washing up liquid

spaghetti_monster

OK, a simple question I know but what washing up liquid do you all recommend?

Stuff like Fairy seems quite expensive but then the other day I got some cheap stuff from poundland and it really doesn't last.

........this ad is just coming back to me....(from the 80's??) some lady (Nanette Newman??) with long tables, Fairy's table the longest, with most dishes etc, boy scouts doing the washing up.......(maybe I'm just making this up????!!):think:

ANYWAY, is it true that Fairy (or other expensive ones) are better value because they last longer????

brokenwings

i use tescos own mixed half and half with their value stuff - it works perfectly well imho - though i have never used fairy so cant compare to that

( tescos own seems to come on offer so often that i havent bought it at full price for months - the scents are also really lovely )

mandy_moo_1

Well personally i prefer Fairy (but i only buy it when its on offer!! ) cos a teeny squirt goes a long way, whereas you have to use loads of the 'cheapie' liquid cos its so thin and runny

lindadykes

I use Ecover washing up liquid, it is more expensive, but lasts for ages, really is kind to your hands and is better for the environment too. I did try the ecover washing powder, but found it just didn't seem to dissolve in the washing machine, so it was back to Persil cos it seems to be best at doing the job.

DaisyNelson

Please be aware that Fairy is made by Proctor and Gamble, who have one of the worst records internationaly for testing on animals. How many LD50 tests went into your nice smelling washing up liquid. Please consider following the advice of the previous poster and use Ecover.

Chell

I've been using Stardrops instead of washing up liqid since DS poured all my Ecover into a bowl of water. It works very well so I haven't bought w/up liquid since.

brokenwings

have to say ive used it ( stardrops ) as w. up liq too and probably will cntinue to do so when everything else in store cupboard runs out.

Skint1

My job windowcleaner over 20 years now And I've used most brands going. But Fairy dose work and last longer than other brands. So in the long run I use less and that works out cheaper. So you could buy a bottle of Fairy split it in two bottles and water it down .Two for the price of one.
Joe

Noozan

alex_w wrote:

last.

........this ad is just coming back to me....(from the 80's??) some lady (Nanette Newman??) with long tables, Fairy's table the longest, with most dishes etc, boy scouts doing the washing up.......(maybe I'm just making this up????!!):think:

Ooh!! I remember the advert!

I must admit that I use Fairy, I've tried other brands in the past but I keep coming back to it. I have a stash of them under the sink as I only buy them when they're on offer. I think they're on offer in Sainsburys (or was it Morrisons...?) at the moment where it's 3 for £2 and also 4 for £3.

Whoosher

lindadykes wrote:

I use Ecover washing up liquid, it is more expensive, but lasts for ages, really is kind to your hands and is better for the environment too.

And it has a lovely smell as well, not as perfumey & synthetic as anything else I've sniffed!

lindadykes wrote:

I did try the ecover washing powder, but found it just didn't seem to dissolve in the washing machine, so it was back to Persil cos it seems to be best at doing the job.

I've used Ecover washing powder for ages and haven't had any problems with it not dissolving - using the 40 degree programme. The only time it's happened was just this week when I decided to try the 32 minute fast wash programme (trying to save 'leccy & water!) - horrid gunk left in drawer.

nick_b

I use another environmentally-friendly liquid by a company called Clear Spring (not tried Ecover). It doesn't have any smell, really, which is fine as I hate all those overpowering fragrances. We dilute it in the same amount of water and then have it in a pump action thingy to squeeze on the washing up sponge. It lasts ages.