Laundry

Thanks to all. I did buy some soap nuts from Lakeland recently but haven't used them yet - I will give them a whirl after Christmas; nothing we wear gets particularly dirty unless there is a calamity like tipping your dinner in your lap - that happened last week. I had also been told that 'Ecover' are really not much of an improvement on the standard products.

I buy eco washing liquid when I go to France. Unfortunately none of the French brands are available in the UK. The UK market seems to be dominated by one supplier only, Ecover.

No idea why.

Wildswan
I've just ordered some soap nuts. The write up looks good.
I've never bought washing detergent in a plastic bottle and I'm concerned about soap powder.
I'm more concerned about the amount of water we are all using. I know that sounds ridiculous at the present time but the long term picture isn't looking good.

For clothes that are not visibly soiled, that just need refreshing, I wash without any laundry detergent. Obviously, for underwear etc, I use it.

I haven't noticed clothes are any less fresh without it.

Eco balls? soap nuts? Is this a joke?

No, I know it's not really but it does sound rather weird.

I now use soap nuts for everything except really dirty stuff. They last for ages, are nice and light to carry home, and eco friendly.

You might want to try eco balls . I couldn’t tell much difference for light washing. I gave up though when one lot split and the small balls inside went everywhere.