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I use the cheapest value brand liquid I can get - always wash well and i do 30degree washesWith love, POSR1
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The other tip I saw somewhere (maybe on here???) was to deal with the stains/ dirty marks with neat wash/ spray stain remover/ neat Fairy/ stain wash bar - whatever- and then wash at 30 degrees rather than washing the whole lot at 50/60 degrees. Might want to experiment
I soak my whites/ dishcloths in a bucket of boiling water with similar to napisan. Often then wash with the rest of load at 30 degreesBeing polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
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I started noticing Lidl Non- Bio powder wasn't effective at 30C for cleaning towels. They smelt fusty in an unpleasant kind of way. Had to change to Lidl Bio and started washing at 40C. I originally wanted to save on heating costs by switching from 40C to 30C washes.1
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I use Tesco non-bio washing liquid and their fabric conditioner, no problems with a 30c wash but I do pour a dash of diluted Zoflora disinfectant in the first rinse before adding the conditioner in the second rinse. Also I use a Vanish bar on anything that might need help to shift, just before wash or earlier.1
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nachtvlinders said:I started noticing Lidl Non- Bio powder wasn't effective at 30C for cleaning towels. They smelt fusty in an unpleasant kind of way. Had to change to Lidl Bio and started washing at 40C. I originally wanted to save on heating costs by switching from 40C to 30C washes.
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My friend has used Sains value stuff for years (and she’s picky about stuff).0
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I've tried downshifting but found the cheaper products weren't as good at dealing with dirt.
However most of my clothes aren't really dirty - I work in an office, not in the fields! So I have two boxes on the go now, a cheapo box (no specific brand, I buy whatever's cheapest) that I use for most of my washes, and a box of Persil that I use for sweaty sports clothes and anything that's got visible marks or dirt.
Due to allergies, my mum will only ever use Ariel. Other brands brought a household member out in a rash so she doesn't want to risk this happening again and knows Ariel is safe. When I stayed at her house over Christmas and washed some of my clothes, I thought they smelled nicer than when I use my cheaper powders.0 -
For years Ive stuck with Persil bio, other powders made me itch and often sore in more intimate areas, but since the price increases its been hard to get at a decent price so I bit the bullet and gave lidl's Formil bio a try, and Im pleasantly surprised , not allergic, the smell isnt over powering and clothes come out cleanHowever I dont wash @ 30 and I wont wash @30I do however fill the machine, never half loads, even if something sits in the laundry basket a month or more waiting to be washed so be it.0
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Caroby said:I use Tesco non-bio washing liquid and their fabric conditioner, no problems with a 30c wash but I do pour a dash of diluted Zoflora disinfectant in the first rinse before adding the conditioner in the second rinse. Also I use a Vanish bar on anything that might need help to shift, just before wash or earlier.0
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