Read Mumsnetters feedback on Ecover Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent NOW CLOSED

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This is the feedback thread for the 250 Mumsnetters who are testing Ecover Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent.

Here’s what Ecover has to say: “Natural born innovators since 1979, here at Ecover, we unlock the power of plant-based biodegradable ingredients to bring you a greener, cleaner clean that’s not only effective, but lessens the burden on our planets resources. Packed full of Smart Green Science with naturally derived active ingredients, our new concentrated laundry detergents leave your washing spotless and smelling sublime. Derived from soybean, our plant-based formulation smooths and protects laundry fibres making them luxuriously soft and kind next to skin – an expert formulation that’s kind to the environment, your home and your family. Expertly blended with naturally inspired, dual-note fragrances, leaving your laundry beautifully scented and full of natural freshness. Tough on stains and safe for even sensitive skin, choose Ecover for a greener, cleaner laundry experience.”

Testers, please give your feedback by answering the below questions as well as completing the feedback survey we’ll soon be emailing you. All who complete the required feedback will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -
• Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

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*What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio

• Concentrated Laundry Detergent?*

I loved the fact it's kinder on the environment

what surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent? I didn't expect it to smell so lovely!

Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
Definitely, yes! We all have sensitive skin so this is ideal for us.

What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -

• Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

The smell is lovely ! I wasn't sure what to expect, what with it being a "green" product. The smell stayed after it had dried on the line too, which surprised me. It left our clothes feeling soft.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

How good it was at shifting stubborn stains. Again, I was apprehensive that it would be able to considering its a natural product.

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Absolutely!!! I usually use Fairy but like the ethos of eCover and shall be usin their products more often.

I've been using the Ecover Non-Bio product for a few weeks now. Here's my views:
Favourite thing? The eco credentials are a real plus point. We do a lot of laundry so the idea of not pumping the water system with fish-mutating crap is appealing. I also liked the spell and the way the clothes did not feel dry and scratchy, even without fabric softener.

Most surprising The product cleaned whites well at 50 degrees. I also did not have to use loads of it for most washes (and we live in a hard water area).

Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent? Possibly. Price is big consideration for us so it would have to be competitively priced. Also it really did not wash well at cooler temperatures in a more gentle cycle (30 degrees). I think I would have to use more of the product to get the same stain removing results as a "harsher" product at low temperatures.

I loved the smell and the look of the bottle. Very economical looking as well as good for environment.
It cleaned my darks really well which I was surprised about not so good with the whites tho
I'm not a new convert to non bio liquid but I would definitely use this product again

Favourite thing - I like that it's safer for the environment than traditional laundry detergent.

What surprised you? - that it didn't work anywhere near as well as my usual Aldi detergent. I had to wash things twice.

Are you a convert? No it didn't work and I found the smell overpowering.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

I loved the smell, it was so fresh. I also found in cleaned very well, I was especially concerned over my 2 year olds clothes, but they were spotless! I also like the environmental aspect and that it was Non-Bio (as a sensitive skin sufferer who can only use Non-Bio!)

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

How well it cleaned. And that the liquid was clear!

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

As others have said, it would depend on the price. I would use it again without a doubt, but have to shop on a budget at the moment, and currently use Aldi Non Bio. I do prefer the Ecover, but would struggle to justify a higher cost.

Forgot to add - thank you for giving me the opportunity to try this product.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

The bottle was very easy to pour from with the handle.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Nothing particularly surprised me, it loved up to expectations.

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

I use non-bio to wash my daughters clothing, but would find Ecover to expensive. I didn't see a difference significant enough to justify the price increase compared to the supermarket own brands of non-bio I currently use.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -

Concentrated Laundry Detergent? Has to be the smell, love it! So much fresher and less 'sickly sweet' than the brand I was using before. I also like not using a powder / tablets, just feels less messy and you do not get on your hands.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

How clean my clothes were. I do use Ecover for other things but had thought that it would not be strong enough to get out some of the stains.

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent

I am indeed!

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

The smell was lovely, really fresh and non-artificial.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

That it was effective at cleaning my clothes! (I have found non-bio less effective in the past.)

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Possibly, depending on the price.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -
• Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Like almost everyone else on this thread - the smell was lovely! My DH commented on it and asked if we could carry on getting this liquid.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Nothing really - it did what it said. It cleaned the clothes. Although it did do a particularly good job on my DSs cricket whites!

