Posted by Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds on February 20, 2010, 2:24 am
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wrote:
> > Thanks for any advice.
>
> Even advice to shove you head up a dead bear's arse ?
what other advice has rod speed ever
given?
Posted by hr(bob) hofmann@att.net on February 19, 2010, 3:52 pm
> john bently wrote:
> > Since most peoples clothes are not really that dirty as a general rule, is
> > there not a simpler less expensive alternative that could be made up to put
> > in a washing machine? Thanks for any advice.
> Buy a bucket of laundry soap powder at Costco and it will last you six
> months to a year. Use half the amount they recommend. Avoid liquid
> laundry detergent which is far more expensive than powder.
I don't know if there is a COSTCO in the UK, where the OP seems to be
located. But, if they have the equivalent of Walmart or Sams Club in
the UK, check out their prices. Also, in the US we have "Consumers
Reports" that has done a comparison of many different brands of
clothes washing soap. And, as others have said try using half the
amount the manufacturer recommends and see if that isn't just as
good. The mfgr has no incentive to recommend anything less than the
maximum amount they can get you to use and still have most of it come
out in the rinse.
Posted by Jeff The Drunk on February 19, 2010, 4:05 pm
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:52:07 -0800 (PST), "hr(bob) hofmann@att.net"
>> john bently wrote:
>> > Since most peoples clothes are not really that dirty as a general rule, is
>> > there not a simpler less expensive alternative that could be made up to put
>> > in a washing machine? ? ?Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Buy a bucket of laundry soap powder at Costco and it will last you six
>> months to a year. Use half the amount they recommend. Avoid liquid
>> laundry detergent which is far more expensive than powder.
>I don't know if there is a COSTCO in the UK, where the OP seems to be
>located. But, if they have the equivalent of Walmart or Sams Club in
>the UK, check out their prices. Also, in the US we have "Consumers
>Reports" that has done a comparison of many different brands of
>clothes washing soap. And, as others have said try using half the
>amount the manufacturer recommends and see if that isn't just as
>good. The mfgr has no incentive to recommend anything less than the
>maximum amount they can get you to use and still have most of it come
>out in the rinse.
Asda
http://www.asda.co.uk/corp/storelocator_frameset/storelocator_frameset.htm
Tesco
http://www.tesco.com/storeLocator/
Posted by Andrew Gabriel on February 27, 2010, 6:17 pm
>> john bently wrote:
>> > Since most peoples clothes are not really that dirty as a general rule, is
>> > there not a simpler less expensive alternative that could be made up to put
>> > in a washing machine? Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Buy a bucket of laundry soap powder at Costco and it will last you six
>> months to a year. Use half the amount they recommend. Avoid liquid
>> laundry detergent which is far more expensive than powder.
> I don't know if there is a COSTCO in the UK, where the OP seems to be
> located.
Costco exist in the UK, and I buy my washing detergent powder
in the giant boxes from there. Takes me 1-2 years to get through
one. It's much cheaper than buying the regular size boxes in shops
(keep an eye out for Costco special offers as you start running out),
but main reason is I don't have to buy and carry it home so often.
Adjust dose to match the amount of dirt you expect it to need to
remove from the clothes.
> Also, in the US we have "Consumers
> Reports" that has done a comparison of many different brands of
> clothes washing soap. And, as others have said try using half the
> amount the manufacturer recommends and see if that isn't just as
> good. The mfgr has no incentive to recommend anything less than the
> maximum amount they can get you to use and still have most of it come
> out in the rinse.
Bare in mind US washing soap and European washing detergent are
completely different things, because the washing machines have
completely different methods of washing.
--
Andrew Gabriel
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Posted by john hamilton on February 28, 2010, 10:08 am
> In article
>>> john bently wrote:
>>> > Since most peoples clothes are not really that dirty as a general
>>> > rule, is
>>> > there not a simpler less expensive alternative that could be made up
>>> > to put
>>> > in a washing machine? Thanks for any advice.
>>>
> Bare in mind US washing soap and European washing detergent are
> completely different things, because the washing machines have
> completely different methods of washing.
> Andrew Gabriel
> [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]
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Thanks to all. Could you elaborate on how us and uk machines wash
differently?
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