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Utility room, kitchen corner or under the stairs: wherever it happens, laundry is where good clothes go to die. We read the full ingredient lists where the law says they should be published, flag the ones that are missing, and work out what a wash actually costs.
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Non-bio is sold as the gentle option, but the thing most people react to is the fragrance, not the enzymes. Eight detergents read against their own ingredient lists.
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The dermatology literature says enzymes are not what irritates skin. The word worth looking for is fragrance free, not non bio.
Mrs House · 12 August 2026
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The softness is a fatty coating on the fibre, which is exactly why it stops towels absorbing and why Fairy tells you not to use it on children’s nightwear.
Mrs House · 12 August 2026
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The market leader points you at an ingredient portal that needs a login. Another publishes a document where twenty five of twenty eight rows are a spreadsheet error.
Mrs House · 9 September 2026
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Both manufacturers state in their own manuals that descaling should not be necessary if detergent is dosed correctly. One product costs £104 a year.
Mrs House · 9 September 2026
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