Washing . . . Again

55Granmarderby
Yiu can still get powder in UK but it's hard to find. The larger supermarkets or B&M often have it.

Hellsbelles

Stopped using conditioner when found out that most contain animal fat .Yuk.
Ecover doesnt but use that rarely . Mainly use powder , never pods and due to eczema and on advice from a dermatologist half the recommend dose .

Our plumber said it causes mould in washing machines and hair conditioner can cause mould in showers.

I do it all on a 60 minute wash at 40. No softener. Clean now and again at 60 with soda crystals.

Stopped using conditioner when found out that most contain animal fat .Yuk.
Ecover doesnt but use that rarely . Mainly use powder , never pods and due to eczema and on advice from a dermatologist half the recommend dose .

JennyCee

Whenever I stayed with my sis in law, who used conditioner, it took couple of weeks before I stopped itching. No allergies with anything else, just conditioner.

We have to be careful about which washing stuff we use when family visit.
One DSIL is allergic to anything except Persil and three of the other family group are allergic to stuff washed with those sheets-brings them out in a rash.

Whenever I stayed with my sis in law, who used conditioner, it took couple of weeks before I stopped itching. No allergies with anything else, just conditioner.

Most of my washing is done on 40 degrees using washing powder and conditioner. For items that need a quick refresh I wash at 30 degrees and use Dr Beckham Magic leaves as they leave no residue.

Ariel washing liquid and Comfort conditioner plus HG powder to clean machine every 3 mths or so. Do many things at 30 or 40, sheets & towels at 60 with an occasional blast at 90.

I use Stergene [yes I know it's supposed to be for washing by hand] and some bodywash that smells of the sea for machine washing, white vinegar for rinsing, no conditioner, and dry clothes on lines in the sun. They smell fabulous and fresh.

Formil powder from Lidl = one for whites and other for coloureds. Cycle of 1 hr 11 mins to include 'extra rinse. Soft water area, never use conditioner.

I agree white vinegar or soda crystals do the job with a tiny amount of washing powder nothing else is required. However, I do clean my machine out after each wash, wipe the rubber ring and leave the door open also always take the soap drawer out, dry inside the drawer compartment, wipe the soap drawer and leave it outside for 24 hours. My machine is 10 years old now and like new, no smells and washes everything clean at 40 & 60 respectively. I only wear my underwear and socks once, but everything else is worn until it is stained.

I stopped using fabric conditioner earlier last year - instead I use distilled white vinegar in the conditioner part of the drawer. Clothes smell fresh, clean as does the washing machine. Best thing I’ve done I would highly recommend

Doodledog

Most fabric conditioner contains rendered animal fat, which is why I prefer Tallow & Ash, as it is vegan.

I had always thought that tallow was made from animal fat! Hence in former times ‘tallow’ candles being considered very much inferior to wax ditto. (Presumably they were unpleasantly smelly).

Adverts are there simply to persuade us that we NEED whatever they are selling.
If they can lie and get away with it, they will; if not they will be very careful with their wording or the way they present their message, and very devious.
With some obvious exceptions, newly washed items do NOT smell unpleasant. IGNORE the ADS

I don't like strong smells and I'm sensitive to enzymes, so I use organic non-bio powders. Neither DH nor I are particularly sweaty or smelly, but I wash sheets, towels, and his shirts on the 60°C programme, and add in a scoop of Ecover bleach if it's a white wash. Seems to do the job.

Very rarely use softener, cant even remember why, perhaps to reduce static on some sort of clothing. Use Aldi soap powder as its cheap and it works. Why do we need everything to have a noticeable smell? I can't stand the advert for Fairy powder/liquid washing detergent, the female in a showroom kitchen all in white gushing about her washing for her baby. And, on about adverts, another is the 72 hour deodorant. Are we to believe the sweaty female at the gym has worn her deodorant for 72 hours preventing her underarm sweat. Or are we to believe using the deodorant means she won't need to shower after her gym session as her armpits won't be sweaty whilst the rest of her is. The money saved from not being invested in advertising and marketing would probably reduce the price of some items by half.

No not when first on tv but when did a rerun in late 90s- it was the catchphrase.😄

I don't use all the shat they advertise either. My mum, bless had 8 kids, washed by hand and rinsed in the bath. Air dried everything.We were poor, dad died. We never had scabies , bed bugs or skin conditions. The best thing to do is go back to basics and use your common sense I find. Best invention was auto washing machine though. I had to wash by hand 40 years ago first married. Auto washers were out of my price bracket for a while. So always try n get one that is energy efficient .

Astitchintime

AreWeThereYet

One of the worst things is that all these chemicals find their way into the water systems and have to be cleaned out.

More likely they find their way into the seas and oceans and are damaging sealife.

Not more likely they are 😥

Does anyone else get the annoying yellow marks round the necks of white cotton or cotton mix shirts? They are quite old but even after they are washed and in the wardrobe unworn. There it is again…

When my AC were youngsters, where our bus pulled into town there was a washing machine repair/sales shop- one day my kids ran off bus ahead of me, straight to washer shop, opened the door and all 3 chorused together "washing machines live longer with Calgon!" - then closed door quickly & hared back over to walk ahead of me chortling amongst themselves.Yes i think it was when Calgon had just launched on telly! I avoided the washer shop for ages, & never took any of them in with me in case they were recognised😆😂

Only extra I use now is colour catchers, as i find it works
30min cycle in general as most items lightly used.
But I do give tea Towels a boil in a large pan occasionally ( love the smell that leaves too) Persil for that 👍

Make my own soap liquid detergent and it lasts ages. Nancy Birtwhistle recipe! No chemicals and smells lovely if you add a few essential oils. Don’t buy fabric conditioner any more either just use a couple of tablespoons of soda crystals in each wash instead. Everything washes beautifully.

MissAdventure

theworriedwell
It was looking like it may be a problem for him, but his girlfriend got him "the ordinary" products, the acid stuff, retinol something or other...

Whatever it is, it works beautifully, if he follows the routine.

Fingers crossed that is enough. We kept having false dawns with DS, skin products help for a bit, topical antibiotics helped but stopped, oral antibiotics helped but gradually it got worse again and the pharmacist complained as he said 2 years on antibiotics just wasn't appropriate for a teenager. It was several years, 12 to 16 and then we went with the roaccutane, I dread to think how bad it could have got if it hadn't worked.

Sorry I think we are a bit off topic so I will stop now.

theworriedwell
It was looking like it may be a problem for him, but his girlfriend got him "the ordinary" products, the acid stuff, retinol something or other...

Whatever it is, it works beautifully, if he follows the routine.