After seeing the adverts on TV for the, “amazing dryer balls” I decided to buy a pair and try them out. They claim to soften fabrics, reduce creases & wrinkles, cut down on lint and save up to 25% on tumble dryer running costs. These are big claims for something costing only around £10.
Biological detergents not guilty? “Biological enzymes do not cause skin irritation”.
May 27, 2008 By 20 Comments
In one of the daily newspapers the other day I read an article that claimed scientists from Nottingham and London have carried out a review of 40 years of research on the biological agents used in biological washing machine detergent. Their conclusion is, and I quote, “it’s a myth that biological washing powders irritate the skin or aggravate eczema”.
Black jelly-like substance in soap dispenser and on soap drawer
May 15, 2008 By 13 Comments
If your washing machine has a black jelly-like substance growing in the soap dispenser it is likely to be a fungal/bacterial growth called biofilm. Apart from looking nasty, it can cause problems because it blocks up the little holes in the top of many soap dispensers where the water enters the washing machine. This can cause water flow to be restricted. Other problems can be that water is deflected into other compartments causing for example the fabric conditioner compartment to take the conditioner too soon, or even to not get flushed out at all. Finally, the deflected water can cause leaks as water is diverted or sprayed to the front of the dispenser and runs down from the bottom of the dispenser drawer.
Washing at 30 degrees
There’s a lot of talk about reducing the wash temperature to 30 degrees but there are some things you should know before jumping on this particular bandwagon. This is the claim made by a leading washing machine detergent manufacturer -
Save “on average, an astounding 41% on energy consumption”