Washing powder/liquid recommendations

[Chickadee]

Hi All

Does anyone use Tesco own brand washing powder/liquid/tablets?

If so what do you think of them?

Or indeed any other own brand?

Thanks

[ubasses]

Used sainsbury's once. Soon went back to brand name.

[tigerlelly]

Waitrose own brand is fine but so is the one that you can get from Lidl which is a pound cheaper and, in theory, does 8 more washes. Can't remember the name of it but it begins with an F.

[mumsie_wumsie]

I usually use Daz, which I find washes very good. But last time I had to buy some, there wasn't any on the shelves. So I bought Tesco's Bio own brand, and I must say it washes better than Daz. So I will stay with this , and it is about £1.50 cheaper.

[Halifaxmum]

Asda's own liquid tabs - they do a crackin job on my whites

[ladyalex]

I use only liquid and get whatever is cheapest/on offer at the time.
Cannot say I've ever found any difference between them.
I'm only occasionally able to get to Aldi, but get their own brand liquid when I can and it is also absolutely fine.

[Buenchico]

Tesco Value Automatic Biological Washing Powder is well reviewed here:
http://www.dooyoo.co....gical-washing-powder/

(Don't ask me to comment directly though. I just go to the laundrette once per month and leave my stuff there for a service wash. The following day I go back to pick it up, with everything nice and clean, neatly folded and all my socks correctly paired together).

[evil__sheep]

i use powder, tablet, liquid, gel, liquitabs, basically whatever is on special offer. I have never found any difference between any of them (both brands and own)

[gingejbee]

Recent Which? result: Best own-brand powder :Lidl Formil Biological. Best own-brand liquid: Aldi Almat Bio and Sainsbury Bio.
Tesco came bottom of the heap.

[Chickadee]

Thanks for your replies all.

Sorry for late thanking computer lost connection and wouldn't reconnect until this morning.

[ktee]

I usually use whichever of the top brand names is on offer but I also like Lidl formil and tesco's own make which I buy if I'm in town.

[scotman]

I have been using Daz for some time, mainly out of habit if I am honest. Works OK for me.

[mayennaise]

Lidl one is called 'Formil' and is very good and very reasonable. I have stopped buying 'names' as that seems to be all you are paying for!

[pretty_snowdrop]

When my kids were little i used to get whatever was on offer non-bio. For some reason i bought some Daz and have never bought anything else since. I might try some Tescos own brand now though. x

[LoftyLottie]

I swore by Persil, but have found Morrisons own brands really good and much cheaper and, like Persil, they don't stink!! Some detergents leave that awful detergent smell on clothes.

[LoftyLottie]

I haven't tried Lidls because a friend told me it wasn't any good. Will now think again and try Formil. Their dishwashing stuff is excellent.

[ethandron]

i use aldi's own brand, anything which is on offer in costco, and any other own brand if i happen to be in a particular supermarket when i need some. i always use the liquid, wash everything at 30o and cannot see any difference between any of them.

[LoftyLottie]

I only ever use liquid. Haven't used powder or tablets for years.

Quite honestly unless they were on a fantastic offer I would never buy the expensive branded ones again.

[Euphemia]

I got fed up of paying fancy prices for detergents and now use Lidl's Formil liquid which does the job just as well.

[beejaybee]

I`ve used Tesco Bio for years. My hubby is in the meat trade & his white coats come out really nice & clean. I tried the new Ariel gel one when it 1st came out & it was nowhere as good as the Tesco one.