how much powder?

cady

Hi,

ive just recently started using washing powder as had always used liquid, i have found that i use much less powder meaning saving £££ woo hoo but i still think i use too much powder (or maybe im just tight lol) but i was wondering what is the best thing to use to measure how much i need ie like a yog pot or spoon??? i dont wanna use too little but would love to make these boxes of powder streach as far as i can!!

Cady

Horace

Hi Cady

I use a dishwasher scoop (I got it from my old job as I was responsible for looking after the dishwashers:rolleyes: ), one scoop does me and I can manage to make a 3kg box last for a year. Think that the scoop size is the equivalent of a dessert spoon heaped.

Magentasue

I think my scoop sounds about the same as Horace's. I use a mix of washing powder, soda crystals and Vanish. Most loads are 1-2 scoops.

cady

Hi thanks for the reply what does everyone else use i will try to find a dihwasher scoop but dont have one at the moment will check my mams as she has a dish washer she never uses so will see if i can steal one lol

crockpot

I was using tablets, if not a full wash and not too dirty 1/2 a tablet, full load or realy dirty 1 whole tablet, might even add a few soda crystals as well.

Most of time, stains are gone.

Gone on to liquid, as can buy `value`

cady

ive had a hunt around the house and i have a muller yog pot, a smal munch bunch pot and an egg cup ....... do you think i could get away with using the egg cup amount or should it be biger im on a tight shopping budget and want this box to last a while but stil want the stains to go

Magentasue

cady wrote: »

ive had a hunt around the house and i have a muller yog pot, a smal munch bunch pot and an egg cup ....... do you think i could get away with using the egg cup amount or should it be biger im on a tight shopping budget and want this box to last a while but stil want the stains to go

My scoop is about a tablespoon but I use two for whites or more heavily soiled loads. Sounds egg cup rather than yogurt pot!

marybishop

Tip from washing machine repair man - whatever it says on the box, halve it!! If you can see a lot of bubbles then you're definitely using too much!

Old_Joe

We are in a relatively hard water area, but use about half the recommended amount of detergent plus about 2 tablespoonfuls of soda and vinegar as softener.