chief washer-up blues

madmaz_2

hi all! New here ,love this forum to bits!!! Right we've done the washing powder debate but what about the washing up liquid chat, i must wash_up 10 times a day, costs me a small fortune in liquid, any tried and tested cheapies?

MATH

I have a dishwasher at one house but not at the other. For the house with the dishwasher I buy cheapie washing up liquid (about 19p from Tesco) cos I only use it for washing up the kidz lunch boxes and flasks and for overnight soaking burnt on pans etc. In our home at the coast where I have to hand wash everything I buy a better washing up liquid (usually from Lidl) I found the cheapie no good for washing lots of dirty/greasy items and a bit of a false economy as you have to use so much. HTH

Littlemiss-lotsofdebt

I've tried the cheapies and have still gone back to Fairy Liquid (get it from Netto so it's slightly cheaper) as I don't hae to use as much and it lasts usually about 2 months. There are only 2 of us though, so thats washing up probably twice a day.

Heth_2

I use Sainsburies own brand i think, we get a big bottle and it lasts for months (only two of us and we use the dishwasher as well). I have never found that really cheap ones work as well.

FunkyFairy

I use surcare i buy a bottle every month.

We have 4 people in the family and no dishwasher so you can imagine how many loads of washing up i do.

Smiley_Mum

I use Tesco value one, just since they changed the scent in it, was vile before that. Also use Morning Fresh, you don't need to use a lot of it for to get a lot of lather to clean the dishes. It's 68p for 500ml at Tesco.

Ticklemouse

I find the cheaper ones not as effective, but I can't use Fairy etc cos Mr TM (who is chief dishwasher cos I cook) always uses the same whether it's Fairy or a cheaper brand (and he knows when it's been watered down and uses more!!)

I'm curently using a Tesco one (the purple anti-bac one) when it was on 2 for £1. That's quite good, as are the ones from Lidl.

moggins

I like the Asda own brand ones, they're often on special offer and they have some locely scents.

stressedoutmumof1

Tesco own and Sainsburys own are both quite good - I have used value before and it was dire!!

Not very helpful I know, but I am currently using an American one, Oxy Ultra and it is fantastic, a big huge bottle for $1 about 60p!!!

Lyndsay_21

i use fairy as i also find i use much more of the shops own brand than i do of the fairy.

squiggles

Fairy for me,i buy them when they are 3 for £2.I wash dishes once per day at night time for family of two but i do rinse all of them first before leaving on the bench until ready for a sink full.