90 Degree's Wash!

[superelectronic]

The main problem with Bold (powder) is that the oxygen bleach content is under 5%; in Ariel, by comparison, it's 15-30%. If you were to use it on whites/lights it would struggle to remove anything bleachable. I daresay if you pepped it up with some stain remover or plain old oxy bleach (e.g. Ecover - but only now available in Waitrose or online) it would do well enough! Trouble is, that isn't a cheap option.

 

I've not used Bold in years to be honest and last time I did the OBAs were a bit rudimenary, making the whites look a touch dyed rather than brightened. I'm still tempted to buy some though...so I can have a bit of softness in the whites wash without splitting the load and running a separate rinse (don't want softened towels etc but do like it on sheets/shirts/undies).

 

Ultimately, it's a 2 in 1 so you'll never get as good a result as with separates; depends what you're willing to sacrifice really!

 

 

[paulinroyton]

Washing Powder

Hi Guys.

I recently bought some Ariel Liquid from Costco, its not the gel just the liquid, it says on the front, P@G Professional.  I was quite disappointed with the results.  Some of my t towels still had some tea and coffee stains and was washed at 60c.

 

I have tried Persil tablets before and found them fantastic, great at removing stains, and a nice fresh scent.

 

Paul

 

[newwave1]

Bold.

I have found great results with Bold. It's one of my favourites. Occasionally I can be like oh..that didn't clean so good. It worked fab in the LG the steam really helped it out.

I didn't know there was less than 5% bleach. That would be why it is so kind to colours and I liked that I could use it as a universal detergent and buy bigger boxes.

If you aren't impatient you could use an extended wash to help the detergent out.

It works well enough for me on all the stains my kids throw at it!

Darren

 

[zanussi_lover]

Almat

Almat is made by Luhns in Germany, in my house i currently live across from Aldi and B&M which im trying out Almat Biological Tablets, these are very good value, they clean alot of dirt away from the clothes at low temperatures, and leave no harsh smell when the wash is finished.

I cant say really how white they get clothes, as i haven't got many whites, I wear alot of coloured clothes, which i wash at 30*c with Persil Small and Mighty Bio.

However, ive done washes with the tablets at 40*c and 60*c and they do get the whites i do have pretty clean, they remove food stains and drinks stains very well, and do a great job on the teatowels at 60*c.

I currently have Almat Bio Tablets, and Lidls Formil bio 2in1 Tablets with Aloe Vera.
which im giving the thumbs up