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Title: Washing with magnets
Post by: Intrepidtrier on November 06, 2009, 06:36:28 am

Hi Everyone, Has anyone heard of using magnets to wash your clothes with? I bought some a couple of months ago and so far they are working great. They are just two little magnets designed by a guy in Canada that you pop into the bowl of the machine { I have a front loader} turn it on and Bobs your uncle. And because there is no detergents your really don`t have to rinse your clothes but I haven`t learnt how to tweak the machine so that it doesn`t do that. Now I can let the water go onto all my plants instead of going down the drain. Also it means that I don`t have to do a long load anymore, so I save money on power as well. Another great way to save money all around.  Sandy

Title: Re: Washing with magnets
Post by: cookie1 on November 06, 2009, 06:38:41 am

Do they bang and crash as the bowl goes round?

Title: Re: Washing with magnets
Post by: Intrepidtrier on November 06, 2009, 06:42:14 am

No they stick to the sides of the bowl. You put one on either side of the bowl and even if they do come off they have a plastic coating on them so they don`t harm any thing. So far mine haven`t come off.

Title: Re: Washing with magnets
Post by: brazen20au on November 06, 2009, 08:44:52 am

i'm sure i read a report years ago that said they were a con  ???

Title: Re: Washing with magnets
Post by: meganjane on November 12, 2009, 09:50:36 am

This (http://web.archive.org/web/20030221110912/http://cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/scams/laundrydiscs/) is a good explanation of the scam.  Also this (http://www.chem1.com/CQ/magscams.html#MLA).

Just buy phosphate-free washing powder or use laundry soap and you can put the grey water on the garden quite safely.

Title: Re: Washing with magnets
Post by: CreamPuff63 on November 12, 2009, 10:15:32 am

Thank you for this information. I nearly bought a laundry ball from a health shop earlier this year. It cost approx $40, and apparently it would last about 4 years. Just goes to show "if it sounds to good to be true, then it probably isn't"...

Title: Re: Washing with magnets
Post by: meganjane on November 20, 2009, 02:07:35 pm

 ;D No worries CPuff

I buy the Eco Store's washing powder. It's at Woolies. Made in NZ, but it's excellent.