Dare you stop using washing powder?

TrulyMadly

Evening all,

I have gradually been reducing the amount of washing powder that I use each wash. From 2 tablets at my dizzy height I am down to half a tablet each wash. I am very tempted to stop using it altogether as I have a theory!

Surely it's the water temperature and the friction of the clothes moving around in the machine that does most of the cleaning.
Is someone going to write back and tell me that they've never used washing powder for the last eight years.....

If so, are your clothes still clean?

Quasar

Unfortunately in order to remove grease and various stains you need a soapy compound of some sort, I believe, so I think doing away with washing powder altogether may work for a wash or two but then you would need to put some in the next wash.

But maybe there is someone here with actual experience of no-powder washing.

HariboJunkie

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Surely it's the water temperature and the friction of the clothes moving around in the machine that does most of the cleaning. Possibly most but certainly not all.
Is someone going to write back and tell me that they've never used washing powder for the last eight years.....
They probably would if the weight of the grease on their clothes didn't weigh them down and prevent them reaching the computer.

If so, are your clothes still clean?

Are you going to further test your theory by desisiting from using soap on your hair, body and dishes?

TrulyMadly

OK.

Maybe I will try no washing powder but a bar of Vanish rubbed over grubby bits - that's for both me and the dirty clothes!

HariboJunkie

TrulyMadly wrote: »

OK.

Maybe I will try no washing powder but a bar of Vanish rubbed over grubby bits - that's for both me and the dirty clothes!

I'd be careful using vanish on your dirty bits if I were you.

Andy50_2

I've lurked about on here for ages so just joined to say I read a review about soapnuts on dooyoo, I haven't tried them but have been tempted. You can get a fee sample for the price of postage, hope this helps. This is cut n pasted from the soapnuts site [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Soapnut shell are economical (from only 3 pence a wash compared to 25 pence for a standard non-bio)
They leave your laundry fresh, clean and soft eliminating the need for softeners.
Because they are natural and chemical free they are gentle on your skin and clothes. Suitable for sensitive skin, allergy and eczema sufferers.
Soft enough for your whole family.
Soapnuts grow (wild-crafted) on trees in India and Nepal; the shells contain “Saponin” a natural soap, the nuts inside are used in the pharmaceutical industry.


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geordie_joe

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Are you going to further test your theory by desisiting from using soap on your hair, body and dishes?

It should be pointed out that man(kind) is the only animal on earth to use soap to clean it's self. It is the only one which tries to hide it's natural body odours too.

Back in the 70's or 80's there was a science series on TV with Dr Miriam Stoppard and Magnus Pike among others. One of the "experiments" they did was to get a woman, who had long hair down to her waist, not wash it for 10 weeks. When she "revealed" it after 10 weeks it was perfectly clean. They then went on to exlain that after a couple of weeks your hair cleans it's self, all you have to do is comb out the bits of grit etc. Your body will get rid of the grease for you.

I was never convinced as I was taught at school that years ago people wore wigs and powdered them heavily to disguise the smell of their unwashed hair.

HariboJunkie

geordie_joe wrote: »

It should be pointed out that man(kind) is the only animal on earth to use soap to clean it's self. It is the only one which tries to hide it's natural body odours too.

Back in the 70's or 80's there was a science series on TV with Dr Miriam Stoppard and Magnus Pike among others. One of the "experiments" they did was to get a woman, who had long hair down to her waist, not wash it for 10 weeks. When she "revealed" it after 10 weeks it was perfectly clean. They then went on to exlain that after a couple of weeks your hair cleans it's self, all you have to do is comb out the bits of grit etc. Your body will get rid of the grease for you.

I was never convinced as I was taught at school that years ago people wore wigs and powdered them heavily to disguise the smell of their unwashed hair.

After 10 weeks your hair may clean itself but can the same be said for your bottom? :think:

love-hearts

Ohhhhhh my how would I get rid of the nasty whiffs from my OHs y fronts?

geordie_joe

HariboJunkie wrote: »

After 10 weeks your hair may clean itself but can the same be said for your bottom? :think:

Don't see why not, you only asked if the op was going to stop using soap on their body, I'll assume they will still attempt to get clean.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

I just could'nt stop using detergent,I just love the smell of it.