minimum amount of wash powder

raphanius

i have bought a huge box of arial wash powder - 50 washes. well after discovering one tablet will wash as well as two i got to thinking whats the minimum amount of powder i need for the average wash?

lil_me

I use a spoon of washpowder and the same of soda crystals (desert spoon size not overfilled) works on my mucky oiks clothes. Tablets, less than half a one usually.

Jasper27_2

I only ever use half what the instructions say and still get good results. There's only me and OH and nothing too mucky so I think I could go a bit less on an average load and still be OK. I originally did this on advice of nurse to help my ezcema, so it's better for your skin and cheaper, what's not to love. I've not tried soda crystals because I don't know how I'd react but lots of people swear by them. I'd have a bit of an experiment, the worse that can happen is that you'll have to wash something again.

raphanius

I originally did this on advice of nurse to help my ezcema

DS suffers from ezcema, it gets worse when he sweats...possibly wash powder leaching back onto skin. i double rinse and switched brands so reducing powder may help.

katholicos

i know i'll sound a bit of a numpty asking this but can i purchase soda crystals in the supermarket, and how much do they cost?

lka200

They are avilable in most supermarkets and are about 65-85p a bag i think..ps its not a numpty question!

katholicos

lka200 wrote: »

They are avilable in most supermarkets and are about 65-85p a bag i think..ps its not a numpty question!

Thanks Ika200. Much appreciated. I'll keep an eye out for them when i next do the shopping :T

skint-student-nurse

i also use half of the reccomended amount - both for powder and fabric conitioner and there is no difference in the quality of the wash :T

wendybird

I do a mixture of half soda crystals & half washing powder in a plastic container and then use half the amount it says to on the washing powder :cool: Much cheaper and I've noticed my dark jeans which can be stiff and itchy aren't itchy anymore!

Natcurvygirl

hi all i read this thread yesterday with much interest and when i was in morrisons today i bought a bag of soda crystals 65p ! Now i'm just wondering how much to use and do they go directly in the machine or the soap powder drawer?I too halve the ammount of powers or tablets i use and dilute my fabric conditioner (usually buy whatevers on offer and concentrated )

tru

Natcurvygirl wrote: »

when i was in morrisons today i bought a bag of soda crystals 65p !

:eek: They've jumped up in price again :eek: I bought some in Morrison's last friday, they were 53p.