Ajax (cleaning product) (an all purpose cleaner, a bathroom cleaner, and a window cleaner), well known in Australia and New Zealand, are among market leaders. When Ajax was first released in 1947, the commercial for the product was produced by Shamus Culhane. The original Ajax powder slogan was "Stronger than dirt!", a reference to the muscular hero Ajax of Greek mythology. Some Ajax dish soaps now feature the trademarked slogan "Stronger than grease!" which may be a pun on "Greece." Another early slogan was "Ajax... the foaming cleanser!" The first slogan was used again for Ajax Laundry Detergent when introduced in the beginning
Vim (cleaning product) Vim (cleaning product) Vim is the name of a range of household cleaning products originally produced by Lever Brothers. The Vim brand is currently owned by European multi national Spotless Group. Vim scouring powder, one of the first products created by William Lever, first appeared on the market in 1904, an offshoot of Monkey Brand scouring soap. The name is thought to derive from the colloquial English word "vim" which has the same meaning as the Latin "vis", "vim" ("force", "vigour"). Vim was produced at Port Sunlight near Liverpool, England. The name Vim remained solely associated with the scouring powder