Eco-wash balls at Aldi

mallettron

top_drawer wrote: »

Well .... I can't believe the response or numbers of views this thread has had!!

I bought mine (x2) on Sunday at aldi and have tried them out today and things seem to have come out pretty well.... It was a smallish load and I used both. They werent excessively noisy and everythings come out clean as far as I can see (although nothing was particularly dirty), and the towels are quite soft even though I didnt put any conditioner in - I've just got to get used to the lack of a smell but I think I can live with that :j I dont know how they will cope if I put a lot of really dirty and smellie stuff in.

Jen

Ive used both mine as well on my 1st wash and I was very supprised with the amount of foam produced, I think 1 will use them 1 normal with tablets to 3 with balls, maybe using just 1 ball as my loads are quite small

Thant way the should last me about 2 years befor I need to fill them

Ronnie

Skint_Catt

mallettron wrote: »

Ive used both mine as well on my 1st wash and I was very supprised with the amount of foam produced, I think 1 will use them 1 normal with tablets to 3 with balls, maybe using just 1 ball as my loads are quite small

Thant way the should last me about 2 years befor I need to fill them

Ronnie

The foam is produced by detergent residue in the machine not from the balls - these shouldn't be used in conjunction with detergent otherwise they're not 'ECO' balls are they plus the beads inside then won't work which means you'll never need to refill them as they're not doing the job their made for!

asharon

slick_detective wrote: »

wash balls at aldi why would i wanna wash my balls at aldi hahahahaha lol im sorry people when i saw that i just had to make a joke about it lol

that's fine...where's the joke ?

Roger_Rampant

asharon wrote: »

that's fine...where's the joke ?

It's the sort of thing that teenage boys joke about in the playground...

williham

and that's the sort of thing the geek who thought he was cleverer than everyone else would say, whilst everyone else was laughing with the teenage boy :P

cubegame

They don't work.

I speak with knowledge of having tested several brands of them on internationally standardised stain strip.

If you find they work for you, try doing a wash with water alone and I guarantee it will work just as well and this is because your washing machine will undoubtedly contain quite a lot of washing powder from previous washes.

k66

I have tried mine three times as follows:

a) Small load, long wash for light coloured towels which had been used to wipe doggy's feet after country walks. Washed surprisingly well but very light stains left, these would have been completely removed with usual detergent.

b) Small coloured wash with lightly soiled items, one item of clothing was a bit sweaty. The items looked clean but the one item did not smell fresh enough.

c) I also rinsed my swimwear using one ball and I was pleased with the result.
All items felt soft and retained their shape.
Conclusion:
I am pleased that I bought them and I will probably use them for about 75% of my washes.

sb44

cherrykerry wrote: »

after a lot of research on the net it seemed the best ones to buy were the ecozone balls. I brought some of the ecozone balls from ethical superstore a couple of weeks ago. The 1000 wash pack cost £27 inc postage so far cheaper than using

washing powder and fab conditioner. I brought them mainly because I have allergies. I used them for the first time a couple of days ago and they are great, the clothes smell clean and they took out any dirt on the fabric . I will definatly continue to use them.

If they work and you do 4 washes a week then you wouldn't have to buy any washing powder for 5 years!

Think I may have to investigate.

Roger_Rampant

williham wrote: »

and that's the sort of thing the geek who thought he was cleverer than everyone else would say, whilst everyone else was laughing with the teenage boy :P

Have a look at my joke in post 26 and see how many people clicked the thanks button. Then have a look at the "joke" in post 31and see how many people pressed the thanks button. Draw your own conclusions.

chris3349

we have some they do clean fine i think but you need a fabric softener if you like your cloths to smell nice as they have no smell