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Washing bio gel or quid in the drum

(37 Posts)
petra Wed 24-Apr-24 08:42:16

Do those of you who use capsules ever wonder where that plastic wrapping goes. It never goes its in our oceans forever 😥

www.rd.com/article/laundry-pods-bad-environment/#

Charleygirl5 Wed 24-Apr-24 08:35:48

I use capsules which I pop in the drum. I cannot remove the drawer. Another GN member used to use powder but it gunged up the pipes and machine so I think she is also using capsules.

I have very hard water so I pop in two, no dosing to bother about.

keepingquiet Wed 24-Apr-24 08:25:02

In the drum. Simple.

Sarnia Wed 24-Apr-24 08:12:27

My washing machine is a Bosch self-dosing model so has the washing liquid and fabric conditioner poured directly into the 2 compartments in the drawer. Personally I find it makes extra work. The drawer needs removing for regular cleaning to remove residue and is difficult to dismantle for me. I have an engineer coming tomorrow as the fabric conditioner isn't being released into the drum. I am going to ask him about using a dosing ball. Easier all round.

lemsip Wed 24-Apr-24 08:12:02

liquid in an open ' cap' put on top of laundry. no gunged up pipes in dispenser drawer .

NotSpaghetti Wed 24-Apr-24 08:07:52

I put it in the dispenser unless the product says not to.
Every so often I take the dispenser out and wash it.

I don't use bio products. Not sure if this is relevant.

Wheniwasyourage Wed 24-Apr-24 08:05:28

Liquid in the drawer here. No problems.

cornergran Wed 24-Apr-24 08:01:42

Goes in the drum here. Seems more sensible to me.

Allsorts Wed 24-Apr-24 07:55:20

Thankyou, that’s 1/1

Astitchintime Wed 24-Apr-24 07:52:46

In the drum, always have done, always will do.

Curlywhirly Wed 24-Apr-24 07:51:16

I always use liquid detergent and put it in the drawer. Never had any problems.

Allsorts Wed 24-Apr-24 07:46:09

Bought a Beko washing machine and been using a gel or liquid detergent in a dosing ball into the drum, I’ve read it should always go in detergent drawer, I did this but there was residue left in the drawer.
What do others do.