Advantages: Cheap, does what it says Disadvantages: Hard job with tough stains
...I do online shopping with Tesco and I am always on the look out for bargains & I came across Tesco own brand washing powder which was on offer for two 1kilo boxes for £2.50, I chose one Non-Bio powder and one 'Colours' powder. I am writing this review based on my experience of the 'Colours' powder.
PRICES & SIZES
£1.62 for 10 wash/ 1kg Pack
£3.00 for 30 wash/ 3kg pack
THE PACKAGING
The washing powder is sold in a purple, cardboard box, colour ... ...of the box is the Tesco logo and a 'Colour Kind' logo. At the bottom of the front of the box there is a 2 line claim, written in white 'Without bleach, keeping colours bright', to the right of this are 2 logos one for sustainable cleaning and one for how many washes this pack contains, this pack contains 10 washes.
The top flap ahs the Tesco logo, Colours logo and the keeping colours bright claim.
The back cover features instruction on how much ...
memphisto_chick 25.06.2006
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Advantages: Cheap, colourful box Disadvantages: Box isn't big enough
...thought that I would put Tesco own brand non-bio washing powder to the test. Being on a strict household budget, I'm always after the best deal that I can find and was pleasantly surprised by this.
Tesco do various other own brand washing powders, such as Bio, Colours and Value, but I have always chosen the non-bio one for as long as I can remember.
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I spotted the box in the laundry and pet food aisle of my local Tesco's supermarket, ... ...Below that are the famous Tesco logo and a bright white sock and non-bio washing powder and dermatologically tested written on the front. The box also advises that you can get up to 45 washes out of this box, providing that you use the correct dosing for soft water areas.
To the side there is a warning label which advises that this box should be kept out of the reach and sight of children as well as the product information, Tesco's promise to their ...
Tea65 04.05.2005
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...So I bought it. Tesco Summer Fresh two in one washing tablets, 15 washes worth costing a bargainous £1.77, or 18 pence per wash. It comes in a bright yellow (yay!) box, and is also available in packs of 18 tablets for just 9 washes.
So I bought it, and happily discovered that the good people at Tesco even provide you with a net bag (Which they call a "dosing device". Saucy.) which is useful if you're a first time buyer, but at the 50th box, you ... ...via which you can order a totally free "dosing device", isn't it false economy to give a net bag away with every box? And bad for the environment.
But anyway, the tablets are in little plastic packets of two-- the amount they suggest for the average wash-- but that again is bad for the environment. tsk. But the box is very useful, giving full instructions and handy advice, but it doesn't say if it's non biological or biological. Weird-- the side ...
Sugarlily83 04.06.2002
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Advantages: Very cheap, reasonably good Disadvantages: Bleaching agents lighten dark clothes.
...washing powder, so over to Tesco I went.
Having forgotten my bank card and needing several items, I decided to buy Tesco Value automatic biological washing powder.
Why choose biological ?
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Well, biological powder has enzymes in it which dissolves food on clothes, therefore helping to remove stains. Biological powders work better at cooler temeratures, enzymes are destroyed at high temperatures making them unaffective. ... ...product is ONLY available at Tesco stores, so if you do not have one nearby then you will not find it.
Tesco also do a larger size box of the same product which is even better value than the one I bought.
Useful info
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Tesco state that they are happy to refund or replace any product which falls below your high standard.
The address on the box is:-
Tesco Stores Ltd
Cheshunt
EN8 9SL
UK
Tel 0800 50 55 55 and you can also go to www.tesco.com
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Buenosdias 16.05.2004
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...states upto 15 washes but this is based in a soft water area and I am in a hard water area.
When I went to get another box yesterday it was on offer so instead of normally £1.88 is was £1.49, ever more reason to use Tesco non bio. ...
sarah.shipley 27.02.2001
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Advantages: very reasonably priced Disadvantages: none
...One of my discoveries was Tesco washing powder.
So well priced at £1.79, for your average size box.I thought I would buy one box, as at that price, I could afford to take a chance.
I bought the colour version. It said on the box that it cleans as well as well known brands, but I didn't read too much into that.
Home I went. After all the fussing around, and living in a village, it was too late for me to turn old faithful washer on.
I put the washing ... ...morning to get started on my mountain.
The first thing I noticed was this really fresh smell appeared overnight in my cleaning cupboard.
I used the washing powder, easy to open, and found the same smell raising up from my washing powder dispenser.
I wash on the 'H', and thought that I wouldn't get the smell surely from that low a cycle.
I DID! My kitchen smelt of this flowery, sweet, clean smell. A similar smell that colour washing powders all ...
hotcritic 10.06.2004
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Advantages: Cheap, Cleans really well Disadvantages: doesnt get ultra heavy stains out
...of money I will give Tesco Powder a go
Get home with the 25-30 something bags of groceries and get it all unpacked and in the fridge/freezer and cupboards, I then start on the mountain of washing, this past week me trying to be clever I haven't done any washing, so by Friday night with all uniforms and sheets aswell as towels and various other garments piled into mountains work surface high and a load in the machine waiting to go I thought I've ... ...towels and dishcloths
Soap= Tesco Biological
Programme= 60*c Cotton with prewash
Throughout the wash cycle I noticed that the Tesco powder made a nice sudsy lather at the bottom of the door glass I liked this, and seemed to dissolve well in the wash water.
