I dont get it?

I use All free and clear.

We use Surf Cold Wash powder for all our clothes.

Ariel Liqui Tabs

Guess what I bought this morning Susan?

Ooooooh and you won't be disappointed Gilly, i promise you!

I got the girl at work onto them and she got her mum as well.

Remember to put it on top of your clothes though, and let me know what you think?!.

Which one did you get, the Lilly and Rice flower?

I use Omo, my fave brand of washing powder, then IGA brand lavender fabric softener, when you wash your sheets in it, then put they on your bed while they are still warm its...heavenly!

Originally Posted by rosiemac

Which one did you get, the Lilly and Rice flower?

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I put the stuff out on the rotary line (I am off work again today ). From what I could smell of it, it's lovely

Wow this is interesting about the non-US brands!!. I have a front load washer I bought from Sears last yr-the BEST $$$ spent!! It has a timer so I can put a load in when I go to bed and it will run about an hour before I wake up. I usually use Oxydol for whites and tide for "darks". I hang my clothes outside in the spring summer and early fall and hand some up inside in the winter to dry by the wood stove so I really don't every use fabric softener. If you use too much your towels become less absorbent!!

Gail i'm going to sound a numpty here?!. Are you from the USA?.

All the washing machines here are front loaders and are on timers also

Originally Posted by rosiemac

timers also

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You mean you can set the time for your machine to come on?

Most of the washers sold are the top loaders-they are much cheaper but use lots more water. Front loaders are just beginning to make inroads but because of the cost -which can be double they aren't good sellers yet. My Kenmore T3 which was the top of the line last year has like 12 different cycles and the best is a timer. I'll put a load in at 10:00 and set the timer to come on in 6 hours (delays up to 9 hrs) and the wash will be done when I get up. That is the best!!

we need to buy a new washing machine
i mean BRAND NEW!
will be at the end of this year though

I would love to have a front loader but I just had my top loader repaired, a $16.00 part and $140.00 labor. The repair man said that the front loaders break too but are much more expensive to repair.

Anyway those model names remind me of the terminator and I dont want washing machines to take over the world.

Originally Posted by Gilly

You mean you can set the time for your machine to come on?

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Ooooops i meant a timer such as set for delicates etc...

I'm curious at the top loaders?, do they give a good spin like the front loaders do?

Probably because of all the electronics that they have????? This yrs model is the T4

Originally Posted by rosiemac

Ooooops i meant a timer such as set for delicates etc...

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I was gonna say...!!! that would be so cool if the machines over here had timers so that you could do you washing before you wake up! My machine is just over 1 year old and when I was buying it I didn't see/find any with timers on....

Who can ship me one over?

I can't believe we are talking about washing machines

It's interesting though...

next thread im going to do about ironing

Originally Posted by fwan

next thread im going to do about ironing

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I have used my iron about twice in the past 12 months... that is the extent of my ironing. I make sure when I buy clothes, I squash a bit of the fabric in my hand first so I can see if it will crease or not... hehe If it creases, I don't buy it!!!

I dont iron either. My clothes get laid out neatly right after coming out of the dryer.