Cheaper laundry?

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polejunkie wrote: »

I cant find borax for love nor money.

You don't need borax for laundry gloop. The recipe I wrote down from the laundry gloop thread only calls for a bar of soap and some washing soda crystals. I am using it now and find it excellent so far.

susyrosy

polejunkie wrote: »

I currently use a empty 1.5ltr bottle of fabric conditioner, in that i add a litre of value shampoo, a scoop of value bio washing powder and topped up to the brim with water and drop in 6 drops of lavender oil. Give it a good shake and this lasts me about 2 weeks.

So far this has been really effective and I dont need to add any fabric conditioner as all my laundry seems to be softer now especially the towels.

This sounds a really good idea - but I'm concerned about the bubbles - doesn't it froth too much?

Susy

MrsE_2

Good Housekeeping (they always have copies in the lunch area at work), say Ariel is the best, but Formile (sp?), by Lidl is second best.

pandora205

I buy the huge (400 wash) tub of Kirkland powder from Costco which I think is about £15 and it's great for most washing. If I need fluffy towels I have a big box of Fairy non-bio which is lovely. I don't often use fabric conditioner as I find a quick tumble after things have dried softens and avoids ironing.

Bronnie

susyrosy wrote: »

This sounds a really good idea - but I'm concerned about the bubbles - doesn't it froth too much?

Susy

The Sainsbury's basics shampoo states "a little less lather". There is actually scarcely any lather visible in the machine window when you wash with it. I use one capful usually. Presume Tescos will be the same......it actually looks like an identical product.

BitterAndTwisted

budgeteer wrote: »

You don't need borax for laundry gloop. The recipe I wrote down from the laundry gloop thread only calls for a bar of soap and some washing soda crystals. I am using it now and find it excellent so far.

You're right, borax isn't an absolute necessity but it is handy for stain-removal and brightening whites. It also results in a solution which has no suds. I must have found the very last box of "real" borax in my local hardware store last year.

I found several different recipes for gloop, some of which don't call for borax but I got some so I used it.

If anything's really heavily stained I chuck in a couple of tablespoons of Nappisan