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why not bio powder?

hotcookie101
hotcookie101 Posts: 2,060 Forumite
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I LOVE white stuff clothes, they fit well, last long, are flattering, and if bought in the sale pretty good value (IMO)

Question is-a few things I have bought recently state "do not use biological detergents" They are no special material-eg trousers 98%cotton 2%lycra

It's not a major issue, I can put them in with gym clothes that I use non-bio with, but any ideas why bio is so bad?

Thanks :)

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  • Popperwell
    Popperwell Posts: 5,088 Forumite
    Interesting question hotcookie...

    I'm new to this having just used powders for handwashing but when I got a washer in October I have always bought non bio and stuck with it. I have yet to see that on the clothes I have...
    "A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!" ~Thomas Jefferson

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