Congratulations to Becky Belcher for being the winner of the $50 gift card.
One chore that has increased the most since having children is the doing the laundry. Obviously there are more clothes to be washed, ironed, folded and put away, but I also find there are more marks to get out because kids are messy and their activities can leave stains that need a bit of extra handling.
Since Magdalene has been wearing her sister’s hand me downs, it’s even more important that the clothes Esther wears are washed and kept well so that her sister gets to wear them later on.
I was interested in giving Radiant washing powder a go on my both my daughter’s clothes. The most hard wearing items that always get covered in all sorts of marks and stains are bibs, the neckline of tops and the knees of pants. Thankfully now that Magdalene has started walking, I won’t need to be worrying too much about knee scuff stains on pants!
I usually buy my laundry powder in bulk from Big W because I find it is cheaper and I can go at least 6 months between buying powder. I have been tempted to make my own laundry powder or detergent as I hear it is much cheaper and more environmentally friendly, but most of the recipes use Borax and there are mixed views on handling this and while I’m pregnant, it’s convenient and safer to buy pre-made washing powder as I don’t want to take any risks.
I was sent the Radiant Sensitive which is suitable for front and top load washing machines. I washed a mix of brights and some whites in the same wash. I included white bibs with food marks without prior soaking just to see how hardworking Radiant is.
I noticed when I opened the washing machine that the powder left my washing with a pleasant smell and the colours seemed to be brighter.
When I hung up the bibs, I noticed that one in particular came up pretty clean. It had orange juice and light brown stains. Other bibs that had previous stains still came out with the same marks, but just slightly more faded.
I will be keeping the rest of my trial pack for use after I have my baby because I find that my skin becomes super sensitive after birth and I come out in a rash. Once I change my washing powder to a sensitive one, I find that the rash starts to disappear so I will let you know the outcome on that one later on.
Radiant keeps your colours looking newer for longer which is a must for families because we want to get the most out of our clothes, especially if they are going to be handed down to another member of the family.
Radiant Return has videos showing how the product works under real torture tests. The videos can be viewed here.
Radiant is available in 3 great variants including Brilliant Whites Sharper Colours, No-Sort and Sensitive. Each variant contains Colour Guard technology which is how Radiant keeps your colours newer for longer. For more information visit the website.
As part of this review, Radiant have offered one lucky reader of The Plumbette a chance to win a $50 Big W voucher. To enter, please leave a comment by answering this question:
Which variety of Radiant do you most need in your house and why? The most interesting and creative answer will win the prize.
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Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I received a free sample of Radiant to try. All opinions are my own.
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