Persil Bio Washing Powder
Anastasia 2021 Test conditions Front Loader washing machine, water hardness 90 ppm mg/L, heavily soiled laundry Dosage used Whites and…
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Premium detergent. Powerful clean. Reliable in all water hardnesses. Moderately fragrant.
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Experienced members of our community test detergents with cloth nappies and general laundry.
Anastasia 2021
Test conditions
Front Loader washing machine, water hardness 90 ppm mg/L, heavily soiled laundry
Dosage used
Whites and nappies:
- Prewash: 50g (70ml)
- Main wash: 150g (175ml), increase or decrease as required.
For a water hardness of 90 ppm mg/L, the amount required was reasonable. For harder water, a lot more detergent would be needed. In this situation, it would be more economical to include a water softening agent (for example, sodium carbonate, laundry booster or budget detergent), in addition to Persil.
Darks and colours:
- Untested
Summary
- Fragrance: Moderate in strength
- Stain removal power: Great – Good
- Required some additional stain removal methods.
- Value for money: Good – Ok
Final assessment
I would definitely use this again. Overall, the stain removal ability was good. I added 30ml of laundry booster due to food stains, such as those from tomatoes and strawberries, which are difficult to remove without additional stain removal assistance.
If you are still experiencing stains, add a stain remover. Either laundry booster/ stain remover powder or chlorine bleach as per the Chlorine Bleach calculator to the cycle.
Additional information
UK powder detergents often include a significant amount of water softener. This is due to the varied water hardness throughout the UK.
In some parts of the UK the water is over 300ppm+, which is classified as extremely hard. In this situation a large quantity of detergent is needed (and/or the addition of water softeners such as sodium carbonate, or laundry booster/ stain remover powders).
Parent company: Unilever
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