A short review about washing up

Advantages: OK if your dishes aren't too dirty
Disadvantages: Not as good as the branded products

...Whilst wandering around our local branch of Tesco?s the other week I noticed a display of ?discount items? not to be confused with the Tesco Value or Tesco Market Value range. The discount range all have a small square flash on them in yellow with the words ?discount brands at Tesco? in red and a £ sign being cut with a pair of scissors. I suppose it is yet another ploy to help us save money or at least make us think that we are saving money ? or am I being a bit sceptical? The discount items were mainly in a range called Daisy which I hadn?t heard of before but I decided to try the washing up liquid. I purchased the concentrated washing up liquid with antibacterial action in the 500ml size which cost me 67p. Had I chosen the standard Daisy washing up liquid in the same 500ml size it would have cost me just 57p. The idea is...

SusanLesley 01.11.2009 · Read review
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Persil washing up liquid: perfume for crockery

Advantages: Does the job
Disadvantages: Leaves scent is cups and mugs

...Why, oh why, I ask myself, do good brand names play around with their products and end up making them worse, instead of better. It happened with Special K when they converted to bigger flakes instead of the tiny ones and the taste was ruined. Um! Sorry getting carried away on another topic. Well, what they have done to Persil washing up liquid is a similar thing. (No, they haven?t made it into flakes.) Something has happened to the formula. I used to use Persil for when I hand wash dishes but went over to Fairy. The other day I decided to go back because I spotted a beautifully, milky, pale green coloured aloe vera Persil liquid and I really quite fancied it. Anyway, I did my usual and just squirted the liquid into the wash up bowl, added hot water and started the job. There were a lot of bubbles for amount of the product I had used...

jan007 25.09.2009 · Read review
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Surcare - a gentle washing up liquid

Advantages: An effective and gentle washing up liquid
Disadvantages: None

...I decided to try Surcare as I intensely disliked the stong fragrance used by other washing up liquids and the aftertaste the residue left in cups etc if they are not thoroughly rinsed. I had tried Ecover washing up liquid but that was a little more expensive than the usual brands. One day I happened to spot Surcare on the supermarket shelves and decided to give it a try. Mainly because it was very reasonably priced at 76p and much cheaper than the most commonly known brand of washing up liquid. At the moment they are on offer in Tesco's at 2 for a £1... Surcare is specially made for those people who suffer from sensitive skins. It is unperfumed, dermatologist approved and contains no dyes. It comes in an atractive white 500ml bottle with a picture of a mother and young baby on the front. The liquid is clear and unperfumed. You...

Krazikas 14.11.2008 · Read review
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Ecover washing up liquid

Advantages: A good quality environmentally friendly product
Disadvantages: maybe a little short on bubbles

...Ecover Washing up liquid comes simply bottled in plain white plastic ,but the packaging goes one step further,the bottle and label are made from polyethylene and the cap is made from polypropylene,both of which are 100 % recyclable. What Ecover say about the product : The liquid is freshly perfumed and made from plant ingredients.It cleans and degreases efficiently and is kind to your skin. The liquid leaves no residue and it is possible to get a refill for your bottle. Refills are available from many health food shops and your bottle will refill over 50 times before it needs replacing. Ecover deliver the washing up liquid to the Health food shops in large drums that are also recyclable. I sent for a free sample of lemon Ecover washing up liquid from HotDealsUK ,like many of us I just love a freebie. I had forgotten all about it...

Sarahjh1 11.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Ecover Washing Up Liquid

For a lovely flowery smell as you wash up

Advantages: Smells lovely, works well, good price
Disadvantages: None really

...I was doing a bit of washing up this morning and was conscious of a lovely fragrance in the kitchen. After a minute or two I realised that it was the washing up liquid! The one I was using at the time was Fairy Pink Petals. I tend to buy my washing up liquid according to what is on offer at the time but to be fair you do get what you pay for and fairy is by far the best. The cheaper brands aren't as strong so you need more in your water to start with and also the bubbles don't last as long. Fairy is hardly a new kid on the block - as my old dad would say 'It's been around since Adam was a lad!' I can certainly remember those twee adverts for Fairy when I was a little girl and I am 53 now so it's been with us for a while. 'Hands that do dishes can be soft as your face ??.' When Fairy Liquid was first produced I think I am...

SusanLesley 19.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Fairy Washing Up Liquid

Ecover your washing up

Advantages: Nice smell. Nice price. Simple packaging. Good for the environment.
Disadvantages: None.

