Mixing soda crystals with laundry powder???

maman

bexxie90 wrote: »

Tesco's in a green bag it was 30 something pence about 1 KG

I'll try Tesco for soda crystals. I've been using them half and half (soda in drum and powder in drawer) for weeks now with good results. Today I did my Asda shoppping and, guess what. no soda crystals! And also for those who post on other boards, no lentils except expensive organic ones.

4Moneysaver

lilac_lady wrote: »

Do you put the soda crystals in the machine drawer or can you put them in the machine directly?

Either is fine. They are also really good for general cleaning, I washed my bathroom and kitchen floors in a mild solution this morning and they come up a treat.

maytaurus

Have a looksy here;
http://www.soda-crystals.co.uk/soda-crystals.html
and
http://www.soda-crystals.co.uk/downloads/soda_leaflet.pdf

:j

ceridwen

Wish I could find soda crystals that cheaply!

I have found them very effective with stains as well - I have got blackberry stains all over a cloth bag of mine and I just put it in a basin of cold water with a little bit of soda crystals in and thought "I'll have a go and deal with that later if I can". Two hours later - went to take it out and deal with it - didnt have to, the stains had gone already. Would imagine blackberry stains are normally thought of as impossible to deal with - judging by the woman who spotted my stained bag and commiserated with me that I would have to throw it away! Wrong!

Incisor

Soda crystals? Brilliant stuff!! Dissolved in warm water and left on cooker stains which have gone gummy, they solve a quite difficult problem. Use gloves though.

sparrer

My 'recipe' for laundry...1 tbspn cheapo washing powder and 1 tbspn soda crystals 55p bag in Asda in the ball, put in the drum. Add 1 squirt of Stardrops in the drawer 67p bottle in Asda -

(but that's another story lol, see here... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=354039)

again about 1 tbspn, turn machine on to lowest setting, and it even cleans football kit :T !

Total cost is less than 4p a wash and it all comes out stain-free.

Learned this on MSE proving you can teach an ol' dog new tricks :rotfl:

Penelope_Penguin

Hello bexxie - glad an Old Style method has worked for you :j

I'll add this to the existing soda crystals in laundry thread to keep ideas together.

Penny. x

bexxie90

Thanks PP I still cant get over how good it is.
Love this site!

yorkshirecath

Where can i get them from????
I tried Wilkinsons and Co-op this morning and couldn't find any

maman

Having failed in Asda, I looked in Somerfield and their soda crystals were about 60p a kilo. I know they have other uses (I use mine for drains) but if the soda is more expensive than value washing powder is there any saving to be made by using it?