Bold vs Ariel

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I too buy Aldi's powder or liquid detergent as it does the same job for a fraction of the price.Someone has to pay for the fancy adverts, and its usually the customer

My clothes rarely get that mucky anyway, and the cheaper one does the same job.I only ever put half the amount in as well as its more than enough to clean lightly soiled stuff which really only need a 'freshen up'.

Fabric conditioner wasn't invented until some bright spark saw a gap in the market and thought 'hey a better way to fleece the punters'.

I use a cupful of white vinegar at the most ,cheap and doen't leave a nasty chemical smell.I line-dry everything anyway so I like the clothes to smell of fresh air which costs nothing :):)I also like to throw a handful of washing soda in as well for whites

honeythewitch

JackieO wrote: »

I too buy Aldi's powder or liquid detergent as it does the same job for a fraction of the price.Someone has to pay for the fancy adverts, and its usually the customer

My clothes rarely get that mucky anyway, and the cheaper one does the same job.I only ever put half the amount in as well as its more than enough to clean lightly soiled stuff which really only need a 'freshen up'.

Fabric conditioner wasn't invented until some bright spark saw a gap in the market and thought 'hey a better way to fleece the punters'.

I use a cupful of white vinegar at the most ,cheap and doen't leave a nasty chemical smell.I line-dry everything anyway so I like the clothes to smell of fresh air which costs nothing :):)I also like to throw a handful of washing soda in as well for whites

I have a selection of powders (bought whenever they are cheap) and use them accordingly.
We dont wear anything twice and it is not often something is filthy so my main concern is finding something that doesn't reek of fake scent.
I just dont understand this craze. All i want is for it to smell slightly soapy and then rinse out. If I wanted perfume I would buy perfume. Probably cheaper!

spanishlivinginUK

I make my own washing powder.

-4 bars of soap (tesco bath soap, lemon. £1.35)
-2 kg of Soda crystals £2
-Grate the soap and mix with the crystals, then, to get a fine powder blend in the food processor. (You can add a few drops of essential oil at this stage, but I don't any more)

One tablespoon per wash!

It lasts ages, not sure how many but probably £0.02 per wash??

Now for some extras I have tried
I have in the past added borax substitute, but read on it and its just soda crystals anyway, I have also used real borax but not seen any improvement. What works best is probably to add a tub of oxi clean (supermarket own brad).
There is also a laundry soap, called falcon that you can buy on Eb*y (green, not pink, pink stinks) and its better but more expensive, search different listings because prices vary.

For softener I use asda sensitive softener, £2 for two litres witch I dilute 1/4 and use as normal.

Clothes come out clean and fresh, and washing machine now doesn't smell at all!

lostinrates

So, is the expensive stuff worth it if your clothes get really mucky?

Our clothes DO get really mucky, and I admit there are times I am really disappointed with my wash results. One of my good friends has a toddler whose 'messy' clothes are spotless while my messy clothes make me look like the Toddler!

spanishlivinginUK

lostinrates wrote: »

So, is the expensive stuff worth it if your clothes get really mucky?

Our clothes DO get really mucky, and I admit there are times I am really disappointed with my wash results. One of my good friends has a toddler whose 'messy' clothes are spotless while my messy clothes make me look like the Toddler!

Hard to say, in my case, it's just two adults, as I say, DIY powder works fine but everything goes in the wash pretty much clean, 30 degrees quick wash, other than towels and bedding, those go at 60.

Ken68

Yes am another supporter of GLOOP.....45p for six months laundry.
Soda crystals soap etc.

Linda32

lostinrates wrote: »

So, is the expensive stuff worth it if your clothes get really mucky?

No, I don't think so. I use Almat from Aldi and have not used fabric softeners since before MSE was invented.

I wash OH's oily overalls on a hotter longer wash which works. I just wash a few pairs at a time.

Our allotment clothes (muddy) come out fine on a normal wash.

Edited to answer original question, nether, I use Aldi's Almat. Try not using fabric softener for a couple of washes and see if you notice a difference.

peachyprice

lostinrates wrote: »

So, is the expensive stuff worth it if your clothes get really mucky?

Our clothes DO get really mucky, and I admit there are times I am really disappointed with my wash results. One of my good friends has a toddler whose 'messy' clothes are spotless while my messy clothes make me look like the Toddler!

For a fair few years I used to use Sainsbury's own which was really good, then they changed it and it wasn't. I've used Surf since then, but do occasionally use Sainsbury's, it's ok for a few washes then whites tend to get a bit less white so it's back to Surf.

Maybe it's my water, but if I don't use fabric conditioner everything is a whole lot harder to iron, especially things like shirts, anything that makes ironing less of a chore is worth it to me.

lostinrates

spanishlivinginUK wrote: »

Hard to say, in my case, it's just two adults, as I say, DIY powder works fine but everything goes in the wash pretty much clean, 30 degrees quick wash, other than towels and bedding, those go at 60.

I made old style flop and powder with enthusiasm. I really thought it would change my life....I wash a lot and .....it just was not as good for us.

We are a really heavy soil household. Dirty dog washing, and yard /smallholding washing along side normal household washing....perhaps that's why,

lostinrates

peachyprice wrote: »

For a fair few years I used to use Sainsbury's own which was really good, then they changed it and it wasn't. I've used Surf since then, but do occasionally use Sainsbury's, it's ok for a few washes then whites tend to get a bit less white so it's back to Surf.

Maybe it's my water, but if I don't use fabric conditioner everything is a whole lot harder to iron, especially things like shirts, anything that makes ironing less of a chore is worth it to me.

Ah, surf is bio, isn't it? ....that's the other problem. Off mains drainage so non bio.