On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:10:06 -0000, "john bently"
wrote:

I remember reading a while ago that it costs the washing machine powder
manufacturers more to make the carboard box than it does to make the washing
power inside the box. In all events having to pay between £4.50 and £6.50
odd for a box weighing 2.4Kg week after week mounts up to a big expenditure.

There is all this endless chat from manufacturers in their adverts about how
white etc, etc, but do they really know what they are doing? It was not so
long ago that it was found some of these powders actually cause the clothes
fabrics to rot.

Since most peoples clothes are not really that dirty as a general rule, is
there not a simpler less expensive alternative that could be made up to put
in a washing machine? Thanks for any advice.



There is Naptha Laundry soap, washing soda and Mule Team Borax. There
is a home recipe where you can make a laundry gel at a fraction of the
cost of laundry soap powders. The home made stuff does not have some
of the additives, fabric conditioners, etc.