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Washing up liquid: Independent testing here at Express.co.uk revealed a winner
Washing up liquid can push the cost of an average weekly shop over budget – but is the branded variety always best?
Express.co.uk tested out five brands of washing up liquid with prices varying from 50p to £1.27.
The results are incredibly interesting with everything from fat removal to foam duration tested out in an average British kitchen.
Will Fairy Liquid prevail as the winner – with the largest cost – or could an underdog come through to win the title?
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Washing up liquid: Five were tested and just one won the title of ‘Best Washing Up Liquid’
THE RESULTS
ALDI
Fat removal – 8/10. There was NO residue left after just one wash – no fat floating on the water either.
Tea-stain removal – 9/10. Not much effort required, an easy clean by anyone’s standards.
Foam duration – 9/10. Bubbles stayed in the sink even after washing out the water.
Tough grease removal – 8/10. Grease removed with just one scrub without pre-soaking the pan.
Cost – 50p
SAINSBURY’S
Fat removal – 7/10. Had to have a couple of goes on a bacon pan with a scourer but when it was clean it shone.
Tea-stain removal – 8/10. Good but not as fast as other brands.
Foam duration – 6/10. The bubbles didn’t really ever come up but what did appear disappeared quite quickly.
Tough grease removal – 6/10. I had to soak a pan in the water before I could tackle it with a cloth.
Extra note – This was a thinner feeling product from the off – not impressed.
Cost – 60p
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Washing up liquid: Express tests revealed Morrisons was the overall winner
TESCO
Fat removal – 9/10. Really good work on curry stains without any elbow grease. One wipe and it came off with great ease. No residue left.
Tea-stain removal – 6/10. I had to put some welly into this but with a good scrub it came off.
Foam duration – 7/10. The foam started off with masses of bubbles, and they endured the main bulk of wash. But toward the end they were flagging.
Tough grease removal – 8/10. Removed fat and grease without having to second wash.
side note – Brilliant smell from the off. Product so slippery I broke a mug that slipped out of my hands while scrubbing.
Cost – 50p
MORRISONS – THE WINNER!
Fat removal – 9/10. It removed all traces of fat without having it lurking on the surface of the washing up bowl.
Tea-stain removal – 9/10. The product worked hard to remove the stains without any scrubbing.
Foam duration – 10/10. Bubbles remained as full and thick as they did as they built up to the very end. They remained in sink after washing out.
Tough grease removal – 10/10. Removed bacon grease and over-night curry stains with great ease.
Side note – Morrison’s smell was incredible. Worth every penny.
Cost – 61p
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Washing up liquid: The five lined up all look similar but the results were very different
FAIRY
Fat removal – 7/10 Good but not the best. Nothing to argue with.
Tea-stain removal – 6/10. Average but not poor. Better than most but needed some tough action to get rid of the stains.
Foam duration – 8/10, The bubbles needed a flick of the wrist to get going but they did eventually rise up and remain the duration of the washing up session.
Tough grease removal – 7.5/10. Again, average but not poor.
Cost – £1.27
The overall winner of the Express.co.uk washing up trial was Morrisons’ original washing up liquid.
Nikki Stopford, Director of Research at Which? said: “We’ve been putting washing-up liquids through our rigourous lab-testing year-after-year to see how well the product really works at home for you and I.
“Each time, our tests find that there are some supermarket own-label washing-up liquids whose quality rivals those from big brands, such as Fairy, Persil and Ecover. Unless your favorite brand of liquid is on offer, you don’t need to pay over the odds to bag a great-value liquid.”
Want to make the most of your cleaning regime? Twinkle Clean, a domestic cleaning company, put together some top tips on how to best wash up.
Step 1: Clean your sink before you start. Remove any built up limescale and food debris. Make sure you wipe down the drainer too as this is where most limescale and bacteria build up.
Step 2: Use a plastic bowl inside the sink rather than filling up the sink.It uses less water and keeps the sink cleaner. They are available from most larger supermarket stores.
Step 3: Fill the bowl up with hot water with a few inches to spare at the top. Add a few squirts of washing up liquid while its filling up.
Step 4: Scrape your plates and then pile your washing up in the order you are going to wash it
Step 5: Wash each item and then rinse in clean hot water under the tap. Some people use a second bowl for this step but its less hassle to do it under the tap.
Step 6: Dry the dishes with a cloth or tea towel.
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