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Just a video some of you might find interesting. CNBC Europe did a piece with Unilever about their R&D facilities and their “Wonder Wash” product line, which is sold in the UK, Ireland and several other markets, including France under the Skip brand. It’s an interesting piece, although the have...

I'm a bit confused by this, all of a sudden there seems be loads of the original version of Persil Liquid (Bio and Colour) on the shelves here and tons of Persil WonderWash in larger bottles, while Persil Ultimate seems to be discounted and have dwindling stocks. Are they planning to dump the...

I'm trying to track down a reasonably good fridge-freezer for an elderly relative of mine who has a very oddly shaped kitchen. It will be replacing an existing 48cm wide model from some unheard of brand. It's not a terrible fridge, but it's prone to building up a lot of ice. I'm trying to get...

An interesting piece of research from the University of Tübingen in Germany showing a possible link between certain aminopolyphosphonates, which are commonly used in European detergent formulation, and glyphosate pollution being detected in European waterways. It seemed the...

I just picked up a bottle of this new Persil Wonder Wash detergent from Unilever. It's supposedly designed for short cycles and has a 'Powered by Pro-S technology' label, whatever that means... Tried it and so far, seems fine. Fairly inoffensive sent and everything came out looking and smelling...

There's one thing I really don't understand the logic of. Almost without exception, European washing machines have a short wash / fast wash cycle for refreshing a small load of clothes. It can be quite useful for a few t-shirts or something very lightly soiled and those cycles are widely used...

It’s been a while since I’ve bought Ariel liquid but decided to give it a try as I was refilling the cartridges on a Miele W1. The new scent is absolutely horrible. I would never buy it again. It used to be a crisp, clean scent. It’s now reminding me of fake pineapples crossed with flowers...

I just spotted this article in the Irish Independent, quoting an insurance company talking about risks of tumble dryer fires. They’re claiming that clothes have spontaneously combusted several hours after being dried due to the presence of flammable oils that aren’t being adequately removed in...

Hi, This is my first post. Just stumbled upon this site and thought I would see if any of you might be able to solve a puzzle for me. What exactly does the ‘Automatic Plus’ cycle on my Miele W1 do? For my usual not very dirty T-shirts, shirts and so on, I normally use the Cotton 40°C on short...