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  • 10-02-2007 11:52pm
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    Sarsfield
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    Anyone have any experience of these chappies as an alternative to regular washing powder/liquid?

    I'm sure I heard mention of them recently in an ad for Dunnes Stores? Maybe I'm wrong on that.


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    socroni
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭socroni


    I was wondering the same thing.
    After reading the mixed reviews on this website..
    http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/reviews/ecozone/eco-balls/#product_eviews


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    sundodger5
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    Herself got em. Seemed to be ok on the cleaning front but the clothes had a strange odour. probably smelt like clothes actually due to no perfumes etc.


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    djpbarry
    Registered Users Posts: 13,104 ✭✭✭✭djpbarry


    sundodger5 wrote: »
    Herself got em. Seemed to be ok on the cleaning front but the clothes had a strange odour. probably smelt like clothes actually due to no...
    ...detergent?

    I is skeptical. How do these things work exactly?


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    sammywilsonjnr
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    [How do these things work exactly?]

    Magic....obviously.

    On a serious note I think its to do with the agitation action the pointy bits/nodes/nodules have on fabrics and textiles. Think in terms of old style wash boards and elbow grease.


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    gizmo555
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    sammywilsonjnr wrote: »
    [How do these things work exactly?]

    Magic....obviously.

    On a serious note I think its to do with the agitation action the pointy bits/nodes/nodules have on fabrics and textiles. Think in terms of old style wash boards and elbow grease.

    Neither magic nor pointy bits:

    Product Ingredients

    Non-toxic solid washing pellets: Higher alkyl sulphate, Non-ionic surfactant, Sodium metasilicate, Calcium carbonate, Sodium carbonate, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Cellulose gum


    Plus the separate treatment of individual stains the instructions recommend. Sounds more trouble than it's worth, TBH.


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    djpbarry
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    gizmo555 wrote: »
    Product Ingredients

    Non-toxic solid washing pellets: Higher alkyl sulphate, Non-ionic surfactant, Sodium metasilicate, Calcium carbonate, Sodium carbonate, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Cellulose gum
    Ok, so they do contain detergents, but that sort of contradicts this claim on their website:
    Ecoballs® stand for everything we believe in; they are natural, environmentally friendly, efficient and cost-effective, and deliver a clean, fresh, sensitive alternative to conventional washing powders that pollute our water supply...


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    sammywilsonjnr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭sammywilsonjnr


    gizmo555 wrote: »
    Neither magic nor pointy bits:

    Product Ingredients

    Non-toxic solid washing pellets: Higher alkyl sulphate, Non-ionic surfactant, Sodium metasilicate, Calcium carbonate, Sodium carbonate, Sodium tripolyphosphate, Cellulose gum


    Plus the separate treatment of individual stains the instructions recommend. Sounds more trouble than it's worth, TBH.

    My bad - was thinking of these [URL="javascript:ShowPopUp('info%5fDRYERBALLS01%2ehtml',600,500);"]dryerballsnewlr-pr.jpg[/URL]- tumble dryer balls!


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