Washing powder v liquid or tablets

susank

From this board I now use the basic Tesco value bio washing powder - it was only about £1 something for 3kg and I dont seem to have used much in the last 3 - 4 weeks and use washing soda with it to make it last longer. - Seems fine too and vinegar in the rinse dispenser.

larmy16

Susank, do you find it more expensive to use vinegar in place of fabric conditioner or did you not use it anyway? I just think that the vinegar is more expensive than FC. I am not able to buy white vinegar in large quantities only the 500ml bottles.

I do the one box economy, one box more expensive, and one bag washing soda mix. Works very well. However, I have some borax I bought mail order, so I may make some of my own for a few months to use that up.

Ticklemouse

I've started using value malt (brown) vinegar in my wash as I can't easily get hold of large quantities of white - I find it makes no difference

It IS more expensive than FC for me- as I never used it before anyway

benedictadams

larmy16 wrote:

Susank, do you find it more expensive to use vinegar in place of fabric conditioner or did you not use it anyway? I just think that the vinegar is more expensive than FC. I am not able to buy white vinegar in large quantities only the 500ml bottles.

I do the one box economy, one box more expensive, and one bag washing soda mix. Works very well. However, I have some borax I bought mail order, so I may make some of my own for a few months to use that up.

What is Borax and how would it help in the washing machine?

Caterina

Check the link on soapnuts (in the thread on this forum), I shall have a look and post it again here when I find it.

I had a sample and used it already 3 times with great results. I have now ordered 250g and hope to make that last for a very long time!

Caterina

Edited to add the thread link:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=174684

neets

ok, I have to ask this as i've seen it mentioned so many times on OS. Does anybody else find the idea of using vinegar instead of fabric conditioner a bit bizarre?

i imagine that the clothes do not come out smelling of vinegar... otherwise surely nobody would use it?

what benefit does it have apart from it being cheaper? and no, i haven't done a search for the answer, i started on my reply before i thought about that, my confusion got there first. i'm sure someone will link me up before i manage to find it! *goes searching*

Pink.

Hi benedictadams,

This older thread might give you some more ideas:

Mixing washing soda with laundry powder???

Pink

Bogof_Babe

What puzzles (and annoys) me is why none of the supermarkets seem to do a Value powder in non-bio, for those of us with sensitive skin.

susank

Yes its ore expensive for me anyway as I did not like fabric conditioner - I buy small bottles too as not seen any big ones yet but will once I find any. I think the vinegar cleans out the machine too and makes the clothes softer. I dont like conditioner as it makes the towels non absorbent!.
I also would like value non bio. I had a trial of soap nuts and although good did not remove stains from t shirt and a friend tried them and still had stains on her jeans - light coloured ones. So back to the drawing board I think with the value powder and washing soda.

Burlesque_Babe

Caterina wrote:

Check the link on soapnuts (in the thread on this forum), I shall have a look and post it again here when I find it.

I had a sample and used it already 3 times with great results. I have now ordered 250g and hope to make that last for a very long time!

Caterina

Edited to add the thread link:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=174684

I got my 250g bag at the end of last week after using the sample - should do me for approx 150 washes! I think the website says it works out at approx 3p a wash and you don't any conditioner etc . They are absolutely brilliant.