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Use Liquid detergent As much as powders are great, I much prefer liquid detergents, as you can pretreat the stain by rubbing some on, and leaving it to soak in before washing and 9 times out of 10 it removes the stain completely. Liquids penetrate the fabrics surface quicker than a powder, as...

Low Temperature Washing I do wash at Low Temperatures of 30/40 degrees. And I do find that things come out nice and white, but I don't wash at low temps for everything. I personally wouldn't wash everything at 30 degrees as the machine needs a hot wash to flush out the pipes. In regards to...

Good Find Darren - I have the 1000 model WFL2063 My Beko broke down in June, the programme dial failed and the PCB packed in, so decided to replace it with a second hand reconditioned Bosch washer. I have the Bosch Classixx 1000 WFL2063. Its a great machine. It has the long 2 hour cotton wash...

I wash whites at 40 I used to wash whites at 60 now I use 40, a normal wash at 40 will suffice just about everything apart from towels and sheets which I do on 60. If the sheets are brightly coloured I'd wash at 40 or 60 but if washing at 60 use a gentle/colour/Liquid detergent. Darks I...

Old P&G formulas - Ariel, Bold and Lenor Ariel Alpine was great wasn't it? My friends mum washed one of my t-shirts in it (I was about 10), and I wouldn't take it off because I loved the smell. I think Ariels formula and branding in general was its best when it was in that font (pics 1 & 2)...

Detergent Scents I miss and ones I dislike Ariel Washing Powder from the 90s till 2005/06 when they reformulated it - Sweet Grassy Scent which was pleasant before they turned it to a stinky pine citrusy chemical fragrance. Ariel Alpine Powder Daz Automatic/Daz Ultra - 1990s - Lovely smell...

Favourite Detergents - UK Daz washing powder (equal to Gain in the US) - Smells like line dried cotton (wonderful) Formil Non Bio Powder - Smells like old fashioned soap powder from years ago, simple soapy smell Persil Small and Mighty Non Bio Liquid - Has a lovely soapy smell with...

Ive seen that Ariel Advert too. I never understood why they scrapped the roller ball from Ariel (see 1997 advert below for Ariel Futur liquid), as that was an innovative product. I loved Ariel Futur liquid in the 1990's, it smelt wonderful! Nothing like the stench we have today! I've...

@rolls_rapide You can still get Vanish Pre-Treatment Bar, and its still in the shame diamond shape. They discontinued Fairy green soap a couple of years ago but you can still spot it on ebay, but its very expensive...

Fairy soap I remember the Fairy green bar soap they used to sell.

@electron1100 Excellent! its done a great job, just makes you think that a simple bar of household soap is excellent at shifting stains compared to all this Vanish crap which is a waste of money! Unfortunately Persil makes me itch, I used the bio and non bio powder for a while in very small...

Out of P&G's detergents I like Daz washing powder as it washes well, and the scent is tolerable (compared to Ariel powder which has a pungent odour I can't stand) and when on offer in Tesco at £4 for a 40 wash box i buy a couple of boxes, and use about 75ml per wash. I'm currently using Lidl...

@electradeluxe If you use plain green washing up liquid, that would get it out better than that Vanish Gold rubbish. I tend to pretreat really greasy marks with washing up liquid and rinse it out before I put it through the wash. Remember the window test from all those years ago? Putting...

Another Piece of Crap P&G is Trying to sell people Why do we need our clothes to smell fresh for up to 12 weeks, I only want my clothes to smell fresh up until I need to wash it again. Its completely unnecessary and more chemicals to flush down the drain! I'm not happy with P&G...First they...

I've heard of photography kiosks, but an outdoor launderette, £8 for a large 18kg load, £4 for an 8kg load. and £1 to dry. 24/7 Access. Adds an eco friendly liquid detergent to the wash, so no detergent needed. Its an interesting idea, but I wouldn't use it, it could get vandalised, and ruined...

I use neither Persil or Ariel..I use Daz!! I use Daz washing powder on whites..has a tolerable fragrance and you can get big boxes for £4 at tesco!! Daz = cheap, fresh smell, not overpowering, cleans well and white whites!!

I wouldn't 20 degrees is grose, 40 for colours and whites and 60 for Towels and Sheets. I only use 30 for something that I have only worn once. I use Gels for Colours and Powders for Whites/Sheets and Towels.

own brand detergents Almats detergents are very good, they are lightly fragranced too which I like. Nothing worse than opening the door to remove your clothes which have a heavy disgusting headachy fragrance. I tend to alternate between brands. At the moment I'm using Fairy Powder, Fairy Gel...

Powder for Whites - Gel for Colours I definately use "colour protect" detergents, I noticed a difference when I was using ordinary powder detergent with oxygen bleach in that my colours, particularly dark blues and blacks, were gradually getting a white hue. I recently bought some new clothes...

Fairy I dont find it that bad, though there are bubbles at the end of the wash in the door seal, If I'm using conditioner, then the bubbles are eliminated. I love the smell though :). My aunty uses Daz and Comfort Blue Skies.