Laundry

[mammabee1]

So for as long as I can remember I have used laundry pods just because they are more convenient but I also was notorious for using to much if I used powder or liquid.

I am finding that the pods are getting increasingly more expensive than liquid and powder so am thinking of switching. I wouldn't use powder it's just too messy especially if it spills it goes everywhere.

I have tried the Aldi and Lidl pods and I don't think they are anywhere near as good as Ariel or Persil.

I don't use softener as it's really bad for the fabric and the machine.

So I just wanted to ask what laundry stuff do you use ?

I've heard that can happen with powder too

Why did detergent manufacturers stop making the detergent powder tablets ?
I can’t get them anywhere.
They were so handy.
I use detergent powder now as I don’t like the pods at all.
I transfer it from the cardboard box into an airtight container and use a scoop.

I used the Dr. Beckman laundry sheets for the first time yesterday. I put one and a half sheets in the bottom of the drum then loaded it on top. It was a 45minute wash at 40d.

I have to say I am impressed. The laundry wasn't filthy with mud or anything, but the laundry sheets did dissolve completely and no residue that I could see, unlike the pods which occasionally deposit plastic bits I found. That would have been Aldi three in one pods which got good reviews. The sheets take up very little room, and are quite inexpensive, but I haven't done a pod for sheet comparison!

I'm going to stick with the Beckman sheets for a while and see how they do with heavier loads, express function, and hot washes.

I might need to get a flipping life aswell while I'm at it ha ha!

I buy a giant box of Ariel or Persil from the cash and carry and use a scoop. So far it’s lasted 2 months and probably will last another few weeks.

Because they want people to use more powder/liquid than required, because you then buy more.

It's because there were complaints of them not desolving in cool washes, the same goes for powder, that's why the shelfs of the laundry isle are mostly pods, liquid and gels because powder has become outdated. I know people say pods don't resolve but you have to make sure they are put in the dump before laundry and that it's not on just a 20 minute wash

But they're not good for the planet!

Powders keep the drum cleaner as they contain bleaches that liquids/pods don't. Liquids led to marks on our washing which stopped when I went back to powder.

They aren't for everyone but we use an Eco egg or soap nuts. I can't image going back to the cost of regular detergent now

Im using the cheapest largest box of laundry powder on ocado and i have done so for a couple of years too due to cost.
No issues at all. I use a teacup as a measurer cup. No mess.
no fabric softener needed either. I did take a couple of weeks to get used to the switch from pods to powder but i have never regretted the pods.

I'm not bothered about the plant tbh

Yeah and fade all the colour out the fabrics

I have heard good things about soap nuts and they are cheap too

That's pretty pathetic and very sad.

There are many things affecting the planet much more than laundry pods..🙄

Yes, I responded to your post - you said 'I'm not bothered about the plant tbh (sic) which is selfish and reeks of short termism. Not a good look.

I am just being honest, I'm not.

They work very well for us, BUT with a few big caveats

I do wonder if they would be OK if you had lot of white whites. I dont wear white at all. My son (SN) wears a lot of colour and is a messy eater. The eco egg tackles his mess perfectly well but he doesn't wear white either.

I would still use a regular detergent if I was dealing with bodily fluids 🤢

You do need to get used to not having the "clean laundry smell". I dont mind as im not big fragrance person and fragrances often give me migraines. It was hawever a BIG change when i first switched though. I did however quickly realise I prefer the smell of outside hung laundry anyway and I noticed it more when there wasn't a laudry soap smell. I try to hang clothes outside most the year now so I only use the tumble dryer or inside airer when I get caught out . You can fake the small in the tumble dryer by adding essential oils to a wooly tumble dryer ball but I dont bother anymore

I only wear colours, very rarely do I wear white. I agree the fragrances in detergents are very overpowering

Currently using aldi big box of non bio powder. Finding it very good, we have sensitive skin no issues. I have a scoop for measuring and I decant it into a smaller container so not fighting with a big box all the time. I use the minimum amount.

I was using asda or morrisons non bio tablets (one per wash) but everywhere has stopped doing tablets so switched to the box powder.

Eco egg is used for woollens wash

Soda crystals in every wash instead of fabric softener, not in the shirts wash though.

Its not really given our population size against other countries.....charity starts at home.

I sometimes use white vinegar in the f conditioner tray as I've given up using F conditioner . Didn't know it had animal fat in it?!?. I buy supermarket brand washing powder and scoop it out with an old tupperware pot. You dont need much,

Yeah most of them contain tallow

You don't need to use too much detergent, just refer to your washing machine recommendation.

Front loaders these days need very little detergent and most brands prefer liquid to powder. Powder for front loaders build up too much foam and will shorten your machine life span.

I rarely use softner and I put less than half the recommended liquid detergent for a load. I never overload though, I prefer doing 2 washes with less clothes than 1 with a huge one. Most front loaders these days use very little water and if there are too many clothes, the clothing won't wash the way old ones used to.

Maybe try a laundry perfume and detergent sheets.. i found a brand called Perfure. They sell laundry perfume for your machine, and have just brought out detergent sheets too.. they don’t contain any small plastics which was important to me. we love diamond, smells amazing. Hope you find something… Perfure