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I think UK Fairy liquid bottles have just had a slight logo redesign as it's now similar to the logo used on their dishwasher tablets and Fairy liquid sold in other European countries. Dishwasher tablets were updated a couple of years ago and the Royal Warrant wasn't used in the re-design. They...

Hi Nickuk The new design balls are still plastic, but don't feel as solid/rigid as the old ones. I haven't used it yet but maybe the smaller size will reduce the noise, but I doubt they'll be silent. The flimsier plastic will probably end up looking battered after a few washes too. I always...

The new P&G liquids are now concentrated to the same level as Unilever's i.e. 35ml for a standard load instead of 50ml. Wilko had the lot - Ariel, Bold, Daz and Fairy. I got some Ariel Colour & Style and it's the same scent as before. The dose is now a tiny bit more concentrated than P&G's gels...

liamy1 - You can now get Ariel Colour powder in 40 wash boxes. It seems to be one of a few new larger Ariel product sizes at Asda (along with 60 wash bottles of Colour liquid and 55 wash tubs of pods) but I guess it may turn up elsewhere in time too.

They've actually made Daz into 2 separate products with one specifically for whites (with bleach) and the general use one without it. Whites & Colours is their new bleach-free product and Ultra Whites is basically the old one with a new name.

I've seen this brand in Europe before and Unilever have now launched it here in the UK. Sadly it's only available to buy online, for now at least. The entire range is designed for sensitive skin and is perfume and dye free. All the detergents contain enzymes. (Even Unilever knows that 'non-bio...

Seems like it's all over! It sounds like Unilever have had to cave in to Tesco to some degree and the BBC report mentions Asda have re-negotitated with them too. (They're the other supermarket that always claims to be cheap but really isn't!) Like liamy1 said, it seems like they would've...

I don't get why Tesco are in a huff about it, they already charge more for Unilever's laundry products as it is and now they claim to be concerned about passing on price rises to customers? Don't make me laugh! Those big 60 wash bottles of Persil are normally £13 in there, but £10 at...

Thanks for the stats! You have to wonder if Unilever are really happy that their inferior product vastly outsells their best one. I know they probably don't care as they watch the cash roll in, but if they did, they'd only have themselves to blame really because they started the whole "non-bio...

liamy1 - P&G have dropped phosphates in the tablets that have the new style packaging. I always use Fairy Platinum tablets and honestly hadn't noticed any difference in performance with the new version. It seems like a worthwhile change too...

If you've got a decent sized Asda nearby, it's £2.50 for the liquid right now. The black one smells quite nice too, nicer than the colour version I think. Sainsbury's have it for £3 but I think it's only in their larger stores as well. I haven't bought any as I know I'll never manage to get...

Unilever's UK powders are manufactured at their factory in Warrington in the North West of England. This was the site of Crosfield's soap powder factory, the company that originally made UK Persil from 1909, until that part of their business was taken over by Unilever ten years later. Liquids...

Yep, I got some new Lenor Summer Breeze last weekend and it really does have a Downy scent to it. I've always liked Summer Breeze but I think this might be the best version they've ever had. Had a sniff of Spring Awakening in the shop and it didn't seem to have changed but I rarely use that one...

Which? Best Buys I see Which? have done a U-turn on liquids and awarded Persil Bio Small & Mighty a Best Buy status again. I'm a big fan of Persil Small & Mighty, I find it cleans brilliantly and I much prefer it to powder. I was sceptical about how whites would turn out, but honestly they are...

Skip Active Clean is like Persil Bio, but in blue packaging instead of green. They also have a green one called Fresh Clean which just has a different scent. Their sensitive (non-bio) version is like the old Persil Aloe Vera we used to have here, in pale green packaging.