What's the best value laundry detergent?

JethroUK

Laundry is really expensive i think and I want to save money on this

I did read on "which" that none of the liquids compare with any of the powders or tablets but my wife will only use liquid

It does seem a bit of a mine field because now there these concentrates so difficult to compare by price per litres

Since they all seem to indicate how many washes in a bottle then a good way to compare would be "price per wash"

We shop at Tesco so I'm wondering whether Tesco own brand detergent is any good?

All that said

What's the best value laundry detergent?

hollie.weimeraner

Aldi Almat detergent is a Which best buy. We've used it for a while now and find it to be excellent.

They do have tabs I think but not sure whether they do a liquid

daveyjp

Whatever Makro have on offer. They usually have 80-120 wash boxes of the major brands for around £12. In reality you can get twice as many washes from each box.

Nada666

Trouble with liquids is they make them more and more concentrated (and (like bath creme vs shower wash) stick lids on that make it more difficult to pour out smaller amounts).

Of course the same trick is done with powder and tabs with concentration (and tablets were marketed because they want to make dosing more difficult - see the shift to capsules of liquid to stop customers using half a tablet.) In fact, anything marketed with a 'now more concentrated' flash is there because consumers will use it up more quickly, not because it is lighter and 'greener'.

Aldi/Lidl have 36 tablets for £2.29.

parcival

We have used the Tesco concentrate liquid. This is in a bottle that is easy to pour a small amount. Seems to clean very well. It's often on special offer as I have a maximum of 10 pence a wash policy....

AbbieCadabra

if you're a costco member or have access via a friend, i've used their own brand Kirkland powder for a few years now & very happy with it. huge container for around £15 i think & it lasts us about a year as you only need a small amount, pretty sure they do a liquid version too.

you can order online too but it's a bit more expensive for delivery & an additional charge if a non-member, the range online is a bit more limited too.

JethroUK

parcival wrote: »

We have used the Tesco concentrate liquid. This is in a bottle that is easy to pour a small amount. Seems to clean very well. It's often on special offer as I have a maximum of 10 pence a wash policy....

Just had a look in Tesco today and noticed there own concentrate is under 10p wash and bit cheaper if you but two bottles for £3



I have to give that a try thanks

JethroUK

hollie.weimeraner wrote: »

Aldi Almat detergent is a Which best buy. We've used it for a while now and find it to be excellent.

They do have tabs I think but not sure whether they do a liquid

Sounds good and they do liquid and concentrate

jenniewb

I have two on the go because depending on what I need (eg intense stains or just regular cleaning) they do work differently.


I don't have an Aldi I can get to easily- there is one about an hours bus rides (two to three buses depending on if I fancy a walk) and when I only get the weekend to do this I'm reluctant to give up my time to a cramped and not very nice bus ride (the journey is fine but for some reason despite using buses several times a day week days, the bus that goes past the Aldi is something else and the people on it are so nasty and just so selfish that makes me feel miserable. I don't like spending my time feeling bad. So I stick with Lidl, Tesco and Sainsburys). I've not yet tried Lidls own line but I have tried Tesco and Sainsburys own lines.


Ariel Active clean (or something like that) does work better than the supermarkets own-line non bio (which I generally use for day to day cleaning because I have sensitive (read: fickle!) skin which has a low tolerance threshold for biological washing products.


I think gels are easier to use and I seem to get more from them than powders which stick in the draw. Tabs or pills or whatever tend to cost more (because you can't water them down or use less with as much ease) and I find that they also take up more shelf space in my cupboards.


Hope that helps.

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I have been using Aldi Almat for several years and found it great.I too nevr use the amount recommeneded but usually half the amount .But I suppose it depends how grubby your clothes get Mine do not as its usually to 'freshen' them up more than any deep cleaning problem.I am a retired lady who uses an apron when cleaning the house or my 'old cleaning clothes' when doing a really grubby job,and thats not often :):)

abandonded

jenniewb wrote: »

I don't have an Aldi I can get to easily.............the bus that goes past the Aldi is something else and the people on it are so nasty and just so selfish that makes me feel miserable.

It's a shame that you've got to miss out on the bargains, and some great products because of this.:sad: