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Re: Ecover & low temp washes.
Mrs P has been trying out the Aquados Simply products for a couple of months now, and says she’s impressed. This is a difficult thing to achieve, so you’d better believe it.
However, we still have a box of Green Ariel for boiling out our machine monthly and cleanng my work clothes.
It’s a balance – I think that that is the point not being made here. The combination above suits our needs, it may not suit a family in a hard water area with vey young children or a single person doing sports – their laundry requirements will vary with lifestyle, volume, type of staining and even the type of machine being used.
Penguin45.
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Penguin45 wrote:
It’s a balance – I think that that is the point not being made here
Its just me, I don’t like Liberals, particularly the tree hugging kind. 😆
Jim.
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Penguin45 wrote:“Simply” has excellent green credentials and does actually clean clothes.
I’ve used ‘Simply’ “Carbon neutral, eco friendly, amazing cleaning power, eco truth, kinder to the environment, non-biologigal eco-smart, demarmatologically tested washing machine tablets” and this is the result I have got from putting my woollen sweatshirt on a 30 degree woollens wash. (the wash tablet was placed at the back of the drum prior to loading by the way). I have to say at this point that a woollens wash cycle is very slow, has an intermittent tumble speed, the drum on each phase is full of water and the spin short but fast.
Here is what came out after all this intensive washing: -:rolls:…………..
I have 25 tablets left from my stock of 30….I intend to throw the remainder in the bin…..can anyone assure me that they will disperse naturally or should I inform the Environmental Health Department first of my intentions?????
Simplywashing.com are one customer less from all this and must be feeling the pinch by now I would imagine? 😉
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You forgot to say what was on the garment.
It looks pretty serious, in fact, I’m sure I’ve seen stuff like that on CSI or something of that ilk. 😉
Paint? Glue? Alien saliva?
You also neglected to tell us if anything else did any better with the stain, which is the telling test. But the rest looks clean enough.
K.
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iadom wrote:Not sure if that is a stain or detergent residue K. 😉
The latter it was and the very point of my post.:(
After placing a woollen sweatshirt on a 30 degree woollens cycle the Simply – carbon neutral, eco friendly, amazing cleaning power, eco truth, kinder to the environment, non-biological eco-smart, demarmatologically tested washing machine tablet caused the damage 👿
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Well, I can’t see how any detergent could do that TBH Martin. But without knowing what the staining is it’s hard to say very much.
But, that aside, Simply is not a detergent for woolens and therefore, like all others that are not recommended for woolens you use them at your own risk on such items. 😉
So, basically, the damage is a result of customer misuse. 😉 😆
K.
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kwatt wrote:Well, I can’t see how any detergent could do that TBH Martin. But without knowing what the staining is it’s hard to say very much.
The staining is undissolved detergent.
Simplywashing.com wrote: Soft Tabs dissolve quickly and completely in water
kwatt wrote:But, that aside, Simply is not a detergent for woolens and therefore, like all others that are not recommended for woolens you use them at your own risk on such items. 😉
The washing guide provided makes no reference that machine washable woollens cannot be washed safely with their product. The fact that the product did ‘Simply’ not dissolve is more the worrying issue?
Could it be a fault in my ISE 5 machine I wonder? It seems to function OK with plenty of water slooshing about during the wash and 3 rinses, very odd that the powder tab didn’t dissolve don’t you think?
kwatt wrote:So, basically, the damage is a result of customer misuse
Hmmmm? I wonder if Simply would make the same judgement?:?
I’ll email them to see what they say…………………………………. 💡
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If you read the garment label it will tell you to only use a detergent that is optimised for wool or that it is hand wash only, at least, it should do.
There’s no fault with the machine I expect.
Simply is fine on normal washes, I’ve encountered no problems and found it as effective as Ariel pretty much but I’ve not and, would not, use it on a wool or hand wash program as it’s not designed for that.
K.
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kwatt wrote:If you read the garment label it will tell you to only use a detergent that is optimised for wool or that it is hand wash only, at least, it should do.
Oh silly billy me, I didn’t read the label…. 😳
I thought it was a wool garment, turns out it’s cotton in fact? :rolls:
Blimey, I wonder why it didn’t dissolve though in a wool wash….very odd don’t you think?
It’s SIMPLY a mystery that I hope Aquados can solve? (I got an auto email response from them to say a member of their team will be in touch with me within 48 hours) 😉
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It’s quite simple really; there is insufficient agitation on the wool cycle for the detergent to dissolve properly. It remains in contact with the fabric for extended periods (the inaction, or soaking of the wool cycle). A liquid detergent would be a better bet for the super-gentle wool cycle.
Furthermore, the low temperature of 30 degrees will probably hinder the dissolution of the powder pouch.
I’m not a fan of ‘place-them-in-the-drum’ powder-pouches and tablets, as I too have experienced the blotchy bleaching of dark clothes in the past. I believe that is why P&G detergents recommend the use of the powder drawer, to facilitate proper dissolving. Powder detergents are best placed in the powder drawer, so that the water can dissolve the powder as it flushes it into the tub.
Finally, try washing and drying your articles inside-out. That way, there is a reduced chance of damage, and if you line-dry outside, the sun will fade the ‘wrong’ side of items; particularly important for red or dark articles.
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Correct.
Martin is perfectly well aware of this and has chosen to take a swipe at Simply and the ISE machine for reasons best known to himself.
Penguin45.
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I’m currently in email contact with Julie Thompson at Aquados over my concerns with their product. This is not the first time I have had problems with Simply tablets by the way. On 2 occasions the tablets placed at the back of the drum (with clothes on top) the tablets have been tossed into the fold of the door boot and remained there undissolved for the remainder of wash, rinse and spin.8O
I readily admitted an error in selecting a wool cycle although on my machine it’s a 40 degree wash not 30 as I stated earlier 😳 I’m not sure if the reduced agitation should prevent the tablets from dissolving in this way? Especially as the cycle is 55 mins long with 1 wash followed by 3 rinses? But that’s a point I am taking up with Aquados and I’ll up-date you when I get their response. 🙂
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