One Thousand and One cleaning fluid

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This ad was aired only a few times in the very early '80s, but was memorable because it was so bizarre. 1001 was a multi-purpose cleaning and polishing fluid that is sadly no longer with us- a sort of cosmetic equivalent of WD-40. It's name sprang from the claim that it had 1001 uses. The ad. was a short cartoon, which opened with a glum downtrodden housewife hoovering her living room, when suddenly an enormous cat with a German accent springs into view, singing 'Von Tousand und Von, Hi Ho!" He goes on to transform the lady's day, by demonstrating how the amazing lotion can halve her housework- it ended with them both dancing across the room with the housewife twirling her vacuum cleaner like a cheeleader's baton. The cat was almost as big as she was, and had a vamp-ish face with protruding teeth and a bat-like snout. And WHY did he have a German accent? Your guess is as good as mine!

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[Richard1978]

Re: One Thousand and One cleaning fluid

I thought this was still around.

[Jacqueline]

Re: One Thousand and One cleaning fluid

The cleaning fluid is. The ad isn't

[Trickyvee]

Re: One Thousand and One cleaning fluid

I get 1001 mixed up with Grecian 2000. Good job its users don't!

[kazboot]

Re: One Thousand and One cleaning fluid

Sadly, I'm old enough to remember the 60s ad jingle.
'One thousand and one cleans a big, big carpet, for less than half a crown'

[Trickyvee]

Re: One Thousand and One cleaning fluid

I don't even know what half a crown means in old money, let alone what its equivalent value would be now!

[kazboot]

Re: One Thousand and One cleaning fluid

Alright Tricky, I'm older than you, I know!

It was actually two shillings and sixpence