Either modern detergents foam too much or the manufacturers of washing detergents are telling us to use more than we should, so we buy more detergent sooner and they make bigger profits?

If foaming is a problem for you, follow my tip: use half the recommended dosage and add a heaped tablespoon of soda crystals to the drum before loading (this prevents limescale and grease forming). When washing towels alone – which I recommend as they leave fluff bits behind on other items – foaming is to be expected! Too much foam prevents proper cleaning, so using half of the recommended dose, along with the tablespoonful of soda crystals, actually helps a lot.

Until the detergent manufacturers reformulate their products with better anti-foaming agents, my advice is the same: use less than recommended for everything, except for full loads or items that look really dirty. Avoid washing small loads, but if you must, use even less than half the recommended dosage.

Has anyone else noticed the excessive foaming of washing detergents?