Washing Powder
Oct 2nd 2009, 11:40 am
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Oct 2nd 2009, 12:47 pm
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Re: Washing Powder
There is a decent fabric softner (the only one!). You can get it from Big W - it's called Super Soft - a white bottle (3 litre) with the rabbit on the front, blue lid. It's the only one that works for me.
So UK washing powders work here then? (yes stupid question, but I mean with the water here) - you get the same results as back home?
So UK washing powders work here then? (yes stupid question, but I mean with the water here) - you get the same results as back home?
Oct 2nd 2009, 12:59 pm
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Re: Washing Powder
I am going tomorrow to lakeside I will go for ya and get you the softner hahaha then thats an excuse to meet up and means you dont have to go back to big W LOL
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Oct 2nd 2009, 1:08 pm
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Re: Washing Powder
Most Australian washing powders are made by the same multinationals which make the UK's washing powders, so I struggle to see how there could be any substantial difference between them. 
Take Unilever, for example. Their products include Surf (washing powder, available in UK and Australia), Dove (product range available in UK & Australia), Omo (washing powder, only available in Australia), Persil (washing powder available in UK & NZ), Cif (aka "Jif"; all purpose cleaner, available in UK and Australia), Lipton (tea, available in UK and Australia), to name just a few. So it would be very strange if a product made by the same company performed completely differently in two different countries.
Is Dove soap softer in the UK than in Australia? Does Lipton taste better in Australia than in the UK? Does Jif clean better in the UK than in Australia? Does Surf produce brighter whites in Australia than in the UK? That would be very strange indeed.
I have found that UK water tends to suffer more from limescale; never had that problem back home in WA. This might make a small difference to the end result of a washing cycle, though I'm not sure how.
Take Unilever, for example. Their products include Surf (washing powder, available in UK and Australia), Dove (product range available in UK & Australia), Omo (washing powder, only available in Australia), Persil (washing powder available in UK & NZ), Cif (aka "Jif"; all purpose cleaner, available in UK and Australia), Lipton (tea, available in UK and Australia), to name just a few. So it would be very strange if a product made by the same company performed completely differently in two different countries.
Is Dove soap softer in the UK than in Australia? Does Lipton taste better in Australia than in the UK? Does Jif clean better in the UK than in Australia? Does Surf produce brighter whites in Australia than in the UK? That would be very strange indeed.
I have found that UK water tends to suffer more from limescale; never had that problem back home in WA. This might make a small difference to the end result of a washing cycle, though I'm not sure how.
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Oct 2nd 2009, 1:24 pm
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Oct 2nd 2009, 2:05 pm
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Re: Washing Powder
I can't say I have had an issue. I use OMO front loader and Cuddly the blue one, which incidentally smells just as I remember the blue Lenor smelling. My clothes are soft and smell nice. The only thing I get from the UK is my Dylon stain remover which I can't get here and find no stain remover works like it.
Oct 2nd 2009, 10:19 pm
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Re: Washing Powder
I have no issues with the washing powder here either. I use Omo Small and Mighty liquid and Woolies own brand softener, and the clothes/bedding/towels come out clean and smell nice (and the smell lasts on the clothes).
Oct 3rd 2009, 1:37 am
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Re: Washing Powder
I have never tried the omo so I may have to give that a try.... The Uk washing powder in the British shop cost so much money.... There is chemist online from the UK that send to Aus which is great for things but they dont have washing powder... Will def try the Omo thanks guys
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