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Use the amount on the packaging for your machine size, water hardness and heavy soiling for your main wash. Use one-third (1/3) of the suggested main wash dose if prewashing daily or half (1/2) the dose if prewashing every second day.
Increase if there is additional soiling (such as hard water, multiple children in cloth or older children) or if items are not coming out clean.
Add more detergent until you see sufficient suds in the wash phase of the cycle. View our loading videos for guidance.
Ariel Original Washing Liquid
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Premium detergent. Contains phosphates. Gives an excellent clean on par with powder. Sudsy in soft water.Ariel Original Washing Powder
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Worked well, quite strong fragrance.Read our full review
Fairy Non-Bio Laundry Powder
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Hot (60ºC) wash only. Contains perfumes so not "sensitive safe". Phosphate-free.Fairy Non-Bio Liquid
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Gets very sudsy in soft water, reducing dosage lead to nappies not getting clean. Works fine in hard - moderate water, use powder for soft water.Persil Bio Laundry Powder
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Suitable for most water hardness, significant amount required to work well in harder water.Read our full review
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