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There are lots of reasons why someone may prefer to use capsules, pods or tablets to dose a machine. They do have the advantage of not overdosing the machine. Some people are VERY heavy handed with the detergent and don't measure at all. I know a few people who just fill the drawer with powder...

Which are the Ariel Tabs? We've had a few formats here: P&G Ariel and Daz : Tablets (compressed powder in foil wraps that dissolves in the drawer) P&G Ariel and Daz Liquitabs (highly concentrated liquid in a dissolvable pouch) P&G Ariel Pods (3 compartment pod, same as Tide) Unilever Persil...

@ foraloysius I'm just wondering if that's a patent that they took out and never actually used? I have never seen a 3-in-1 pod from Unilever. http://qa?.§

Miele vented dryers seem to have much more powerful fans than other vented dryers in Europe. They really move a lot of air through the clothes. That probably allows them to dry at lower temperatures, yet still achieve quite fast results. Dryers of that era can be a little sore on the...

It should be covered under warranty ! If not, I'd suggest the Small Claims Court.

Our utility room has a large stainless steel sink and to be honest, even though it's not used all that often for anything laundry-related, it's invaluable to have a sink that can be used for non-food prep work. If you need to fill / empty a mop bucket or do anything cleaning-related it's very...

On corruption ...since we're WAY off topic anyway :) Corruption happens everywhere. If anyone tells me that their country is completely free of all corruption, they're either extremely naive, brainwashed by patriotism or somehow benefit from the coverup of corruption themselves. What matters...

Also, I've made enquiries and it would seem Ariel is the same formula in all EU markets. They're not country-specific products. Ariel in the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Spain etc isn't even a country specific box anymore. All of these manufacturers use economies of scale and don't localise...

Just checked on the post office website here. €40 ($55) for 3KG package from here to NYC "Standard Mail" which it says takes 4 to 5 days. It'd certainly add to your box of Persil (albeit the Unilever version)

I honestly don't think that they'd have been on the market for over a decade in Europe if they were damaging machines or clothing. They'd have had compensation claims.

The biggest difference is labeling legislation. Some places will allow you to base the calculation on a tiny load that just needs light refreshing and is washed in ideal conditions with totally soft water. Others may require it to based on a normal cottons cycle, fully loaded and normally...

Does the Panasonic do a good job ?

Utilities vary a bit from place to place! It's amazing how different things get charged for in different countries. The unusual ones here in Ireland are that there's been no property tax since the 1970s although it's just recently been re-introduced. However, it's still pretty insignificant...

A lot of those earlier 20th century cleaners were very harsh.

Well, I suppose it's no weirder than modern adverts. People probably aren't as prone to picking up made-up household problems that advertisers invented though :) The 1950s were somewhat more innocent times :) There's one that ran a couple of years ago here that starts off with a woman going...

I generally don't find much issue with fabric softener, although you have to be quite careful which one you pick to use and use a fairly minimal dose and definitely avoid cold water washes. (Actually, I don't think my machine even allows a properly cold wash. It will heat the water slightly to...

Well, sebum's or any oils on the clothes themselves such as stains and spills are probably only a tiny, tiny proportion of the oil content in your washer unless you're working in some kind of weirdly oily environment or something The biggest problem I would suspect is fabric softener residue...

@frontloaderfan There's a difference though. Miele will charge you a similar price for a washer here in the EU too. They're extremely expensive and high quality machines. Mercedes likewise are extremely expensive compared to other car brands in Germany or anywhere where in Europe or in the...

@mrwash I agree, from what I've seen of the ingredients, there's really nothing amazing about Henkel Persil vs any other top of the line detergent. I think you US guys are crazy to pay those prices. Just buy a local powdered detergent with a good dose of enzymes and it should do a very...

Here's what I'm paying in Ireland Natural gas with FloGas : 5.1¢ per kWh Electricity with Airtricity: 17.89¢ per kWh day time and 8.85¢ 1¢ (Euro cents) = 1.37¢ (US cents) at today's rates quoted by Google. Price includes tax, but excludes standing charge and some other minor charges. I...