sebo_fan
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Oh its dead easy - all you need is hair conditioner, water and white clear vinegar.
vacuum enthusiasts: what's your choice of washer and dryer?
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vintagerepairer
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What is the advantage over a bottle of shop-purchased softener?
sebo_fan
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Over the years I found that it was cheaper to make my own. I could choose any hair conditioner I liked due to the fragrance from supermarket cheapies, white vinegar, which by itself is a liquid used in fabric conditioner anyway and water. I made a huge bottle of it using an old 1.5 litre coke bottle and thus I get more conditioner for my clothing than shop bought stuff. Depends on how much water and vinegar you add of course, but it can be a thrifty way if you can't live without fabric conditioner.
matt8808
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We buy all our soap powder and fabric conditioner at the cash and carry - Most of the big brands you see in Tesco or Asda just in commercial sizes and bargain prices. 160 wash Lenor fabric conditioner for around £5 ect
Currently using Bold lavender washing powder - that was around £10 for a 110 wash box IIRC
Just depends whats on offer at the time as to what brand we buy.
We've just been there today actually....Needed kitchen roll. 32 rolls of Plenty for 10.99
As you can probably imagine we have enough toilet roll, kitchen roll, soap powder and fabric conditioner stock piled in our house to last us till the end of time LOL
Currently using Bold lavender washing powder - that was around £10 for a 110 wash box IIRC
Just depends whats on offer at the time as to what brand we buy.
We've just been there today actually....Needed kitchen roll. 32 rolls of Plenty for 10.99
As you can probably imagine we have enough toilet roll, kitchen roll, soap powder and fabric conditioner stock piled in our house to last us till the end of time LOL
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According to where I got the recipe from you save money, I paid about 24p for Hair Conditioner (Value one, however you can buy fragranced if you wish for about 80p), I paid £1 for 500ml Vinegar from Wilko, but I needed all of it. Get a bottle & I put all of Conditioner in (400ml - 500ml), add all the Vinegar, top up with 500ml water (warm) then stir until there's no lumps. You just need to shake it before each use though.
However, advantages are that it saves you money & softens clothes with a fragrance of your choice because you choose the fragrance. Alberto Balsam is a great range to choose Conditioner from, you could make Apple, Mandarin, BLueberry etc. flavoured conditioners, but last time I used the Everyday Value 24p one from Tesco which was good.
It is good for Sensitive Skin & does work surprisingly, so does making your own Washing Powder!
However, advantages are that it saves you money & softens clothes with a fragrance of your choice because you choose the fragrance. Alberto Balsam is a great range to choose Conditioner from, you could make Apple, Mandarin, BLueberry etc. flavoured conditioners, but last time I used the Everyday Value 24p one from Tesco which was good.
It is good for Sensitive Skin & does work surprisingly, so does making your own Washing Powder!
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matt8808 if you mean Makro then yes we go there too, Mum buys the 100 wash Daz Liquid for about £9.
matt8808
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Yeah I love Makro I practically live there haha they usually have some great deals on the vacs
turbo500
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Detergent wise, I use Persil Biological powder quite religiously. I tried a box of Aldi's Almat recently and that was also very good. I've not found anything that washes as well as Persil. I don't like Bold as I found it was leaving my whites rather dull and starting to turn them grey. I found Daz to be too heavy on the oxygen based bleaching agents and was ruining coloured items, whilst not heavy enough with the enzymes to remove stains as well as other brands. Persil has always been a great balance between keeping whites looking their best and not bleaching my coloureds. And it smells nice. Surf and Almat are close runners up. Ariel is good too, but can be a bit over priced at times. Good to get a big box when it's on offer.
I also never ever in a million months of Sunday use liquid. It simply does not clean as well as is one of the biggest causes of a smelly, mouldy washing machine.
Fabric softener I barely use, if at all. I certainly don't use any on towels as I find over-softening them causes them to not dry very well (which is the whole point of a towel). I use a very small amount on bedding and even less on clothes, more for suds control in the final rinse than anything else.
I also never ever in a million months of Sunday use liquid. It simply does not clean as well as is one of the biggest causes of a smelly, mouldy washing machine.
