DFW Grocery Challengers -

calleyw

cupid_stunt wrote:

I hate the powder. I am sure i dont overload but there still are white marks on the clothes.

I think you must be or over dosing powder or not using a hot enough wash.

I use powder and have a combi boiler so the water that fills the machine straight away is cold. The only white patches I seem to get are from tissues left in the pockets

You are suppose to be able to put your clenched fist (Knuckles in a vertical line) in to the machine on top of the washing that is in there. If you can't get your fist in you have over filled the machine.

Why not dissolve the washing powder in some warm water before putting in the tray. And it goes in the biggest compartment as the other is for pre-washing.

I use powder because I will not pay the silly prices for gels/liquids and tablets.

Yours


Calley

judi24

Costco do thier own brand washing powder. It's about 9pounds a tub I think. It lasts for ages - I haven' bought one for at least 4 months and I do 2-3 washes a day. Seems to work ok but I do occasionally add some stain stuff (I have very messy children).

Better still my MIL used to work in Levers and gets invited to an oprn day each summer. She gets as much washing powder, washing up liquid and softner as she can fit in the boot of her car. She is very traditional and will only use Persil. This year they gave away a load of Surf tablets and some gel tabs designed for a foregn market - she didn't want it so she gave it to me.:j

I

overbudget

Week's shop done - £36.32 from my £150 budget - but that includes unexpected dog food so I now have enough for 3 weeks (it was 20kg for the price of 17kg so I didn't want to miss it).

judi24

Budget is 300 pounds for 2 adults 4 kids and the cat!
Shopped in Aldi the day before this challenge started so I have counted that in.
Spent so far;
aldi 58.00
tesco (on thing i couldn't get in aldi) 6.00
tesco 2.40
Co-op 99p (bread cos we ran out - note to self to buy more bread and freeze it)
Asda online 60.60 (to be delivered tomorrow so is next weeks shop - free delivery too;) )

Total so far - 127.99

I shouldn't need to go any where near a shop next week - far too much work to do on my dissertation!

youngmum_2

Okay, I'm in again this month. New month starts on Wednesday. I will see one of these months thru to the end for once! :rolleyes:

Going to go for £200 that's for 2 adults, 2 kids and 2 cats.

Gemmzie

Might have to go in on this for September as we've tried and are still failing But it's sooo hard.

Went to Aldi for the first time yesterday, impressed with cheapo half-baked bread, doughnuts and vino! :T

skint_taffy

hi, ive spent £15.84 of my £40 target (cupboards and freezer are always stocked to the gills and its only for me and 13 yr old grandaughter) i find it cheaper to use a pantry system plus i cook from scratch almost everything use bmaker to make dough and cook in oven use value plain flour and free yeast from baking counter at mr ts so loaf works out at approx 20p make own jam (free b berries/damsons-from tree on park) as long as i dont go shopping can manage fine trouble is i keep seeing these must have bargains...........found loads of recipies on os site black saturns really good

Hoopylass

Im getting there, I only have till thursday to complete the challenge and im within budget woohoo! :-)

Hoopylass

well I came in under budget this month! Im setting myself a £70 budget which should be easily managable as I will be on holiday for 2 weeks! :-)

EagerLearner

calleyw wrote:

Why not dissolve the washing powder in some warm water before putting in the tray. And it goes in the biggest compartment as the other is for pre-washing.

I use powder because I will not pay the silly prices for gels/liquids and tablets.

Excellent idea - I may give this a go as it will prob save a bunch of cash....! :T