cheminot Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Does anyone know if spray starch is available in France, and if so, where to find it please?cheminot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 It's called amidon in French.It's usually sold next to the washing powders. Leader Price used to do one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 [quote user="Clair"]It's called amidon in French.[/quote]Shame. I was hoping it would be called rouge-gorge. (Sorry.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Coops, you might just be making a joke and I, as quite often, don't "get it". I thought a rouge-gorge was a robin![:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosub Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I think Cooperlola is giving away her age. My mother used to tell me about "Robin" starch.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemonimo Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I have a can of spray Robin starch bought from Leclerc in the rayon where they have treatments for stains, dyes etc. Can'r remember the price, though. And it smells delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 [quote user="gosub"]I think Cooperlola is giving away her age. My mother used to tell me about "Robin" starch.[:D][/quote]Thanks for the explanation, gosub.I come from the generation (either that or I'm just plain lazy) who do not starch things. We tend to go for the limp and slightly crumpled look.I'm afraid that goes for the bedding as well. It's kind of carefree and unrestrictive, if you see what I mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Sweets, I find it hard to believe that your mum didn't have rouge-gorge starch in the cupboard when you were little (I'm not entirely sure that mine ever used it though!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Coops, believe me, she didn't have rouge-gorge starch. She had white powdered starch which she mixed with boiling water and used to rinse things like shirts and school uniforms before ironing them!I fear that my housekeeping standards bear no discernible relation to my mother's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosub Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I have to admit that it was a bit of a lie to say that my mother told me about the starch, I do remember it from my childhood.[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 [quote user="gosub"]I have to admit that it was a bit of a lie to say that my mother told me about the starch, I do remember it from my childhood.[:(][/quote]Me too. In the days before viagra, it used to be the subject of some rather rude jokes..[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheminot Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 [quote user="cooperlola"][quote user="gosub"]I have to admit that it was a bit of a lie to say that my mother told me about the starch, I do remember it from my childhood.[:(][/quote]Me too. In the days before viagra, it used to be the subject of some rather rude jokes..[Www][/quote]SSH! dont tell everyone what I want it for! Btw, I found some in Intermarché!cheminot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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