beware the cheap washing powder
I have a front loader washing machine and when I purchased it Omo washing powder was recommended as being the best option. Most other washing powders back then were for top loader machines, front loaders weren't all that common yet. When I lost my job I discovered that Omo was too expensive and looked around for an alternative. I found Duo , and it was available in a front loader option. It was very cheap, very effective and didn't make my skin itch or my clothes smell funny. I'm a bit fussy about things like that. I've used it ever since. When it is on special at any supermarket, I buy as many as I can afford and stash them in the back porch cupboard. Just last week, I saw in The Reject Shop, boxes of Duo in a 2.5kg size for only $6 . Woo-Hoo! I said and went to the city and bought some. Today I used it in my machine....... The powder is much finer than the regular supermarket boxes, almost like talcum powder, so I used less. When the wash was finished an...