Halo sports wash - doubled in price!

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Just that really. It was £4 something in our local Sainsburys. I went to buy another bottle yesterday and it's gone up to £8! Is anywhere selling it cheaper or should I look at Dettol laundry sanitiser as a cheaper alternative?

It was £8 when I last bought it quite a few months ago 😔

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I'm sure it was around the £4 mark last month in sainsbury's. It's good stuff but I'm not sure it's worth £8!

It’s £16 a bottle on Amazon now!

It is slightly cheaper on wiggle.

https://www.wiggle.com/p/halo-proactive-sports-wash-laundry-detergent-1-litre

It was definitely £4 in Sainsbury's until recently - that is a big hike!

What on earth is going on? I wonder if one of the ingredients has become hard to source or something. Or company changed hands?

I have it on subscribe and save on Amazon and it’s out of stock most months now. Something’s up.

The dettol one works quite well. Strong though so I tend to use it in the wash rather than in the fabric softener drawer.

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i hate anything scented, everything gives me an instant headache, but I started using the Dettol Antibacterial Laundry stuff during Covid for hand towels & a few other things & I love it. It has a very clean fresh smell that doesn't make my throat hurt or give me a headache!

ive just noticed there's a new 'fragrance' out, but I won't be trying it!

I use this one now. Ok not cheap but does work. https://www.gymwash.com/

Thanks everyone. I think I'll give the Dettol wash a go.

the dettol one i have says put in fabric conditioner draw,why there and not the main wash?

I tried the Dettol one before I started buying Halo. The Halo was miles better. I don’t use fabric conditioner in any of my washing so when I had the Dettol I used normal powder and the Dettol in fabric conditioner drawer. Certainly didn’t clean sweat out of clothes like Halo does.

I noticed this the last time I was in Sainsbury's. I'm not paying £8 for it!

Is the gymwash stuff quite good @booksandbeans ? Do you use it on it's own or with detergent too as it says to only use 1-2 tablespoons?

I refuse to pay £8 too. I've bought some of the Dettol stuff and so far so good. Washing smells nice.

@dementedpixie gymwash is very good. If it is just a light wash like gym kit i just use the powder and it comes out smelling fresh and not of sweat and BO. If it is a tub load with mud and dirty clothes I often add some normal detergent as well.

I have always bought Halo until I went to Sainsbury's and was shocked to find it had doubled in price. It is good stuff but not worth £8. I go to Lidl now. If it goes down in price then I will use it again but no way at this price and I am guessing by the full shelves others have stopped buying it too. I have found it on sale at Quality Save once for £2.00 a bottle!!

Do Lidl do their own version?

Yeah was £4.50 at our until recently went up to £8.50

No sadly not but I do recommend Lidl's own brand of laundry liquid as it is the only other which gets rid of smells , stains etc that I have tried and I have OCD (germaphobe!) so have really tested a lot. I love Halo but to suddenly double the price with no explanation is not good customer care in my view !!

There's also
Ecozone Pro-Active Sports Wash, Ultra Concentrated Laundry Liquid Bio Detergent
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecozone-Pro-Active-Concentrated-Detergent-Eco-Friendly/dp/B01A5CA5HA/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=RY7F0J8GAIRX&keywords=sports+detergent&qid=1706048413&sprefix=sports+de%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-3

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HG ECO Laundry Detergent Booster Against Odours, Laundry Scent Booster for Fresh-Smelling Linens & Clothing
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HG-Detergent-Fresh-Smelling-Conscious-Recyclable/dp/B0CBVTX17S/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?crid=RY7F0J8GAIRX&keywords=sports+detergent&qid=1706048413&sprefix=sports+de%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-11

Try the Astonish Brand. Their stuff is great. The antibac clothes wash is £2.49