Washing powder mystery!!

[chellebubbles]

Me thinks you may be right!! Lol, we are renting at the mo and the washing machine is part of it...i was scared we would end up breaking it!!!

These questions break up the mind-numbing monotonous task that is job searching....

Next thread....washing up liquid ha!!!

[Weta]

Originally Posted by chellebubbles

Me thinks you may be right!! Lol, we are renting at the mo and the washing machine is part of it...i was scared we would end up breaking it!!!

These questions break up the mind-numbing monotonous task that is job searching....

Next thread....washing up liquid ha!!!

I'm with you Chellebubbles, there's no such thing as a stupid question. I've noticed it's like stepping into the breach of attack dogs sometimes on this forum no wonder it is not very active.

If you have an old cluncker of a top loader it probably doesn't matter what you use, but the same can't be said for front loaders. You do have to be more careful with front loading machines as the suds will damage the machine and powders are especially formulated with less foam - hence the reason that manufacturers go to the bother of offering a choice.

You couldn't get me to use a toploader for all the washing powder in NZ.

[carosapien]

Me neither, clumsy, vulgar things they are and top loaders aren't much better There's a thread on another NZ emigration forum right now about rotten potatoes - that's a barrel of laughs.

[ClemClan]

I hate my toploader! I thought it would be great to have something different as you don't get them in the UK, but after having one for nearly five years now, I'm looking forward to the day when I trade it in for a front loader.

Not relevant! but I thought I throw this comment in to the mix!

[topcat83]

But front-loaders are so expensive here.
I'm glad we brought ours with us. I expect it will wear out one day, but meanwhile....

[ClemClan]

Originally Posted by topcat83

But front-loaders are so expensive here.
I'm glad we brought ours with us. I expect it will wear out one day, but meanwhile....

Yes I know, incredibly so. I didn't bring mine from the UK as it kept having problems, but if you have one that works fine it's definately worth bringing it as you did. I will just plod on with my toploader for some time yet!

[carosapien]

One good thing about toploaders is that you can keep adding after the wash has started.

[80cmills]

They are also good for when you want to soak your washing. As you just let it fill up with water then pause it.

[SFvroooom]

Just wondering, are there coin-operated laundromats? I usually do our king sized sheets & blankets in one of those huge machines.

[jawnbc]

You can use HE laundry soap/powder/whathaveyou with any machine--it doesn't foam up like the old school stuff created for top loaders. If you ask your grand, laundry didn't foam much at all when done by hand--it's a marketing ploy (foam=soap=clean) from P & G and their ilk.

We use HE in both top load and front load machines (our building has both in its laundry room here in Canada. We get the same results with HE or traditional laundry soap in the top loader--stuff is always cleaner when we use the front loader, however.