SuperScrimpers testing Laundry Detergents

[aquacycle]

A very interesting piece about saving money on laundry detergents on SuperScrimpers this week.

I actually agree that a higher price doesn't always mean you're getting a better detergent. The 2 top detergents (Persil and Almat) are actually my favourites too .

The testing starts at 25 minutes in.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/superscrimpers/4od#3519018

 

[ronhic]

'Not available to those living outside the UK'

Is the message I just got

 

[aquacycle]

Dang, sorry Chris!

Maybe some expert can extract the clip and post on YouTube?

 

[mich]

Macs have Screen Recorder... but I'm not a British Lad to pull it off

 

[aquacycle]

I'm on it! I'll post a link ASAP if I can pull this off

 

[aquacycle]

here is the episode on YouTube. I'm working on extracting just the washing powder clip if I can.

 

[mich]

YouTube Message : The uploader has not made this video available in your country.

 

[rolls_rapide]

I saw it, but...

I thought it was a very dumbed down comparison. They tested:
Persil Biological powder,
Lidl Formil powder,
Aldi Almat powder,
Sainsbury's Basics powder.

The premise being, can a cheaper detergent clean as well as the dearer ones? For cost effectiveness, powders were the cheapest.

Reflectivity was "measured", by means of a handheld UV striplight.

The stain removal tests looked dreadful (to my mind), leaving great stains on all the T-shirts.

Fragrance freshness was assessed by members of the public too.

Almat seemed to come out tops for freshness, and appeared to clean almost as well as Persil.

However, there were no tests of P&G detergents (Ariel, Bold, Daz, Fairy), and no mention of value Unilever brand, Surf, either.

I was of the opinion that it wasn't a reasonable consumer test, therefore lacking considerable substance.