Comments on: Ecover come clean on their laundry bleach

By: Carwen

Carwen — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:32:53 +0000

Amazing - I think you have given me wonderful clues. I googled “sodium percarbonate” and “sodium carbonate”, which are listed as ingredients in a product “Affresh” that was developed and is being sold by Whirlpool as the solution to the detergent/grease residue buildup that occurs in their front-loading Duet washing machine (low-water system), even if you keep the door open between washes and perform their mandated monthly cleaning cycle on a special setting using chlorinated bleach only. This residue results in laundry that stinks unbearably after washing. They say they just discovered this problem and boy, after three months’ proper use of the washer, so have I. Whirlpool sells this at 3 tablets for $6.99 plus shipping!!! and you must do a cleaning cycle using one tablet in an empty washer once a month. I am guessing this is no more than compressed “Oxyclean,” a product you may have your end. Any additional info gratefully received.

By: melissa

melissa — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:08:10 +0000

this site is excellent!!!!!!!! a excellent help!!

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:14:08 +0000

Ecover are probably the best cats I’ve dealt with, in that they actually put me onto a competent scientist. They’re not bad people, but some schmuck in marketing got cold feet when it came to the labelling. Good on Ecover for setting it straight!

By: cl64dia

cl64dia — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:24:50 +0000

good work!
I’m impressed - and beginning to feel that paying double the price for ecover products might actually be worth it (as well as being a sop to my inevitable western 21st century guilt).
love the blog, by the way.