Measuring cup for washing powder?

[Bupster]

Somehow, I've put the scoop I used to use for washing powder somewhere safe, and I can't find it. I've tried using a mug and I've tried the bottom of a plastic bottle. Neither do the job really. I can't for the life of me remember where I got the original from. Where on earth do people buy washing powder scoops/measuring cups from?

I've looked on Amazon and there's about eleventy billion, all of which seem to come in packs of 50 (slight exaggeration) - I only need one. I feel like this is really obvious and at least fifteen people will post telling me so, for which I promise I'll be very grateful!

Ours is long gone. We use a Gu ramekin lol works well.

No idea. I just use a yoghurt pot.

Omg thank you for posting this OP! I have had this exact same problem, but just use the dosing lid from the liquid bottle as I like to put the powder straight into the drum rather than in the drawer.

Why do you need to measure it so precisely? As someone else has said, a washed out yogurt pot would do, surely. Or a teacup/half a mug.

Order a free one: https://customer-service.lidl.co.uk/SelfServiceUK/s/article/wash-powder-scoops

i use a scoop that came in a tub of vanish oxyclean, many years ago.

I use an empty spice jar

@Bupster Contact Lidl customer service and they will send you one freebie !

https://customer-service.lidl.co.uk/SelfServiceUK/s/article/wash-powder-scoops

@Arlanymor oh sorry - you already said

I was also going to suggest the scoop from Vanish Oxyclean.

I took a tablespoon out of my cutlery drawer. Perfect.

I’ve got a random set of American cup measures for baking, and one of those was the right size.

No worries - great minds @CalzoneOnLegs!*

*I really, really want pizza now! 🤭

That what we use. IKEA do a set for £2 if you have one nearby?

@Arlanymor have one ! life is too short to deny yourself Pizza 🍕❤️

Totally agree! I have a long journey tomorrow and I know what my dinner will be at the end of it! 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕 (That's 12 slices, big pizza all to myself!)

I think we are using one the container from of those small puddings you microwave... probably a chocolate one.

Coffee measuring spoon here, no idea why but we seem to have loads of these...

A shot glass here. Good for getting through the tough compressed zone at the bottom of the box.

Over the years I’ve used a medicine cup (that come with calpol etc), yoghurt pot, protein powder scoop and my current one …… an old egg cup 😂

We use a plastic cup that was bought for one of our children - so it's at least 36 years old 😀

Egg cup here 🥚

I use the only surviving espresso mug from a set of four bought 25 years ago. It was lonely and unused on the shelf so I repurposed it and now it gets handled daily. I like to think it's a much happier wee mug now that it is useful again 😁😁

Thank you everyone! Particularly @Arlanymor and @CalzoneOnLegs - I've sent off the message and will post back with a picture of the scoop if they send me one!

Also thank you so much everyone for reassuring me that I'm not the only person in the world who would really like a bloody washing powder scoop, or who has been spending months repurposing things. I feel much less daft.

Snap. They work a treat.