So one prewash, main wash and 4 rinses and a 1400 spin later, I unloaded the machine with excitement wondering whether everything would be white... let me tell you I was not disappointed, Tesco ...
Dan2k5 08.11.2005
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Advantages: Cheap, washes well, goes along way Disadvantages: Box is big as its powder
...ive always come back to tesco colour washing powder. Tablets are good but very expensive and with powder i can vary the dosage depending on how full the machine is, thus saving powder and giving me a few extra loads. Not only that, you cant use tablets for handwashing and i always keep loosing the stupid little string bag you have to put them in.
On the washing side tesco colour washes all my clothes perfectly, right from my grubby jeans with the ... ...buy a big box of tesco colour and do the lot.
The only downside i could find was that, compared to tablets, the box is obviously huge so storage is a bit of an issue if your limited on space. Also the little plastic measuring cup is not supplied in every box, so you have to save it just in case, and if its your very first box, you gotta keep your fingers crossed.
On the whole its a great powder, it says it performs just as well as the leading brand ...
olliejaylewis 23.04.2003
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Advantages: Cheap Disadvantages: Does not remove marks and bleaches coloured clothes
Trying to economise I bought this powder as other powders can be so expensive. The range does not have seperate powder for whites and colours so I used it for both.
I found that it did not remove any ground in dirt like around the shirt cuffs and collars or any marks where food had been dropped, despite following the instructions carefully. After a few washes I noticed my coloured sweatshirts had faded badly.
There was no skin irritation but a ...
little.devil 03.12.2000
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Advantages: Cheap, suitable for washing non-clothes (towels etc) Disadvantages: Smells horrid, unsuitable for using on clothes
...I chose to try was Tesco Colours and this is the one in the purple box. Quite a bit cheaper than my usual Persil, I decided to give this a go.
The box is presented nicely and the the powder seemed to be well made. There is no large lumps for example, so everything seemed to be ok.
A big problem was my washing seemed to smell. Now I don't usually put any conditioner in. This went on for a couple of weeks and suddenly I realised it was this powder. ... ...some friends (we must have run out of exciting conversation), it turns out that they had exactly the same problem.
Now, I use the Tesco washing powder for items like towels, tea-towels and other non-clothes. But for clothes, it has to be Persil or another brand other than Tesco. ...
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...now tried 2 washes this Tesco product. The quality of wash is about the same as more expensive products for about the same amount of product. Thus making it a value for price product. If you shop at Tesco definately worth checking out. ***INTRO***
My white shirts don't get that dirty so I decided to check out Tescos for a value for money product. Their automatic biological washing powder at £0.58 for 1.15 kg appears good value.
***THE PRODUCT***
... ...with the typical Tesco value markings (red, white and blue). There is advice on handcare and safety including that for use with soaking and colour fastness along with fabric care. Quantities for use with hard and soft water, hand and machine washing.
***ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION***
Contains amongst other ingredients phosphates, anionic surfactants, soap, oxygen based bleaching agents, CMC, enzymes, brightening agents.
This carton is made from ...
JeffreyB 12.06.2005 (15.07.2005)
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Advantages: clean wash cheaper than most others Disadvantages: very badly stained clothes might need an extra tablet or stain remover
Recently I decided to try a new wash powder tablet in my washing macine. I came acrossTesco's own brand colour tablets. They are in a very brightly coloured purple box with a rainbow on the front. There is also a non-bio version that you can buy which is a light blue box.
The cost is approximately £4 for this you get 40 neatly packaged and measured tablets in the wash box.
They are available in 20 & 40 wash packs.
To use them you usually need ...
laura01865 09.01.2001
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Advantages: Very good for babies skin Disadvantages: Can leave your clothes smelling a bit lemony if you dont take out of the washing machine straight away
...was until while walking round Tesco there was one of those temporary stalls where they get you to try a product and it was for their own brand washing powder so we thought well we might as well give it a go.
Anyway, we could notice the difference in our son straight away, no more nasty soreness or rashes, and ever since then we wont buy any other kind of washing powder at all.
The only slight draw-back seems to be that if you dont empty the washing ...
SteveDunstable 13.06.2005
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Advantages: As good as the leading brand Disadvantages: Not so tough on tough stains
I've been using this washing powder as long as I can remember.
I like to use a fabric conditioner in my wash for that extra freshness so the 2 in 1 powder is brilliant.
The only draw back is that its not so tough on stains. Sometimes you do have to wash it a second time for the stain to go.
Its fragrance is very fresh and it stands out in its yellow box. As they say it cleans as well as the leading brand and its very reasonable in price at only ...
allyb2003 01.09.2003
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Advantages: inexpensive but still a quality product Disadvantages: none that I know of
Having tried almost every washing powder on the market....both branded and non-branded...I've finally found one I trust.
At only £3.95 for 3.45kg, which is around 45 washes on average, 'Tesco Colours' is a great value washing powder. It tends to be a case of hit or miss whether your pack contains a measuring cup but it's easy enough to use another container.
'Tesco Colours' is hard on stains and gentle on the skin...the best combination. Although ... ...is also excellent on whites. All the laundry from jeans to lingerie comes up clean with no need to boil wash the real dirty items. I wash everything on 40 degrees and the results are great! This is a quality product at a budget price and well worth trying. ...
zanyfoxy 04.03.2004
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