Fabric softener I barely use, if at all. I certainly don't use any on towels as I find over-softening them causes them to not dry very well (which is the whole point of a towel). I use a very small amount on bedding and even less on clothes, more for suds control in the final rinse than anything else.
sebo_fan
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In my experience, none of the washers I've had have smelt of mouldy liquid - but then I ensure I wipe the rubber lining every time i use the washing machine. Even when our old LG stood stagnate for 3 months when I had the Hotpoint, it didn't smell much of bad odour. I think it has a lot to do with the added factor that I regularly put white vinegar through the washing machine, too.
As a student I was a big fan of Daz washing powder. Loved the fragrance but later in life developed a bad rash with it, so I never buy it now.
As a student I was a big fan of Daz washing powder. Loved the fragrance but later in life developed a bad rash with it, so I never buy it now.
thekirbylover
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my choice would be miele everything
however Im stuck with a hotpoint aquarius washer dryer #nightmare
however Im stuck with a hotpoint aquarius washer dryer #nightmare
thevacuumman
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Mine are an Estate (Whirlpool) Direct Drive Washer and a TOL Kenmore (Whirlpool) Dryer.
Our Zanussi washer kept breaking, and on several occasions, it made noises. It sounded like a Dyson brushbar jamming, then the clutch making that awful ratchety noise!
Our Bosch is OK Apart from spitting suds our of the tray dispenser sometimes. It's approx 5 years old and never have us any problems.
I would LOVE a Dyson washing machine, Miele as a second choice.
Dyson is just soo colourful, and cleans VERY well
Our Bosch is OK Apart from spitting suds our of the tray dispenser sometimes. It's approx 5 years old and never have us any problems.
I would LOVE a Dyson washing machine, Miele as a second choice.
Dyson is just soo colourful, and cleans VERY well
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I was scared by those Dyson Washing Machines - they look as if they are about to eat you with the lurid colour choices used.
I saw one in Makro one when I was 5 & it scared the hell out of me!
I saw one in Makro one when I was 5 & it scared the hell out of me!
turbo500
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spitting suds our of the tray dispenser sometimes
I think you're probably using too much detergent Tayyab.
The Dyson washers were good, but they had some serious reliability issues and most machines had the contrarotator mechanism disabled as it kept failing, which just makes the machine no different to any other.
Dyson stopped manufacturing the machines and eventually stopped repairing them under warranty as they were so uneconomical to repair.
Stick with a Miele, Tayyab - they're in a league of their own with both washing results and reliability
I think you're probably using too much detergent Tayyab.
The Dyson washers were good, but they had some serious reliability issues and most machines had the contrarotator mechanism disabled as it kept failing, which just makes the machine no different to any other.
Dyson stopped manufacturing the machines and eventually stopped repairing them under warranty as they were so uneconomical to repair.
Stick with a Miele, Tayyab - they're in a league of their own with both washing results and reliability
adamthemieleman
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Interesting thread
I'm interested in both laundry appliances and vacuums.
Over my time I've used many machines through home, family and through rented accommodation.
I'll try to put them in some forms of order:
Hoover Electron (childhood machine)
Hoover New Wave
Bendix tumbler (both at home)
Zanussi Nexus (nans machine)
My aunt has had a few Zanussi's over the years think she's even had a couple of old indesits, she now has a Beko (eek!)
My cousin has an Indesit washer dryer
At uni we had Maytag Neptunes
After the new wave began playing up, we acquired a Hotpoint WMA35
First rented house had a basic Hotpoint first edition, my other aunt has the same
Second rented house had a Hotpoint WMA35, in the same colour as the one at home!
Last rented house had a whirlpool awod, can't remember the model, it was a six sense.
And finally at home, we have a brand new Miele w3228, just like another poster on here
As well as a visit to bosch as a kid, I've tried some of the older models
I'm interested in both laundry appliances and vacuums.
Over my time I've used many machines through home, family and through rented accommodation.
I'll try to put them in some forms of order:
Hoover Electron (childhood machine)
Hoover New Wave
Bendix tumbler (both at home)
Zanussi Nexus (nans machine)
My aunt has had a few Zanussi's over the years think she's even had a couple of old indesits, she now has a Beko (eek!)
My cousin has an Indesit washer dryer
At uni we had Maytag Neptunes
After the new wave began playing up, we acquired a Hotpoint WMA35
First rented house had a basic Hotpoint first edition, my other aunt has the same
Second rented house had a Hotpoint WMA35, in the same colour as the one at home!
Last rented house had a whirlpool awod, can't remember the model, it was a six sense.
And finally at home, we have a brand new Miele w3228, just like another poster on here
As well as a visit to bosch as a kid, I've tried some of the older models
