Laundry loads are getting tougher. Washing machines are getting bigger and more and more of us are waiting until a load fills the drum before putting on a wash. Garments sit in laundry baskets, unwashed for longer, so stains set-in and bad odours have longer to linger on fabrics.
What’s more, the rise of more synthetic clothing – such as leisurewear and sports kit, which are fabrics designed to collect sweat and other body soils – are harder to clean than natural fabrics.
The result of laundry loads getting tougher? Detergents are working harder than ever before to remove stains, bad odours and deliver sparkling clean laundry, time and time again.
Do you find yourself pondering whether you need to pre-treat or even re-wash a badly stained or bad-smelling garment? All that extra thinking and time adds to your mental load, that invisible labour involved in managing the household.
So, how do you wash tougher loads without adding to your mental load?
1. How to wash a load that completely fills the drum
In the UK and across Europe, washing machine sizes are getting bigger and laundry loads are getting tougher, with loads increasing by over a third. Our research shows that over half of us have already swapped from 4-5kg to 6+kg washing machines, and many of us even have a whoppingly big 9kg size washing machine and we don’t even know it!
Despite bigger washing machines, dosing has often stayed the same. But did you know, detergent dose is based on the size of your machine? So, a bigger machine needs a bigger dose of detergent – which is often double what you are instinctively using!
If you’re one of the 25% of UK [tailor for other regions] who say they’re waiting for the drum to be completely full before doing a wash, this means you’re probably leaving your unwashed clothes in the hamper for longer – an even tougher cleaning challenge for your detergent to handle.
New Ariel PODS® The Big One is up to this challenge. Just one Ariel The Big One, placed towards the back of the drum with your dirty laundry on top, is all you need for sparklingly clean, fresh-smelling laundry! With the cleaning power one of TWO Ariel 3in1 PODS®, The Big One gives you the reassurance that you are using the right dose of your laundry detergent for your machine.
2. How to wash a load to remove tough stains that have dried or set in
Clearly, the best way to remove heavy stains is to avoid them in the first place, but as that’s never going to happen, here’s how to remove tough stains from your clothes at home.
Gone are the days when you need to worry about pre-treating stains. Now you can use Ariel PODS® The Big One; with higher levels of Ariel’s TurboBoost Enzyme Technology which has built-in pre-treaters, you can forget rewashing. Even items with years of staining, like pillows, the formula delivers outstanding stain removal, combats bad odours, improves brightness and restores whiteness in one wash, even in cold cycles.
That’s one load off your mind!
3. How to remove bad odours, like sweat smells, from clothes
The trend to wear more synthetic clothing such as leisurewear and sports kit is relaxed and comfy, but did you know it’s tougher to wash? Those sorts of fabrics are designed to collect sweat and other body soils and are harder to clean than natural fabrics. They can also be prone ‘residual bloom’, where bad smells can surface when you sweat. Fear not, there is an easy solution.
For extra-powerful freshness throughout the day, even after cold cycles, use Ariel The Big One and add Lenor’s Scent of Fresh fabric softener on top, and feel confident knowing you’ve removed sweat smells from your clothes.
How to use Ariel PODS® in your washing machine has never been easier! Always be sure to handle Ariel PODS® The Big One with dry hands, check the SecureClic box is properly closed and that your detergent is stored well out of reach of children.
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