Best bio washng powder recommendations

[Skinfulnappies46]

Switched several months ago to Aldi or Lidl own brand as Ariel is so expensive. Still getting stains on clothes. Now wondering if it is the washing powder or if I should be soaking or adding in vanish ( grass,mud,curry stains)

Rub the stain with washing up liquid or a laundry soap before washing in bio powder

I'm currently using pink surf

I’ve been using smol for a few months now, used to use persil and see no difference other than packaging

Smol?

smol

I googled it - laundry Capsules. I wouldn't use them as they don't contain bleaches so wouldn't be as good at keeping whites white or keeping the drum clean

I use either Tesco or Waitrose depending on where I'm buying . Either one works well.

I use Lidl & find it cleans pretty well apart from grease (I pre-treat those with washing-up liquid) or eg curry (which will disappear gradually but can be helped along with stain removal sprays, or stain devils if persistent).

Don’t generally get grass/mud stains these days - kids all grown. Used to soak eg sports kit when we still had footballers.

How much are you using? It’s difficult to know sometimes with different loads/machine capacities.

Think I just need to pretreat the stains although I do feel the powder should be enough , however admit curry and grass can be tough. I use the recommended amount as per pack and load. Y machine has an intensive wash that lasts just over an hour. I usually use this and up it to 60 for bedclothes and towels. Thanks..glad to know I don’t have to go back to Ariel. Loved the smell but even on offer it is so expensive.

Bio detergent doesn’t work at 60 - only max 40 (though I’m hoping you don’t get many grass or curry stains on those

I used to use a non-bio at 60 for towels, but now generally use bio at 40 plus Dettol anti-bacterial rinse (with a very occasional wash with non-bio at 60)

Persil bio powder is very good.

I prefer ariel, which is often sold cheaply in home bargains.

If you're going to be spending on Vanish and the like, then wouldn't it be as cheap/cheaper to go back to Ariel?

Ariel is generally regarded as the best washing powder money can buy, by Which, in the appliance and appliance repair industries etc.

Daz is a "poor mans Ariel" if this is something you'd consider, a good couple of £ cheaper.

I subscribe to Which and Lidl's "Formil" Bio Powder actually came out on top, saying it was the best powder tested for stain removal, equal to the other best (Ariel) they said the only area it was slightly behind was colour preservation/fading of colours - Ariel was better in this respect.

Apparently powder is best to get stains out rather than liquid/capsules. Read it in a newspaper. I also have vanish powder you can add to wash or make a paste and rub in. I have Aldi washing tablets for whites and Aldi 3 in 1 capsules for darks

I stock up on the big boxes of Persil when they are on offer at £5-6, which is often. Rare that it doesn't shift stains. I live in a soft water area, I'm not sure how much impact that has.

Some stains like curry will only fade in sunlight I think.

Why does bio not work at 60 giantkitten? I only have hard to shift stains the odd time so don't use vsnishbevey wash so using almat or formil does work out much cheaper.

I think they are saying the enzymes denature at higher temperatures but they should still have time to work at the start of the wash as the full cycle will not be at 60 degrees.

Oh thanks pixie .i never knew that! Always thought the hotter,the better at cleaning.

I agree with another poster. If the dearer powder worked by itself, then go back to it rather than spending more money buying stain removers or boosters or having to wash twice

That’s not entirely true about enzymes not working at 60. Yes, they are desensitisated over about 45 degrees, but they enzymes work as the machine is heating up. Once the temp gets over 45-50, the bleaching agents kick in which work better in hotter water, hence 60 degrees and above works better on whites.