Is Fairy Liquid a false economy? Blog discussion

Lord_Gardener

We also have a dishwasher but use cheap Lidl wash up liquid (13p/bottle) for the odd item - aluminium, wood, etc - that can't go through the machine. Remember, cleaning is a combination of mechanical, chemical and thermal energies plus time! Alot of items can be cleaned in just water!

minnehaha_2

As first poster Sooler suggests - I water down the Fairy Liquid as I go. Still use the same amount with the same results at whatever dilution.

As for washing powders - it say 2 tablets, I use one; it says one scoop - I use half.... Few of us get clothes really dirty these days - most of the time they just need 'freshening up'. Agree with the arguement that the manufacturers just want us to need to replenish supplies ASAP.

Tip re very dirty pots - soak overnight in soap powder. Don't ask me why, but it works far better than ANY washing up liquid.

nelly_2

Bear with this its brilliant!

Gervais the french chef was asked to kill a very rare and very expensive wild moustached, Green, Squid and cook it for a customer. He grabbed it and was about to swing the clever......but simply couldnt do it to the poor creature.

He looked up and saw 'Hans' the German dish washer and thought, 'he will do it he wont care'. So he asked Hans to come over, explained, and passed him the clever and the rare wild moustached Green Squid.

Hans laughed and said 'easy' he raised the clever above his head..... but he too was unable to do the cruel deed!!!

The moral of this story?

Hans that do dishes are as soft as Gervaise with a wild green hairy lip-squid

:rotfl: :T :rotfl: :T :rotfl: :T :rotfl:

lemontart

Choccyholic wrote:

We've a dishwasher too, so don't use much liquid, I too found the thread too interesting!

However, I've noticed that when I buy the biggest bottles of ketchup and squash (better ml per penny), the family take more per serving then with the smaller sizes. And when a sauce bottle is nearly finished, there is more waste in a bigger bottle than a smaller one (hubby can't be @rsed with a bottle once it's not squirting).
I expect there are other examples, but it's a little off topic.

good trick with ketchup and sauces is add little vinegar or water to swill around to get last little bit, not as nice though..........what i do is add water and add these watered down sauce to spag bol, sheppherds pie etc as a little flavoring..............feels like not being wasteful then

Re washing up liquid as do not use much just buy cheapo own brand,

Liz
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terryfow

If you can access Bookers or a similar shop, buy gallon containers of professional washing up liquid and decant it into an empty Fairy Liquid bottle , works as well as Fairy and it is 'less expensive' , nothing is cheap these days!:j

hennypenny_2

Although going off on a bit of a tangent, with regard to the way the liquid is dispensed, my Dad always maintains Mr Coleman makes his money on how much mustard is left on the side of the plate.

jimmy_2-2

Although I consider myself a money saver I am still fighting teh long hard battle to turn my wife into one.

My wife has always filled the fabric softener tray in the washing machine to maximum capacity. She was delighted when the various brands decided to create teh extra stength ones (cant remeber teh real name), which of course come at a premium price.

She still fills teh softener tray to maximum capacity, and teh clothes dont come out any softer as they would start to fall apart if the companies made them any softer, none teh less she maintains that if she puts less in everything will be horrible to wear.

The marketing companies have definately got me and my wife paying extra here as you dont even have to put your hands in the washing machine to see how soft things are.

jackbremer

Reminds me of the Alka-Seltzer ads - they wanted to increase sales so they
decided to plink-plink instead of just plink - doubled sales overnight...

tenuissent

I hate too much soapy froth in the sink and all that detergent having to be washed down the drain - a hangover from septic tank days, and I still think it is bad for the environment in some way or other.

I wouldn't buy Fairy, but husband insists (never washes up, though) because he's used to it and believes the advertising. I keep an empty Fairy bottle, and spend a moment occasionally half-filling it with the new one, then filling both up with water. I mostly wash up without it, just using a gentle squirt if things are greasy. Most plates can be rinsed in plain warm water.

I stayed with friends in Spain who didn't have hot water, and rinsed the plates in cold water. It worked all right.

tenuissent

I hate too much soapy froth in the sink and all that detergent having to be washed down the drain - a hangover from septic tank days, and I still think it is bad for the environment in some way or other.

I wouldn't buy Fairy, but husband insists (never washes up, though) because he's used to it and believes the advertising. I keep an empty Fairy bottle, and spend a moment occasionally half-filling it with the new one, then filling both up with water. I mostly wash up without it, just using a gentle squirt if things are greasy. Most plates can be rinsed in plain warm water.

I stayed with friends in Spain who didn't have hot water, and rinsed the plates in cold water. It worked all right.