Who was the lady in the Shake and Vac advert?
Trained dancer, singer and actress Jenny Logan will forever be known as the Shake n' Vac woman. The carpet freshener ad ran between 1979-88 and was named one of ITV's Best Adverts of all time.
When was the Shake and Vac advert?
This advert for a powdered carpet freshener first aired in 1980 after the product launched in the UK in 1979. In the advert, actress Jenny Logan sings and dances around a living room in high heels as she sprays the powder onto a thick green carpet, before vaccuuming it up.
Who wrote the Shake N Vac song?
Shake 'n' Vac and Henry's Cat composer Jonathan Hodge dies aged 78. The composer behind the jingle for the 1980s Shake n' Vac TV ad has died. Jonathan Hodge came up with the catchy tune for the ad - which starred actress Jenny Logan dancing around a living room in high heels as she shook the powder onto her carpet.
What does shake and vac do?
Glade® Shake n' Vac® is a powder carpet freshener which eliminates lingering, pet, tobacco and cooking odours that get trapped in carpets. It helps to make your home smell fresh and clean and is available in a range of fragrances.
What ingredients are in shake and vac?
IngredientsFragrance Fragrance. 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enenitrile; 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-6-yl acetate; citral*; decanal; dipropylene glycol; hexyl cinnamal*; linalool*; methylbenzyl acetate; octanal; terpineol* ... Sodium Sulfate Flow Agent. ... Calcium Carbonate Carrier. ... Dolomite Carrier.
How do you use the Glade Shake and Vac?
DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Hold the bottle slightly inclined and shake from side to side over the carpeted area. Wait a few minutes and then vacuum. For use only on dry carpets. Unsuitable for use on carpet tiles or similar pile carpets and loop pile carpets.
When your carpet smells fresh your room does too?
The lyrics to the song go: 'Do the shake n' vac and put the freshness back, when your carpet smells fresh your room does too, every time you vacuum remember what to do, do the shake 'n vac and put the freshness back. '
Is Shake and Vac toxic?
Acute inhalation toxicity : No adverse effects expected when used as directed. Acute dermal toxicity : LD50 estimated > 2 g/kg No adverse effects expected when used as directed. Skin irritation : May cause skin irritation in susceptible persons. Eye irritation : May irritate eyes.
How long do you leave shake and vac down for?
Not only does our shake n vac freshen and fragrance carpets and rooms but it has the ability to remove unwanted odours, even tough odours created by pets or damp. To achieve this you just sprinkle a slightly thicker layer and leave down for 1 hour before vacuuming.
Is Shake N Vac any good?
This stuff is just ok. It smells pretty good but the smell fades very quickly. Also, the bottles are very small and one is enough for one use for most of the rooms in my house. The American version of this product contains twice as much.