The ceramic pellets inside the ball react with the water inside your machine. This helps the water to penetrate deep into the fibres, to naturally clean materials, without the need... more...for detergent. Lasts up to 1000 washes!
Advantages: Good cleaning for tough fabrics, non-polluting Disadvantages: No use for delicates, noisy in use
I have wondered about trying eco-balls for a while, but was initially put off by the cost. On talking it over with my better half, we decided that it was worth a try, so I did a search on the web for a stockist. I ended up buying my eco-balls from a site called EcoHamster! (http://www.ecohamster.co.uk)
EcoHamster sells the set of 3 eco-balls for £27.52: I decided to order their 'super saving pack' containing the Ecoballs plus a Kitchen / Bathroom Pack (2 cleaning cloths) and a Toilet Descaler (a magnetic ring that you pop into the cistern) at £34.98. I will try to review these other products at some time.
Here is some product information from the website:
"Replace traditional laundry powder in your washing machine and save money in the process.
"Ecoballs® are simple to use, effective and economical - costing around 3 pence ...
sgjenning 21.03.2008 (15.03.2008)
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Advantages: Cheap, effective and environmentally friendly Disadvantages: May make washing slightly noisier
It's easy to be sceptical when someone tells you that with a few reusable balls you can cut down on the cost of washing clothes and help the environment all whilst still keeping your clothes at a good level of cleanliness. I had thought about using ecoballs for a long time, but worried that the product might not work. I finally decided that I had nothing to loose in trying and I brought some ecoballs from amazon.
I have not found ecoballs for sale in any shops, but they are easily available in many different places. They can be brought in many different packs, some with just the balls, some with other eco friendly products. Prices for a pack of ecoballs which can last for up to 1000 washes range from £20 to £35.
So, what do they do then?
Well, the idea is that instead of using your usual washing powder or liquid and fabric ...
ntg13 18.01.2009
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Advantages: kind to skin,the environment and your pocket Disadvantages: VERY dirty folk may need extra help
Sam said to me one day, ?Why don?t we try those Eco-Balls??
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Never having heard of them before I didn?t know what the heck he was on about and just ignored him as I usually do, but he persisted, so, in between reading Ciao reviews, I headed off to my search engine and stuck the words ?ecoballs? in it.
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Up popped the Green shop website and, coincidentally, their home page happened to have an article about these Balls and they sounded very enticing. Apparently you put some plastic balls filled with eco friendly stuff in your washing machine instead of the Ariel, Persil or whatever. You don?t need fabric conditioner either because they ionise the water and leave your clothes naturally soft, allegedly. I had to admit that they sounded ideal for folks with sensitive skin, but would they work?
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I was very sceptical, especially ...
sylviesinc 30.11.2004
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Product Information for "Betterware Eco Washing ball" »
Product details
Long Name
Eco Washing ball
Manufacturer
Betterware
Manufacturer's product description
The ceramic pellets inside the ball react with the water inside your machine. This helps the water to penetrate deep into the fibres, to naturally clean materials, without the need for detergent. Lasts up to 1000 washes!
