
Can be dusted with the Yellow Gloveor wiped with a damp Natura (no Ha-Ra Protective Formula).
The plastic sheeting, stone or concrete in man made ponds collect soil, dirt and algae: the Green (Heavy Duty) Cleaning Glove makes cleaning easy!
Clean with Ha-Ra Floor Express and Ultra Fibre. Rinse with hose pipe.
Can be cleaned effortlessly with the Ha-Ra Window Cleaner.
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(Even old ones) can be removed with a damp Ultra.
Your conventional rinse aid in dishwashers by a couple of drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula!
Clean roller shutters with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and the (heavy duty) Green Fibre.
"Out of 4 Roses, 3 had lots of green fly and one did not. When investigating, I discovered that the one with large shiny leaves, lots of buds, and no green fly was the bush on which I tip my left over Ha-Ra water. So I put a few drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula in the watering can and started to treat the other three bushes: the result was amazing, after a few days they too were free of green fly. Now I share the Ha-Ra water between all my roses."
Children are safer with Ha-Ra.
Clean with Ultra and dry with Natura.
"Before going in the sauna, rub your skin with the Dunja Raab Collection Glove, this opens the pores and you perspire much quicker!"
With Ha-Ra: 2 drops in 5 litres of water: the Ha-Ra Protective Formula in a bucket full of cleaning water costs less than a few cents. Other cleaners cost about 20 cents per bucket.
Ultra and a little Ha-Ra Protective Formula remove dirt, ink and crayons. Polish with Natura
And briefcases, rucksacks, pencil cases can be cleaned with the Ultra and water with 1 drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula. Even pencil marks can be removed.
Stains come off with a damp Ultra.
Clean shoes and sandals with the Ultra, even the white surface of sandals which gets very dirty in summer, regains its white colour.
Use your Green (Heavy Duty) Cleaning Glove.
Dried on dirt and dead insects are removed quickly and easily with an Ultra Glove.
Can be removed with an Ultra sprayed with a good \"ironing aid\" (water may stain). Dry by ironing.
I clean my silver cutlery with the Ultra.
Which is not too badly damaged can be cleaned as follows: 2 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula in 5 litres of water, put your silver in the solution, leave to soak for a while, dry with Natura. Your silver will be as new!
Even people with Hyper-Allergenic Skin can use the Dunja Raab Collection Gloves (use just water).
With grooves on TV's, Radios and tape recorders collect a lot of dust: the long fibres of the Natura make cleaning easy.
Are easily cleaned with the Mini under running water. Dry with Natura.
Clean sports equipment environmentally friendly and quickly with the Ultra, water and 1 drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula.
Generally speaking, a clean, damp Ultra usually makes washing unnecessary. Large stained areas may have to be soaked (providing there is no risk of shrinkage) in 10 litres of water with 4 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula, then wash as usual. Very Stubborn stains can be dabbed with a neat drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula, leave to soak for 1 - 2 hours, wipe with Ultra, rinse and dry or wash as usual.
Including the vertical sides, which are often neglected, are an easy job for the Ha-Ra Floor Express and no bending down!
Remove limestone and other mineral deposits with Ha-Ra Kalkex.
"The Ultra takes a long time - maybe 20 - 30 minutes - to remove the tape but Ha-Ra succeeds with just water where other cleaners fail"!
"They are uneven and it used to be difficult to get the dirt out of the cracks and groups. No more: the Ha-Ra Floor Express with the Green (Heavy Duty) Fibre gets in all the hiding places".
"Make-up a solution of Ha-Ra Kalkex in a spray bottle and use on tiles, bath tubs and around fixtures and fittings".
Is made easier with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and Wet Natura Fibre.
Can be cleaned with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and the Natura Fibre or the Natura cloth.
Clean with Mini and just water.
Use the Mini: not too wet, rub gently and evenly, do not rub too long in one place. This reduces the risk of colour differences and marks.
Smooth with Aglaia Body Lotion. The inflamed skin is cooled and does not peel.
Surfaces which have been cleaned with cleaning products which contain polymers (to give shine): regular use of Ha-Ra will restore them to their original natural shine.
