Tesco Value Washing Powder

OrkneyStar

I find cheap washing powder a false economy and stick to Bold, Ariel, Surf, Persil or Daz.
Bold is on offer in Tesco just now, and Ariel tabs and Daz powder are on offer in the Coop.
A dash of napisan or soda crystals can help shift stubborn stains.

MrsBartolozzi

Obukit wrote: »

The Sainsburys Basics reduced in size because they made their powder more concentrated, e.g. although the box is now 2.4kg instead of 3kg, the recommended doses are now proportionally less as well, if you compare the two boxes. I guess most people will continue to use a "scoop" and so be worse off, though.

Not sure if it's the same for the Tesco Value powder as well.

It's funny you say that cos it's what you'd think, that it's gone more concentrated, but the ingredients composition are just the same ie less than 5% for each of the ingredients except phosphate which was 5-15%. For it to be more concentrated surely at least one of the ingredients would now be showing as above 5% concentration? But no.
Previously I used about 2/3rds of the recommended amount to get a good wash, but I still need to use this volume, which is about what they recommend now. Doesn't seem to be any difference in concentration in my experience.

yorkygal

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I find cheap washing powder a false economy and stick to Bold, Ariel, Surf, Persil or Daz.
Bold is on offer in Tesco just now, and Ariel tabs and Daz powder are on offer in the Coop.
A dash of napisan or soda crystals can help shift stubborn stains.

Even stubborn sweat marks on armpits?????? :think:;) What is napisan??? Do you add that in the drum or in the drawer???

OrkneyStar

yorkygal wrote: »

Even stubborn sweat marks on armpits?????? :think:;) What is napisan??? Do you add that in the drum or in the drawer???

It is commonly in the cupboard of real nappy users, and can be used to soak prior to washing, or a dash in the drawer along with normal washing powder/liquid (maybe 1/3rd small tumbler full at the most). It is not the most environmentally friendly powder but a little goes a long way. It removes breast fed poo stains and urine stains so will likely also help with removing sweat stains.
Larger Tesco's sell it, although I don' think Asda do. Chemists (not Boots) often sell it too.
It looks like this.

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I use the Tesco's own brand non-bio liquid and at £2.62 per bottle its great and washes very well,almost half the price of persilI highly reccommend it for cleaning and value.

hotpot1000

I saw the incredible shrinking washing powder in tesco, it's 2kgs this week whereas before it was a 3kg size box, it's shocking.

cyclingyorkie

I've used Sainsbury's own brand liquid for my mob - and it's good - and like Tesco's it's half the price of Persil!

My hidden gem is M&S liquid for colours - it's often on BOGOF and I stock up!

NattyVee

I use these things.

http://www.ecozone.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=314

At £35, they seem pricey, but they last 1000 washes on average, come with refills and stain remover (to put on tough stains before the wash). They work out at about 3p a wash, and I wash my work clothes on 30 with them with no problem. You can skip the rinse cycle so each washing load costs less as well.

They raise the pH of the water, lifting dirt from the fabric, as well as softening the fibres (so they replace your detergent AND fabric softener). They also make your machine last longer because you don't have residue calcifying in the pipes.

Not only that, you're caring for the environment too!

Can't recommend them enough. After the intial downpayment, you never have to worry about buying/carrying heavy boxes of powder from the supermarket again.

tessie_bear

i have used the value in the past but didnt think the clothes smelt very nice...its cheap though

cattie

I've been using the value biological from Sainsbury's for about 18months now after reading recommendations for the value range of supermarket powders on this site. I always used to use the well known brands such as Bold before.

I've been more than happy with the results & the only difference I've noticed is that there is no aroma as with other powders. I'd prefer to be saving £2 or £3 rather than pay extra for a smell I have to say.

I only use it on whites & stick to colour powder for the rest of the wash as I've heard these value powders contain more bleaching agents & I don't want my dark colour clothes to suffer with colour fading.