Thanks @BenCotto for the link to the Trust Pilot reviews for the EcoEgg. Perhaps I won't bother after all... the concept did seem rather too good to be true, to be honest.
I don't like pods of washing liquid because they give the user no control over the amount used. I reckon to use a lot less than the recommended amount in each wash and still get good clean washing.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Life expectancy for men in England has basically doubled in the last hundred years. This all came from learning, legislation and public health education. Not to be sneezed at. Some steps are wise, not driven by anxiety, but by research and insight. Doing a hot wash once a month is really no big deal.
We wear seat belts now, not because we are paranoid or even because we fear we will be fined. You might not be killed or injured in a car crash without them, but it's a good idea to wear them. Numbers of road traffic deaths in the UK are the lowest they have ever been - a quarter where they were in 1965 (despite over all popn and car ownership increase). Seat belt legislation was introduced from 1963-1983 when it finally became law. Before that people whined that we were turning into a 'nanny state'. Kids killed in a car crash? Well, we all have to die of something, right?
I use less powder than recommended as well. We have hard water and the packets always saw to use a huge amount. I use less than they say for soft water unless something's particularly mucky or has something greasy on it (and even then, a warmer wash seems to work better than more powder or any pre-treatment, if the fabric will take it).
I once had a top from (I think) Next and the label said "If it's not dirty, wash it at thirty". I thought "if it's not dirty it's not getting washed yet, I'll hang it up to air and then wear it again". Call me mucky cow if you like
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
My mum taught me to sponge small marks on clothes and air them before putting them away. You didn't wash it, as @JennyJ says, unless it was actually dirty. If it still looks clean and doesn't smell, why use the water, soap and electricity needlessly?
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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I would recommend you wash your towels separately on a hot wash.
This is beyond ridiculous now.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Total paranoia.
I wonder how folk can leave their homes given the dangers all around.
I don't like pods of washing liquid because they give the user no control over the amount used. I reckon to use a lot less than the recommended amount in each wash and still get good clean washing.