Dosing for powder

Dosing for powder

The correct dosing can work wonders for your wash. But remember that water hardness - and how dirty your washing is - can make a difference to the amount of detergent you need to use.


light soil medium soil heavy soil
4/5kg SOFT WATER 80ml 120ml 200ml
MEDIUM WATER 120ml 160ml 240ml
HARD WATER 160ml 200ml 280ml

light soil medium soil heavy soil
6/8kg SOFT WATER 110ml 150ml 230ml
MEDIUM WATER 150ml 190ml 270ml
HARD WATER 190ml 230ml 310ml

PREWASH - Add an extra 100ml.

HANDWASH - 100ml per 10 litres (1 bowlful) of water

The above doses are applicable as from 8th October 2005, in line with then new Detergents Regulation.

If you wish, you can use more for extremely heavy soil, up to a maximum of 400ml.

For best results use 1 cap (35ml) in your washing machine drawer.

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