Comments on: Extensive Ecoegg review with stain tests – non sponsored

By: Natasha

Natasha — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:20:26 +0000

In reply to Hazel Barraclough. Thank you! Great little helper!

By: Hazel Barraclough

Hazel Barraclough — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:10:48 +0000

What a fantastic review, I love that you tested it with all the different stains! I got my ecoegg about 6 months ago and my favourite thing about it is my 6-year-old can help with the laundry haha. I know its safe to him to chuck in the clothes and the egg. Great little pocket money earner for him!

By: Ingrid McCord

Ingrid McCord — Sat, 14 May 2022 22:28:44 +0000

I have been using the egg for about 3 years now and agree with everything you said. I use cold water and just throw the egg in after putting the laundry in first. My egg is now so old I cannot open it to replace the beads so I did one last wash including arm covers from one of my chairs which were very dirty. I did not spot them first just threw them in the wash. They came out perfect. If I want to prespot I do that just before throwing it into the washer and have not had an issue with stains.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:53:33 +0000

In reply to Graham Heyes.

Hi Graham,
That’s a great point.
I haven’t done the test just with water, but it’s on my list of things to do. FOr now, I can definitely say I notice the difference when I recharge the pellets and when they are running low.

By: Graham Heyes

Graham Heyes — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:09:05 +0000

Thank you for your review Natasha. Please could you clarify how the Ecoegg performed compared to water alone?
When I have tried using these reusable products I have been amazed how well they perform….. until I compared them to just using water, giving exactly the same result!
I agree that pellet products are a great way to reduce detergent use, but I have a suspicion that they have a similar function to the stone in the story of Stone Soup.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:02:48 +0000

In reply to Andreas Dinkelacker. Thank you for your comment. Those would be useful test to do. Effectivness of a detergent also depends on water, model and age of the washing machine, type and age of clothes, stains... Some of these I have addressed in Why I don't DIY laundry detergentand How I do my laundry From what is available to read on the subject, the "pellet type" detergent is relatively new, though there are some similar alternatives already available. I would love to see a professional organisations run these tests.

By: Andreas Dinkelacker

Andreas Dinkelacker — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:36:15 +0000

You have done the most rigorous test I’ve seen. I would have liked a comparison of the ecoegg wth a new load of pellets, halfway through its life and with the pellets just before replacement, without any cleaner and with a mainstream
powder like Omo or Skip. Some of these you have, of course, done. Additives tend to change the effect of the main cleaning product and should probably not be in the test. My understanding of washing tests is that they are very subjective. The expectations of the tester can bias tests. Long term use of a given product can result of “greying” where the weaknesses of the product are only visible after long use. Quite often forgeting to use any product at all results in an apparently great result. Also, not applicable in your case, a change in product can release deposits in the machine making the results of the wash of a recent product worse. Another issue to be noted is that commercial laundries are keenly concerned about a superior way and cost of the products. If products like the ecoegg were better they would be using them.