...When shopping in Sainsburys earlier this week I thought I'd try a washing-up liquid I hadn't tried before. Plus now I'm trying to be more environmentally friendly! So I bought Ecover ecological wahing-up liquid with lemon and aloe vera. I paid £0.89p for a 500ml. It's not as pricey as what I thought with it being an ecological washing-up liquid. PACKAGING <><><><><> The washing-up liquid comes in a plastic bottle with a light green flip lid. It's clear plastic so you can see the contents. On the front of the bottle is the Ecover name with a green leaf. On the back there is array of information for you to read. What I really like about this bottle is its simplistic look. There's no fancy pictures or things on it to lure you into looking at it! It's pure, simple and nice to look at. The writing is a tad small, so make...

Louise90 17.11.2004 · Read review
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Washing up made EASY

Advantages: cheap, smells great, does the job
Disadvantages: none that I know of

...Seeing as though we all have to endure the boring chore of cleaning ones dirty dishes etc. I thought I?d share with you my experience of washing up and the helpful liquid that at present sits in the cupboard under my sink but pops out quite frequently throughout the day to lend a helping squirt. EASY (EXTRA HYGIENE) WASHING UP LIQUID {packaging} As exciting as washing up liquids get this comes in a clear plastic bottle with a red push top that you pop up to open and down again to close (unless, like myself, you just leave it up all the time as you know it won?t be long between uses, just try not to knock it over!). On the front is a sticky label with the name of the product, a bright sticker stating that you receive (on my bottle) 50% extra free making it a 750ml bottle instead of the standard 500ml and a picture of 2...

chocliteclair 01.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Easy Washing Up Liquid

Have A Relaxing Time Washing Up!Tesco anti-bacWUL French Lavender

Advantages: Smells nice and is anti-bacterial washing up liquid
Disadvantages: checking further into the ingredients perhaps ..

...Tesco Antibacterial Washing Up Liquid French Lavender I've bought this product for my last two online shops now, as I liked it so much the first time that I used it. This is a Tesco own brand product .The bottle that Tesco Anti-Bacterial French Lavender Washing up liquid comes in is pretty standard -similar to the one used by a leading brand of washing up liquid. For me the colour of the liquid seems quite unique or unusual but then that is reflecting the unique scent of the product. The Liquid is a purply blue colour which is to be expected of a product that is Lavender scented . The size of this bottle is 500ml (pretty standard) The bottle advertises the scent as 'French' Lavender but not knowing myself if French Lavender is meant to smell any different to regular Lavender found in country parks ,woodlands or in the back garden...

bobbetta 20.09.2009 · Read review
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The next best washing-up liquid after Fairy

Advantages: Works well, cheap as OWN BRAND stuff, smells nice
Disadvantages: none so far

...Living above the family's grocery store, I don't normally need to nip out to buy things like this, but one week a few years ago while my Dad was having to keep spending on stock to a minimum, I ended up having to do so. Past choiches having been restrict to Fairy liquid, HAPPY SHOPPER own brand + "Squezy", and the Ecover stuff i covered in a previous review. I'd plonk this one as the 2nd best of these after Fairy.... Happy shopper 3rd, Squezy 4th & Ecover last. It's made by CUSSONS, the same people who make imperial leather soap + carex handwash, etc. The colour is the pretty much bog-standard green colour, though a slightly brighter shade than the others..... there's also an anti-bacterial version in blue. The standard green one also has a sort of lemon / lime zesty smell to it, unlike other green washing-up liquids. The Blue Anti...

duck1979 22.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Morning Fresh Washing Up Liquid

JD's review of ECOVER washing-up liquid

Advantages: works better than using horse manure
Disadvantages: smells awful, looks like sperm, suds don't last long

...'s pretty weak, and the suds don't last as long as a proper washing-up liquid such as Fairy Liquid, and it smells REALLY bad. LOOKS While most washing-up liquids are usually green in colouration, or perhaps Yellow if it's a lemon scented one, this stuff I recall is either a clear or clear with a whitish tinge to it....... in other words it looks a bit like sperm. SMELL This is the worst part of it, which I can best describe as an extremely strong sulfur smell....... or perhaps similar to the not particularly delightful odour you may encounter while walking past a sewage farm. It's also one of the main reasons I'd rather forget the last ever Holiday away from home I had back in September 1994 with my Grandparents, when they made me wash with this stuff against my will (instead of my much nicer smelling Insignia shower gel) in order to...

duck1979 12.07.2008 · Read review
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