Bio Or Non-bio

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Cream_Revenge, Dec 30, 2017.

  1. Dear Net-Mums

    Should I use Bio or Non-bio in my washer/dryer (please let's not get into another tumbling debate!).

    And what the hell is Bio anyway?

    TIA
     
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  2. If you have a septic tank you want bio, otherwise please yourself.
    Steve
     
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  3. Jesus...this is like my wife's Facebook group...
     
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  4. I started to notice with the fashion to wash at 30's and 40's that a lot of the clothes were not cleaning as well and some of the laundry stuff tried to hide this with "over scenting" so it smelt fresh but often felt waxy. I rememeber some stuff I used to get from Chain reaction cycles and wiggles bike shops, had a look and although they were selling it still, it was at £5.99 a litre bottle. Shopped around and found sainsbury's do it for £4 a litre bottle. https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/halo-sports-laundry-liquid-1l-(25-washes)#BVRRWidgetID

    It works well in some of my bike layering stuff too where blokes don't mind minging a bit this seems to sort it. As sceptic tank has been mentioned, this is not recommended for those not on mains sewage

    does your mrs know your spying on her? :D
     
  5. Not got a Facebook account...she tells me.. :)
     
  6. Other way round. Use non-bio products with septic tanks and treatment plants. The enzymes in biological detergents interfere with the digestion bacteria. Avoid bio altogether or use very sparingly and infrequently.
     
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  7. OMG we are growing older yet gracefully together. FWIW I use NON BIO.
     
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  8. Still using the stream at the bottom of the garden and a couple large stones
     
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  9. Yep my mistake, it is important to use the correct detergents with the septic tank.
    Steve
     
  10. I can recommend the same technique on the kids.
     
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  11. Does this stop bobbling on cardigans?
     
  12. Turn them inside out before you put them in the wash
     
  13. Who the kids.
     
  14. Really, everyone should probably avoid bio-detergents. You may not have a septic tank but all mains drains effectively discharge into a giant septic tank at the other end. It all has to go through sewage treatment processing and if bios are bad for small household plants, they're probably bad for large water authority plants as well.
     
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  15. I need to ask my dishwasher about this... I'll get back with the answer.
     
  16. Thread moved to the Multistrada Forum.
     
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  17. Can't believe it actually got replies!
     
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  18. And I can't believe that the daft washing machine thread brought out your inner Martha Stewart!
     
  19. this is supposed to work...

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