NEW Ecozone Ecoballs 1000 washes, NEW improved formula and performance, NEW softer wash balls

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Ok, I have to admit that I’m quite surprised by the small financial saving, but that’s not the only reason I bought my Ecoballs.

I have also heard claims that they will combat the build up of lime scale in your machine, but I cannot substantiate this. Ecological Laundry balls, or in this particular case Ecoballs, appear to be gaining in popularity of recent times, hence you may have seen them online or in the shops. The product I’m referring to are those little green balls that you put into your washing machine to replace detergent and fabric softener. The reason I have titled this the true consumer’s review, is that I am not simply someone who has been told by their boss or editor to review them, but someone who has actually been using them for about five years now, so I feel I can give a pretty well-informed (and honest) account of how well this product really works. This review is going to assess the effectiveness of ecological laundry balls, as well as do some basic calculations to see what savings can be made. Suitable for use with all types of washing machine, dishwasher and detergent and approved by Allergy UK. I have to admit that I run my machine at 40ºC, but will now lower it to 30ºC after reading Ecoball’s information.My experience of using this product is that, essentially, yes they do work, but not for everything. I have found that when washing clothes that are not too badly soiled and stained the balls will work fine. If you are trying to remove tough stains like grass, tomato sauce or red wine, you will need to use a conventional detergent. They are also not very good for white loads; they will get them clean, but after a few washes you will notice a ‘dulling’ of the whites. Bear in mind here, however, that even when using a detergent, to get those whites ‘whiter than white’, you will have to use a very hot wash (it’s impossible to do a complete comparison to Ecoballs in this instance, as the manufacturers don’t recommend using them at over 60ºC). The majority of laundry balls come with an eco-friendly stain remover (usually a soda solution) and applying this to lighter stains will improve their effectiveness quite considerably. The balls also do a very good job at things like bed linen and towels. Every time you use detergent in your washing machine it releases this into the aquatic environment. Needless to say, this is not good for the planet. An average wash will use 85ml of detergent and 30ml of fabric softener; 115ml in total. So over a period of 1000 washes, Ecoballs will save a total of 115 litres of harmful chemicals entering the environment. Basically, there are 3 balls, about the size of a tennis ball, filled with what looks like little pebbles. You simply throw them in your washing machine with the clothes and turn it on – nice and easy. In straightforward terms, they produce ionised oxygen that activates the water molecules naturally and allows them to penetrate deep into clothing fibres, lifting away dirt and grime [1]. Ecozone Ecoballs™ 250 washes*, are an innovative alternative to laundry detergent, be it liquid or tablets, designed by Ecozone over 20 years ago. How do they work? It’s simple; you fill the secure spherical casing with two types of pellets, made from a formulation of natural minerals (brown pellets) and cleaning agents (white pellets)**. Once the Laundry Ecoball is topped up, place it into the washing machine along with your clothes. The pellets then lift dirt from the material and provide an effective clean. The green Laundry Ecoballs™ are unfragranced, hypoallergenic and residue-free to be kind to the skin. To add to their eco credentials, the Ecoballs™ effectively clean at cool temperatures (30°c) and can be used without a rinse cycle, which will help cut down on water use and wash time.

When using this product, you can run the machine at a lower temperature and, additionally, cut out the rinse cycle because there’s nothing to rinse off (note: not all machines can do this). This will save on the electricity used to run the washing machine and also the amount of water consumed. Magnoball works by altering the limescale molecules in the water, using a magnetic power to crystalize limescale in the water and preventing it from leaving deposits on glassware, settling into clothes or furring up heating elements and pipes. Even better, you’ll need much less detergent to achieve brilliantly clean results at lower temperatures, so you can save money on both your weekly shop and your energy bills while saving a pretty penny on maintenance and water softening treatments too. I should also mention that if you’re not buying detergent and fabric softener (that usually comes in plastic bottles), you are saving on the energy and resources used to produce the plastic bottles, the energy and resources used to produce the detergents and also the energy used to transport them. It all adds up. In summary then, I think that these are a great product and would recommend them to anyone who wants to do their bit to save energy, save carbon and save money. Now remember that just because you can’t use them on every load, this is not a reason to ignore them. They will last the 1000 washes claimed by the manufacturer, so even if you only use them for 1 in 2 washes, you are still saving on everything mentioned above. Shop around though, because prices do vary and there is more than one type of laundry ball. More recently, soap nuts are available on the market which are another form of eco-friendly washing powder