I picked this up today at a Dutch Deli. Has anyone heard of, or used this product? Does anyone know what Voorwas means?
Guy
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Of course I've heard of this product. As far as I know this was the first biological washing powder available in the Netherlands. At first it was only available in a high sudsing version, later a low sudsing version was introduced in a blue box "Biotex Blauw" for use in automatic washers. The original version was then packed in a green box "Biotex Groen" for hand wash and agitator/pulsator washers.
"Voorwas" is Dutch for pre-wash. It is best used for soaking.
As a child I found Biotex (in a silver box then) the best smelling detergent!
"Voorwas" is Dutch for pre-wash. It is best used for soaking.
As a child I found Biotex (in a silver box then) the best smelling detergent!
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Have seen it in the UK, and the stuff is a pre-wash or pre-soak product. Contains enzymes and such for removal of stains.
One assumes such products were found in the UK, due to so many detergents being "non-bio", thus not containing enzymes which are required to shift goo, poo, and other stains.
Enzyme prewash and presoak products were common in the United States, but again that was before most TOL and MOL detergents such as Tide began adding enzymes to all their formulas. Now only products such as All, Purex and a few other brands do not contain enzymes.
L.
Have seen it in the UK, and the stuff is a pre-wash or pre-soak product. Contains enzymes and such for removal of stains.
One assumes such products were found in the UK, due to so many detergents being "non-bio", thus not containing enzymes which are required to shift goo, poo, and other stains.
Enzyme prewash and presoak products were common in the United States, but again that was before most TOL and MOL detergents such as Tide began adding enzymes to all their formulas. Now only products such as All, Purex and a few other brands do not contain enzymes.
L.
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I have to agree Laundress, that it smells real nice! I've never used a prewash before, so I guess that's different. I'm pretty sure that all the detergents that I use contain enzymes (Persil?), so I will save this for soaking, as Laundress has said.
Guy
I have to agree Laundress, that it smells real nice! I've never used a prewash before, so I guess that's different. I'm pretty sure that all the detergents that I use contain enzymes (Persil?), so I will save this for soaking, as Laundress has said.
Guy
Biotex
I have it, I use it and I love it!
Even if you are using an enzyme based detergent a prewash with Biotex helps to get rid of stains.
I have it, I use it and I love it!
Even if you are using an enzyme based detergent a prewash with Biotex helps to get rid of stains.
deeprinser
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Great product and smells great too.
Call me old fashioned but I dont like these new fragranced powders.
Lotus blossom, Japanese orchid, Jojoba this and that !
Give me Ariel or Drive mid-late 70s .
Regards.
Lou.
Call me old fashioned but I dont like these new fragranced powders.
Lotus blossom, Japanese orchid, Jojoba this and that !
Give me Ariel or Drive mid-late 70s .
Regards.
Lou.
Lou
I so agree with you! I love the smell of Biotex and I also loved the smell of old fashioned Ariel when it still contained phosphates. The Ariel of that time in the box with the blue logo instead of the green one was my favourite detergent ever.
I so agree with you! I love the smell of Biotex and I also loved the smell of old fashioned Ariel when it still contained phosphates. The Ariel of that time in the box with the blue logo instead of the green one was my favourite detergent ever.
askomiele
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Hehe we used boitex for a long time here, when prewash was fashion! Well my mom never understood fully but I used and use it for my colores items. Persil universal for my whites. BIotex is around since somewhere in the 60ties. It's very big in the Netherlands. There is a green package that's specially for soaking and washing by hand (when you are on hollidays...)
To introduce there where songs I guess something about Rikkie, Tikkie and an other woman with ikkie...
To introduce there where songs I guess something about Rikkie, Tikkie and an other woman with ikkie...
Loeki, Rieki and Wieki!
There were records with stories. I think our neighbours had at least one of those records.
There were records with stories. I think our neighbours had at least one of those records.
