best washing detergent...

hayday75

I love persil small and mighty ,great results smells lovely with blue lenor:)

franskies

I've got Ariel & I have to agree that it cleans superbly so I might try the extra rinse method to use it up.
I find Bold smells lovely but doesn't clean so well so I'm not surprised the liquid isn't great.
I've got a Lidl & Aldi very close to mine so I'll be sure to check out Formil & Almat, I'll probably wait til they do an XXL offer on it in Lidl because it seems worth stocking up on if it's capable of cleaning mucky stuff well.
Thanks for the help everyone !

prettyflamingo

it would have to be something amazing to tempt me away from persil non bio liquid- used to use own brand powder, but tried persil liquid and realised how much more it was cleaning the clothes- whites werent grey any more hurrah! OH has sensitive skin but not overly so, this seems to be fine paired with a low-perfumed fab con. might try aldi or lidl when my current bottle runs out if people on here are recommending it so highly.

franskies

I can't use Persil non bio powder but I dunno if it'd be the same with liquid given as it's easier to rinse.

Callie22

I like Filetti. You can get it from Waitrose or occasionally it seems to be in the Home Bargains type of shops. It's really good for sensitive skin and you can get away with much less powder than recommended.

Edwardia

I used to buy Formil from Lidl even before it was a Which? best product.
When I went organic in March I started thinking about using greener products.

Spotted Ecover on offer in Sainsbury's a few weeks ago and tried it. Have to say that everything was coming out really clean. Then switched to Ecover conditioner as well which doesn't have an in yer face smell.

Since added Arm & Hammer washing soda which I get mail order from an American store in London.

Very pleased with cleanliness, smell, softness.. and that washing machine doesn't get gunked up as well.

Lugh_Chronain

Ariel Actilift Biological Powder - 45 Washes (3.6Kg) is on offer at Sainsbury's until 27/11/2012 though isn't exactly the cheapest compared to some all ready mentioned at 15.8p/Wash.

Check mySupermarket Edwardia, there does appear to be some offers on at Sainsbury's alright, haven't checked other stores though.

Don't know if you've checked out this website before though if you haven't, click on any image, then click on the Add Price Alert Button. This will send you an email once the prices drop. You have to be a signed up member of course.

Sainsbury's also sell Simply products as well.

jenniewb

I go to the gym quite a bit and my gym kit ends up covered in sweat and I have found that this gets into the lycra and the sweat smell becomes something else! It can mean you need to rebuy gym clothes every few months if your not cleaning stuff well.

The "below 30 degrees" stuff doesn't work. Not with Ariel or Persil or anything else (I've tried) but washing above 40 and using Halo which has a sports/sweat specific wash does make a difference. Also using a scented fabric conditioner helps. You do need to wash gym kit as soon as you can because the longer gym kit is left the harder it is to get rid of the smell due to the sweat rotting into the clothes.

I use Fairy if its any help, and occasionally Method. I stick to these because they do a fair enough job, are a fair price when on offer and because they leave a nice 'clean' scent behind.
I didn't find I had any sort of amazing results from Persil or Fairy or Surf or Daz (though the latter two when using the scented options left my clothes smelling better) but no such "brilliant" results on my clothes.
Having said that I did notice -though this was a few years ago- that all those brands were far better then a Supermarkets own lines (which at the time had been Tesco and Asda).

softpad

Just make your own laundry gloom - easy to do, cheap and it's stopped my allergies completely, no more itching.

Lugh_Chronain

I found this while looking at the Ethical Consumer last night.

Also, using vinegar as a fabric rinse/softener can be helpful to people suffering from skin conditions as it apparently removes detergent completely from clothes.

A word of warning though if using vinegar for other uses. Because it is acidic, it can dissolve mineral deposits from glass, coffee makers, and other smooth surfaces. For most uses, dilution with water is recommended for safety and to avoid damaging the surfaces being cleaned.

See the Vinegar Book for more tips. Search box can be found at the bottom of the page.