Posted by Gene S. Berkowitz on February 28, 2010, 1:13 pm
andrew@cucumber.demon.co.uk says...
> Bare in mind US washing soap and European washing detergent are
> completely different things, because the washing machines have
> completely different methods of washing.
This may have been true in the past, but the US market is
transitioning rapidly to Euro-style front loaders. Top loaders
are hardly even advertised anymore.
Until recently, many of the US-brand front loaders were built by
Electrolux AB.
Of course, ours are bigger than yours!
--Gene
Posted by JIMMIE on February 19, 2010, 9:09 pm
> I remember reading a while ago that it costs the washing machine powder
> manufacturers more to make the carboard box than it does to make the washing
> power inside the box. In all events having to pay between £4.50 and £6.50
> odd for a box weighing 2.4Kg week after week mounts up to a big expenditure.
> There is all this endless chat from manufacturers in their adverts about how
> white etc, etc, but do they really know what they are doing? It was not so
> long ago that it was found some of these powders actually cause the clothes
> fabrics to rot.
> 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.
I use the detergent depending on how soiled the clothes are. On my
regular office clothes about 1/4 of the suggested amount. When Ive
been working in the yard about 1/2. Wifes undies...double strength.
Seriously though I use about 1/4 the amount unless something is really
dirty or greasy. Rubbing a little Octagon soap into the dirty spots on
my work clothes really helps. I didnt realize how much we were paying
for laundry powders until I had to go off for training for 6wks.
Jimmie
Posted by terry on February 20, 2010, 1:33 am
> I remember reading a while ago that it costs the washing machine powder
> manufacturers more to make the carboard box than it does to make the washing
> power inside the box. In all events having to pay between £4.50 and £6.50
> odd for a box weighing 2.4Kg week after week mounts up to a big expenditure.
> There is all this endless chat from manufacturers in their adverts about how
> white etc, etc, but do they really know what they are doing? It was not so
> long ago that it was found some of these powders actually cause the clothes
> fabrics to rot.
> 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.
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Wow! Between 4 and 7 UK pounds for slightly over five pounds of
laundry detergent; that's something of the order, in North America,
of seven to ten dollars!!!! Or $2.50 per pound.
Just how much is used each wash load and in what kind of washer;
because UK and European style washers I have encountered in Britain
and the Middle East, in recent years are smallish front loaders? Less
than half a small cup??????
Here a couple of kilos of the cheaper 'house brand' powder laundry
detergent in my 20+ year old North American style washer with a couple
to three loads per week, which include the odd heavy item like a very
large towel, bed blankets etc. etc. lasts for at least several weeks
to a couple of months plus. Only think have bought laundry detergent
once, since Christmas and there is at least a third to half a box
left!
Sometimes wash in warm water, if anything greasy and at other times in
cold water. Washed a load tonight which included four or more towels,
several shirts and socks and a pile of male underwear; wasn't a
particularly heavy load btw, and used one small measure, about a
cupful, of detergent.
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> completely different things, because the washing machines have
> completely different methods of washing.