Including masts and sails can be cleaned with the Ultra.
When empty: clean with Ha-Ra Floor Express and Ultra Fibre. Dry with Ha-Ra Floor Express and Natura.
As used for suitcases, briefcases, satchels, pencil holders, shopping bags: easily cleaned with the Ultra, totally without detergent and without wetting them too much.
Newspaper ink and ball-point pens stains come off with the Ultra and some Ha-Ra Protective Formula. For quick, \"in between\", cleans: use the damp Natura.
In tea pots and mugs come off with a Mini or Ultra.
Fingerprints, dust, coffee and tea stains all give way to a damp Natura.
Come amazingly clean with the Ultra. Dry with Natura.
"Clean with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and the Green (Heavy Duty) Fibre. The effect is so astounding that once you start you won't want to stop!"
Can be cleaned slightly damp with the Viva Fibre on the Ha-Ra Window Cleaner on a Ha-Ra Telescopic-Rod. This is highly recommended for people with dust allergies!
Particularly the cap and thread come hygienically clean with an Ultra.
Can not only be cleaned with the Ha-Ra Floor Express or the Natura but also with the Ha-Ra Window Cleaner.
Not just the toilet but also the brush can be cleaned with Ha-Ra Kalkex (stand over night in toilet or a bucket with a solution of Ha-Ra Kalkex).
If stains are not too old, pour your Ha-Ra water in the bowl, leave to stand for several hours, brush with toilet brush and dry. Or use Ha-Ra Kalkex.
The Mini renovates them.
Children can safely clean their toys with Ha-Ra!
Can be easily cleaned with the damp Natura; LEGO models can also be cleaned easily and quickly without having to demolish the "work of art".
Clean with the Mini and a drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula.
Rub a drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula on the mark, leave for a few minutes, then wash.
Are easy to clean with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and the White Long Nature Fibre. Mount the head of the Ha-Ra Floor Express on a Ha-Ra Telescopic Rod to reach the high places.
Have many grooves and hiding places for dust: the Duster (Dry Yellow Glove) gets the dust off quickly and easily.
Do not get dusty as quickly if they are whiped weekly with Natura and Ha-Ra Protective Formula.
"When the cows come in from the field I use the Ultra Glove or, if not too dirty, the Natura Glove to clean them before milking!"
Renovate with a wet Ultra, dry with Natura. Stubborn or old stains may require an extra drop of Ha-Ra Protective Formula.
To its original condition with a Natura. Even dark marks in the area of head rests and arm supports will succumb.
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Can be cleaned with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and the Yellow Fibre; it moves the dust like magic.
A damp Mini is ideal for cleaning wall carpets and tapestry.
Can be cleaned with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and Wet Ultra Fibre. The Ultra Fibre loosens the dirt. Leave carpet to dry, then vacuum the dirt up.
Dust on and under wardrobes can be \"got at\" with the Ha-Ra Floor Express and the Yellow Fibre (Duster).
"For washes up to 60 degrees centigrade, I recommend 10 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula instead of washing powder/liquid. For white washes use washing powder periodically to benefit from its bleach and for the wash to stay white."
Use the Mini.
Specially with grooves, clean easily with the Ultra, dry with Natura.
Can be cleaned with the Mini or Ultra. This is quick and environmentally friendly. Remove lime-scale with Ha-Ra Kalkex.
Need a lot of care. The Ultra will remove most stains without leaving a water mark. This saves one or two washes!
When very dirty use Mini, then wipe with Natura. Less dirty frames only require wiping with a damp Natura.
When filling the bottle, add 1-2 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula. This keeps the windscreen clean and insects do not stick as easily to the clean glass.
Which have been stored for a long time: clean with damp Natura.
Ensure the nut is on the opposite side to the lever, this avoids scratching your shoes on the nut.
Even in groves, can easily be removed with the Ha-Ra Duster (Dry Yellow Glove).
Wash wool sweaters by hand with about 2 drops of Ha-Ra Protective Formula per 5 litres of cool water.
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(Even on Mohair) can be removed with a damp Ultra.
Should try the Dunja Raab Collection
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