Washing balls and eco friendly laundary detergent.

[dellzeqq]

I wouldn't recommend washing balls in laundry detergent frankly.

these modern gels!

 

[fossyant]

You thought about soap flakes ? Great for waterproofs....and I use occasionally on the cycling kit.

 

[radger]

I use Clearspring laundry liquid - maybe we're not very dirty, but I find it works well. If stuff is particularly unpleasant (damp towel that's been under the bed for a week anyone?) I run the machine at 60 instead of 40, job's a goodun.
I am horribly sensitive to detergents, so avoid the big brands like the plague.

 

[TheDoctor]

these modern gels!

Gels or liquids both seem to work fine, but powder doesn't seem to dissolve properly in a cool wash - 40 degrees or less.

 

[Baggy]

Gels or liquids both seem to work fine, but powder doesn't seem to dissolve properly in a cool wash - 40 degrees or less.

 

[TheDoctor]

*high-fives Baggy*

 

[Aperitif]

I wouldn't recommend washing balls in laundry detergent frankly.

Frank Ly has an i-ching desire to get even...

Very good Doc.

 

[Wheeledweenie]

You guys have minds as pristine as laundry freshly washed in earth destroying chemicals obviously.

 

[Norm]

I tried washing balls twice, but they disintegrated after less than 100 uses and the contents going over everything meant I had to redo my load.

The manufacturers, and I can't remember what brand they were, sent out replacements for the first set without any questions, but the second set went the same way so we gave up.

 

[rich p]

What about that fabric conditioner stuff (Lenor etc)? I stopped using it because you're not supposed to with cycling gear but does it make any difference when used with towels etc or is it Adman BS?

 

[Scoosh]

What about that fabric conditioner stuff (Lenor etc)? I stopped using it because you're not supposed to with cycling gear but does it make any difference when used with towels etc or is it Adman BS?

Good Housekeeping mag had an item about this very subject recently.

Using fabric conditioners in a towel wash reduces their drying effectiveness, apparently. So they smell nice (???) but leave you less dry.

Your choice

It is recommended to use a tumble drier for towels - and if you do a hot cycle, they come up all nice and fluffy .

 

[rich p]

Good Housekeeping mag had an item about this very subject recently.

Using fabric conditioners in a towel wash reduces their drying effectiveness, apparently. So they smell nice (???) but leave you less dry.

Your choice

It is recommended to use a tumble drier for towels - and if you do a hot cycle, they come up all nice and fluffy .

I'll carry on not using then.
"Fabric Conditioner" - just say NO!

 

[bonk man]

Being a bit of a smelly bastard myself and not being that bothered about stained t shirts I would always buy environmentally friendlier products. I don't trust the large chemical companies to have my health and the planets health at the top of their agenda. Some of them have appalling records for testing products on animals, some are still up to it no matter what they claim to the contrary.

It is estimated Procter & Gamble is responsible for the deaths of 50,000 animals each year. Brands made by P&G include Always, Ariel, Bold, Camay, Crest, Daz, Dreft, Fairy, Flash, Head and Shoulders, Insignia, Iams, Milton, Napisan, Oil of Ulay, Old Spice, Pampers, Sinex, Tide, Viakal, Vidal Sassoon, Vortex and Zest.
I also avoid Colgate Palmolive; Reckitt Benckiser; SC Johnson; and Unilever. None of these companies have a good record on animal testing or attitudes to the planet or us.

I would rather be a bit scruffy and smelly than buy of these immoral companies. B)

 

[Globalti]

Do you wash your hands with soap?

Same problem.

 

[Speicher]

I try not to use the tumble drier too much. So with towels, I let them air dry till nearly dry and then tumble them for a short while. Or if they are left too long, just wet a corner a teensy bit, and put it in the drier. This creates enough steam etc, to get fluffy towels, but saves oooddless of energy. B)

I use those Eco micro fibre cloths, in the bathroom. Excellent for the shower cubicle. One for cleaning, one for drying and one for polishing the shower cabinet walls. Or use just the cleaning one for the basin. I got mine from Oxfam. I have not tried them in the kitchen yet.

As other people have said, I have found the eco detergents not as good as I hoped. I might try the Clearspring that Radger suggested.