It may be the big businesses in washing powders feel they have to be seen to be “green”, and give out silly advice, which all everyday experience knows to be rubbish.

This is too low a temperature to get clothes clean, and as the above wisely points out, does not really save any money- maybe a few pence, and you get dull dirty clothes.

Very lightly soiled small items may wash reasonably at 30, but forget it for whites and everyday clothes.

Go back to 60 and 90!

But if you like dirty clothes use 30…..

Stick to using Non Bio Detergent, Persil Non Bio being really good for sensitive skin, and use less than what they recommend, most detergent companies recommend using way too much, to enable you to buy more.

You only need to see a soft sudsy liquid when washing, its not neccessary to see loads of foam spinning around in the machine.

I use about a heaped tablespoon of Persil Non Bio per full load of washing, and also had some bicarbonate of soda for extra power if i need it. My clothes are rarely stained, but just smell bad, and you can substitute less detergent with bicarb as that softens the water, removes odours and gives the detergent an extra kick.

Less Dirt + Less Detergent = Better clear Rinsing

Also if you use white distilled vinegar as a softener instead, it will help remove any soap residue in the clothes which causes skin irritation.