Detergents (Everyone To Join In)

[rolls_rapide]

detergent quality

The other day, I had reason to handwash an item in the sink and I used Unilever's Persil Bio powder.

I was aghast at the grittyness of the powder - it felt like a course, builders' sand!

Whatever happened to the easy dissolving powders of yesteryear?

 

[whirlcool]

We use Persil UK Liquids:
Regular,
For Colours,
Aloe Vera,
Non-Bio

Persil UK
Bio-Powder

Persil German
Sensitiv Powder

American stuff:
Cheer HE Liquid (denims only)
FAB Jungle scent powder on occasion

Fabric Softner is only used on very rare occasions, maybe once a month
Downy Lavender
Savitel Baby Fresh

 

[bajaespuma]

My favorites

Livin' in the past

...and loving it:

 

[northernmary]

Well ive taken a trip to lidl and ive bought some formil bio & colour tablets and some adritt fabric softener

 

[northernmary]

Nice Foam Level with only one tab, easy to rinse out as well

 

[northernmary]

Close up

 

[zanussi_lover]

hey

hey northernmary, did u like the formil tabs then?

 

[northernmary]

I suppose time will only tell only did washed a pair of jeans with the tabs going to be doing some more on laundry day (Thursday)

 

[carlstock]

I’d better hurry up with this or else James (Northernmary) will probably be having words with me later! hehe

I use something that I believe has already been mentioned by another member. The products I use are made by a company called Aquados, and their range is called Simply. They are all soft powder tablets – somewhat like Fairy Active Bursts, but for washing machines. All of their products have the European Union Eco-Label, and the last product I know that had this was… the Hoover New Wave! However, there are several products on the market of various kinds that have the Eco-Label.

There are four products at the moment – a biological detergent, a non-biological detergent, an unperfumed dishwasher detergent and the same dishwasher detergent but with a citrus fragrance.

They all work very well for us, and my main reason for using them is that I cannot tolerate perfumes for health reasons. Their products either have no perfume or very mild ones. Apart from that, the products rinse out very well indeed and do not cause any suds lock.

If using a washing machine whose water level does not go some way up the door, I would recommend putting the laundry tablets on *top* of the load, at the back, not beneath the load. Also, with water water-efficient machines, putting these tablets in washing machines’ dispensers may result in large residues being left in the dispenser. In any case, the instructions suggest using the dispenser or the drum.

However, the tablets do actually dissolve incredibly quickly in the load, and can also be used for handwashing, where it is clear how quickly they dissolve.

I am not here to sell their products, but I am testing them and providing feedback, so this is not a sales pitch. For us, they clean better than Persil non-bio tablets; this is what we used to use. (I love my Persil, but… *sniff*… I can’t tolerate the perfume. *cries* )

And another unusual thing about these tablets… they use phosphates! I am not aware of any zeolites being used, but there’s just a small amount of phosphates in these. Either way, they rinse out very well. Because of this, fewer rinses may be needed.

I am just so pleased I’ve found something I can use that’s environmentally friendly, cheap and effective!

Carl

http://www.simplywashing.com
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[carlstock]

Image from the Website

Here is what the containers look like.

The image was taken from the Aquados website.

Sorry I have not taken any of my own!

 

[spoodles]

I don't get why these new products only ever launch bio and non-bio products. Why don't they see sense and have a Colour version too?!

 

[jamiel]

interesting...the "premium" brand for laundry here in the US at Aldi (LOL) is TANDIL...never tried it so don't have any idea about how it works. Right now I: just finished a bottle of ultraconcentrated Purex liquid (pretty standard non-enzyme liquid). Am working on: bottle of standard Wisk with bleaching action and an OxiClean detergent ball I found at BigLots (so far i am NOT impressed). Next up: old box of Wisk powder I found at a local mom and pop store, and a 50 oz bottle of Ace (Puerto Rican Tide) I found at BigLots.

On the shelf for special occasions...1/2 bottle of Fresh Start, old bottle of Ivory Snow, and a box of Dixan from Italy I found for $1.99 at the local Italian grocery store. (It smells great--is that the herbal Persil smell that everyone mentions)...how will it work in a top-loader?

J

 

[dixieland]

I do like the Dutch Persil Megaperls... I don't care for the WIN Sports Detergent, there's a box of SA8 in there somewhere. Still a fan of store-brand softener.

 

[toploader55]

Here on the Cape

It's rare that you find powders in the Market. I was at BJ's Wholesale in Plymouth and I found my old favoite

 

[toploader55]

This has always been..

My favorite. Unbelievable Cleaning, and "My Whites have never been so White". It;s been a while since my laundry has never looked and smelled so good. Yay for powders

 

[oxydolfan1]

TL55, do you use Tide with Bleach powder on darker colors as well?

Can you get away with throwing in darker items into a light-colored load?

I use it and like it too.

"Still a fan of store-brand softener."

Yes, and SO economical!

Anyone who is fed up with the overwrought fragrances and the waxiness of Downy should give this stuff a whirl.

 

[toploader55]

Oxyfan

Yes I use it with colors. But not quite as much. I never use what they recommend. I use less. I do not use softner. I don't like any scents and the way the clothes feel. HATE dryer sheets.

 

[sudsman]

I like the BioQuest detergent the best

It gives a low running suds and works good on very nasty items. With out bleaching. Also when used with TriZyme gets out ALL the blood problems we have. And it is a lot . Also we can use less softner with it . It also cuts rinses from 3 to 2 and saves us thousands of gallons of water.