Help - need washing but run out of powder

steph25

:mad:
Im such a gonad....
I've been and done my shopping today, went to put some washing on including school uniforms needed for monday..opened the cupboard and ive got one lonely washing tablet grrr cant believe i forgot to buy washing powder!

So i've got 1 tablet ...
I have got ace gentle stain remover and some diluted(i think) stardrops...
can i just use the 1 tablet and a mix of the other 2??
I dont want to just chuck it in incase i wake up with bubbles everywhere and dirty clothes still.
I havent got any soap cause we cant use it so i really dunno what to do..
Anyone got any advice please (begs)
Thank you

newmoneysaver_2

Unless it is a really dirty load, you will be find with just the one tablet. I only every use 1.

luckylukey

I often do a load if I dont have washing powder, and the clothes have still come out clean and smelling like my normal powder. I think this is because there is still residue inside the machine.

steph25

Thank you luckylukey and newmoneysaver...
I've now put the lonely washing tablet in and cause my little'un got sketti on her school top i put that at the top of the machine and tipped a lidfull of ace over it.
Now knowing my luck my electric will run out or something lol :rotfl:

Nile

Hello steph25

I agree that you can wash them with one tablet. However, if you check the collars and cuffs of the school shirts/blouses and see that they're grimey........run a bar of soap over the grimey stains before you put them in the machine.;)

Regards

Nile

lil_me

I would half the tablet and get 2 washes out of it. If there are any marks use the ace first.

steph25

Thanks for all the replies

Just wanted to ask a quick question...

I used to only buy persil powder when kiddie was a baby cause of excema...
Then as she got older i started to buy what one was on offer..
Now I buy tesco or asda ones think its about £2.50 for a box of 40 tablets

Im thinking now i might try the value stuff (save the pennies)..
But is it any good?

Nile

steph25 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies

Just wanted to ask a quick question...

I used to only buy persil powder when kiddie was a baby cause of excema...
Then as she got older i started to buy what one was on offer..
Now I buy tesco or asda ones think its about £2.50 for a box of 40 tablets

Im thinking now i might try the value stuff (save the pennies)..
But is it any good?[/quote]

How long is a piece of string? Your question is very difficult to answer because we don't know what results you're prepared to accept.;)

If you need complete stain removal, you probably wouldn't achieve that with value stuff.

If you need to keep your whites white, you probably wouldn't achieve that with value stuff.

If I'm not washing whites or tackling stained garments, I use Surf.;)

Pink.

Hi steph,

The replies on these older threads may help:

Own brand washing powder ?

saving money on washing powder

Washing powder

Washing Powder or liquid and sensitive skin

Tesco Value Washing Powder/Fabric conditioner

Pink

steph25

Ahhh ty very much for the links Pink-winged ...
Have now got square eyes after reading them lol
Really am going to bed in a minute...
I can see a lot of people raving about soda crystals for the washing machine and am gonna get a pack next i go shopping.
Thanks to reading them im gonna do the following..
Get a cheapo box of own brand powder + the soda crystals and hopefully have nice clean clothes and save money :beer:

fizzel81

steph25 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies

Just wanted to ask a quick question...

I used to only buy persil powder when kiddie was a baby cause of excema...
Then as she got older i started to buy what one was on offer..
Now I buy tesco or asda ones think its about £2.50 for a box of 40 tablets

Im thinking now i might try the value stuff (save the pennies)..
But is it any good?

personally i would be tempted to stick with a non bio if anyone has suffered from exzema, at the moment all i can use with my little boy is filetti (which is annoying as i have so much washing powder and liquid i bought when it was on offer)
the cheap value powder is biological so you may find it will cause reactions with the skin, as a washing powder its good as i used to use it before any of my boys were born