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Price dependent - but also size dependent. I have 4 DSs so do ALOT of washing and I normally buy larger size bottles of clothes liquid simply so I don't have to lots of shopping. If they did a (say) 60 wash bottle (like Persil does) then I'd be more inclined to buy it.

What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -

• Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Like many above, I really loved the smell. Fresh and not too sweet.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

I found that it removed some stain better than my normal non-bio detergent. It did struggle with some chocolate stains. I thought it left my clothes softer than my usual.

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

I definitely would be if the price is competitive.

Thanks for letting me try this.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Nice smell and cleaned well

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Did a good job cleaning then I would hope that. Quite pricey but good to have something more environmentally friendly.

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent

I think the cap could be designed better as it dribbled a bit but would certainly use again at the right price.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

The small size of the bottle and the fact that it really did get things clean

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Surprised how well it tackled orange baby puke :)

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Possibly - I tend to get whatever is on offer but in the absence of an offer would choose this over any other.

What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
Lovely smell, really clean and fresh. Washed as well as my usual non biological washing powder.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

How well it cleaned, good at removing food stains from DS ( 21 months) clothes.

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent

Yes, if it was on offer, as it it is expensive.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -
• Concentrated Laundry Detergent? The smell, I thought it would be quite plain or fragrance free but it was nice! very strong but not overpowering
• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent? It got tough stains out of my toddlers white tshirts!
• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent? I usually buy fairy, if it matched or beat the price when doing my shop I would defo buy it.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

The smell! It was lovely and really stayed on the clothes.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

It shifted all the stains I expect a regular detergent to shift.

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Yes, I would definitely consider buying it again.

What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
The fresh smell of my washing

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

How white and bright my nappies came out after using it!

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

I'd love to be but it's a bit on the pricey side for my budget

It finally arrived and smells gorgeous.

What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio - Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
The ecology side was what attracted me to it and I think that is still my favourite thing.

What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
I don't think I was surprised by anything as such but I was impressed by the bottle. In the past I've found liquids messy but this one did it's job well.
Also it cleaned really well. Clothes with baby food stains etc all came up really clean.
Finally I liked the smell when in the bottle.

Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
Honestly, probably not. The price is higher than I'd be able to afford regularly.
Also, as others have said, it just didn't smell "clean" although you could see it was you didn't get that satisfying sense of clean laundry going away or when selecting a clean shirt to put on. I realise the clean scent is something we have learned by using detergents but I do find it miss it.
Having said that I would definitely try it again if the scent was changed!

Thanks for letting us try the detergent- I was very pleasantly surprised by it.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio -
• Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

The fact that it didn't affect my toddler's skin was brilliant and I like the fact it is more environmentally friendly than many others.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

I didn't like the scent when loading the clothes or when I took them out of the machine wet but actually found it quite pleasant once they were dry and far less overpowering than it had initially seemed. I was very happy about how well it cleaned stains too as my children are always getting mucky!

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Yes I think so!

What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio concentrated Laundry detergent?
I loved the natural smell and knowing the product I was using gentle and environmentally sound.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

That a non-bio could remove stains as well as it did

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Absolutely! Even my husband said how much he liked it and he normally shows zero interest in our washing!

Thanks for letting me test this laundry detergent.

• What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio

I loved the idea of a more ecological laundry detergent.

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Nothing really. I thought the cleaning power was ok. I would expect a laundry detergent to have adequate cleaning power so that wasn't a huge surprise for me. I was disappointed with the fragrance after washing. The smell before was lovely but after a didn't feel I could smell it at all and that made me feel like the clothes weren't fresh.

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Sadly not. The smell is a big downside for me. I love the freshly washed smell and I just didn't get that from this detergent. I also felt a bit paranoid that it wouldn't clean my reusable wipes well although that's probably me just being silly!

I'm disappointed that I didn't love it. The idea of an ecological detergent is fab. I'd possibly buy it to use on delicates and expensive woolly jumpers if I found that adding essential oils enhanced the fragrance.

My favourite thing about Ecover Non bio concentrated laundry detergent was definitely the smell.
I was surprised by how well it cleaned, fabrics almost felt 'squeaky' clean at times.
I would convert but the price point is just too high for us.

What was your favourite thing about using Ecover Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?
The eco credentials and the nice bottle

• What surprised you the most about Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

I hated the smell!

• Are you a new convert to Non-Bio Concentrated Laundry Detergent?

Yes, I am happy with the cleaning qualities but no, because I hated the scent. Will see if they have other scents in the range.