Advice - where do I get soda crystals etc?

keld

I love this OSMS.:D

Just discovered mirofibre cloths and they are amazing. I bought a pack ages ago and never got around to using them.:o I tried them last night on a window and was so impressed that I cleaned all the windows, mirrors and pictures in the house. It took no time and there are no streaks.:j

I've also tried soda crystals (I found a packet under my sink from goodness knows when or where:o ) in my Persil and I can't tell the difference.:T

Where's the best place to buy soda crystals, washing soda, soap flakes and bicarbonate of soda?

Thanks everyone.

Sunnyday

Hi Keld,
i bought my soda crystals from Asda.
I can`t remember how much they were but they were on the washing powder aisle in a bag.
HTH
SD

miemie

Hi my local Tesco's has them they are 28p a bag at the moment but i don't know if that varies around the country, think you can get them in asda as well.
miemie

mrs-moneypenny

soda crystals are in the cleaning products aisle im sure my last bag was 39p from tesco.
bicarb is in the home baking aisle

white vinegar is another brilliant cleaning product for your list;)

misskool

got mine from wilko's,

Thistle-down

Mine was 28p a bag from Tesco as well, I stocked up as this is far cheaper than I have ever seen them before.

davetrousers

Normally on the bottom shelf. I bought 2 bags last week at 28p per bag.

bevrob

got my in sainsburys at around 33p. kind of hidden out of the way as i'd never seen them before.

Scarlett.1974

Hi

This is my first post here, but I've been reading OS avidly for weeks now (it's flipping FAB btw!), so please be gentle with me!

What's the deal then with the soda crystals and washing powder? I do a LOT of washing here (at least one load every day) and would love a way to make the washing powder last longer. I buy pretty much whatever is on offer (currently have a huge box of surf sunshine). Don't really have a preference to a particular brand (oh no, that's not true I do love the new Bold lotus flower and 'something' - smells gorgeous, but only bought it once when it was on offer, it hasn't been on offer since) and am I right in that the soda crystals are only usable with powder, not tablets/liquitabs?

Thanks for any tips or advice

SatansPlaym8

I use soda crystals with liquid and tabs i put a dose of the liquid/tabs in the drum then add a cup full of soda crystals in the drum also. Works fine for me.

Scarlett.1974

SatansPlaym8 wrote: »

I use soda crystals with liquid and tabs i put a dose of the liquid/tabs in the drum then add a cup full of soda crystals in the drum also. Works fine for me.

Ah, right, thanks

So, with powder (which I do prefer to use rather than the tablets) would I substitute half the powder with the soda crystals then? Is that how it works? Sorry if this is really obvious, but I've never even heard of soda crystals before, never mind used them