Q1 What was your overall impression of the Method Laundry Liquid 25 Wash Pump?
I think it's a nice idea and I like their eco ethos. Bottle looks smart and saves space. Pump also makes it quite easy to get product into the drawer, especially because my washing machine is hidden by a cupboard which means I usually have to take the drawer right out in order to get powder in. I think Method come across as quite a sleek company and I have used other products made by them, which all smell lovely. I was therefore a bit disappointed that my product took ages to arrive and was then labelled in French. The lack of capitalisation on the letter also really irritated me and they didn't really give us much info about the product, i.e. rrp. I know it's a bit irrelevant to the actual product but it has slightly tarred my view of them (or at least their marketing dpt!)
Q2 Is there anything you'd change about Method Laundry Liquid?
The smell. I'm really not keen and, like a lot of others, would much prefer a herby, natural smell. I would most liken it to a cheap air freshener.
I also noticed that my clothes lost the smell after drying and therefore don't smell freshly washed like I am used to. They just seemed to smell of nothing and also seemed a bit harder than normal. The first wash I put in without fabric softener so that I could properly comment on the smell of the new product, but when I tried again with my normal softener added, they still felt a bit more brittle than usual. Could be due to drying on radiator but I'm not convinced.
Q3 What did you think of the fragrance? And the cleaning power?
As above, really not keen. Cleaning power seems average, about as good as my normal products. Didn't have any extra dirty washing to really test this but a previously damp flannel came out still smelling a bit iffy.
Q4 If it came up in conversation, do you think you would recommend Method Laundry Liquid to a friend/relative or not? If so, what would you say about it? If not, why not?
No. My usual products (waitrose non-bio capsules and waitrose own white fabric conditioner) smell a lot nicer and I'm happy with their performance. Maybe if they came up with a new fragrance and added a softener, I would buy again and then reconsider. Shame, as I love their stuff usually and really like the fact that I can clean my home with much less harsh formulas. I especially love their almond wooden floor cleaner as it smells so nice it actually gives me an incentive to clean my floor! I have recommended this numerous times and had positive comments on the smell of the room too!
Even though my review is not positive, I appreciate the chance to give the product a try as I have thought about buying it for a while. If I was to give feedback in one sentence, it would be 'Nice idea which could be successful with a little tweaking.'