Savogran Dirtex Spray Cleaner Review

Overall 5.00 of 5 (by 1 user)

lbeckley
Middletown, MD

Cleans practically anything

a homeowner, sensitive to strong fumes, dislike house cleaning, willing to pay more for quality, very happy with this product

Pros

smells clean, removes dirt and grime, makes mirrors and windows shine

Cons

costs a bit more, hard to find

SEP

2007

When we ran our motel and needed cleaning supplies, we would go off to town and shop Sam's Club, Costco, WalMart, Lowe's or maybe Home Depot. Depending on what we were looking for, know which one carried which brand. One day one of us picked up a can of Dirtex (could have been the maintenance man). We had never heard of it. But, okay. It's worth a try. That's how we had developed our supply of cleaners anyway.

The first mirror I cleaned, I was hooked. The mirror shined the way it should've always shone. It wasn't streaked or smudged. All of the dirt was gone. The smell was clean, a bit of ammonia. We started using it on other things that were washable. Walls, painted surfaces, plastic coated surfaces, counter tops, windows, tile, bath tubs and sinks. Everything we used Dirtex on was sparkling clean. The rooms took on a fresh clean scent.

We found that the price was a bit higher than general cleaning supplies and it seemed to be harder to find. Usually at upscale hardware stores like, Ace or some of the family owned and operated. The local one here would be May's hardware on Rosemont Avenue.

Dirtex is made by Savogran. The company was started in 1875, by Charles F. Stodder founded as India Alkali Works, on Boston's India Wharf. The product they made was a soap called Savogran, and sold in bulk to hotels, railroads, textile mills, and public institutions. Charles' son, Clem saw the potential for the product and put it into a smaller package. In 1926, the company changed it's name to Savogran Co.

They make other products as well as a powdered cleaner for walls. I used it and it works well dissolved in water.

We don't have the business any longer, but we continue to use Dirtex in our new home.