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Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Shoppers are saving on their laundry costs after a store cuts the price of a cleaning essential from £4 to just 45p
All recommendations within this article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. WASH THIS Shoppers are saving on their laundry costs after a store cuts the price of a cleaning essential from £4 to just 45p Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WITH the costs soaring, many cash-strapped households are on the lookout for bargains to keep their expenses low. Luckily, thrifty Brits have now saving on their laundry costs after a major supermarket slashed the price of a cleaning essential just 45p. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 A major supermarket has slashed the price of a laundry must-have to a mere 45p Credit: Getty 2 The scented elixir retails for a whopping £4 elsewhere Credit: Facebook/ExtremeCouponingAndBargainsUK Informing fellow shoppers about the epic deal, one anonymous person took to Facebook after snapping up the viral Comfort Scent Booster Elixir for the bargain price. Elsewhere, such as Waitrose, the laundry must-have will set you back an eye-watering £4 - so you really are making huge savings. Perfect for both hot and cold cycles, the elixir leaves no residue - and it comes in a range of fabulous scents. Morrison customers can snap up this purse-friendly product in Summer Bouquet and First Blooms, and the elixir promises to offer ''10x more fragrance'' to keep your clothes smelling fantastic. With a deal that's too good to sleep on, the anonymous shopper got their hands on a whopping four boxes of the bargain - each containing eight bottles, or 32 in total. Showing off their monster haul on the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, the customer said: ''Thanks to all who posted, got my 45p bargain from Morrisons.'' The post, uploaded less than a day ago, has already racked up a whopping 253 likes and 150 comments. But while the shopper may have saved a fortune, not everyone was as happy about them ''clearing the shelves''. Many flocked to comments to slam the shopper, with one writing: ''Looks like you got more than a 45p bargain. Do people really go and buy this many items? ''I can see why you would be anonymous.'' Savvy woman shares how she creates more drying space inside with £2.99 Home Bargains buy & it even works outside too Someone else agreed, writing: ''I'm all for times are hard but to put a post up saying bargain when the shelves have been cleared baffles me as its not in every store its only worth putting on if there is some left for others.'' A third chimed in: ''No wonder nothing left for me today when I went in Morrisons to get some.'' A bargain hunter added: ''Surprised not said 2 per customer.'' The impact of using plastic cleaning products Laura Harnett, founder of eco cleaning brand, Seep, said: 'Many people have switched to eco friendly cleaning sprays and detergents but aren't aware that cleaning tools (such as green and yellow sponges and microfibre cloths) are made of plastic and release microplastics every time they are used. "Microplastic is a huge concern as they are released into our water every time a plastic sponge or cloth is used to wash up or is rinsed out. 'A yellow and green plastic sponge lasts approximately one month and when you see the green part go bobbly that's all of the microplastic coming out of it." 600 million plastic household items end up in landfill every year 13 million tonnes of plastic lead into our oceans each year 1.1 million marine animals die each year as they swallow, get strangled or are suffocated by plastic Luckily for the customer, not everyone was coming after them. One hit back at all those slamming the shopper and wrote: ''I absolutely love when i see people in the comments complaining about how many she bought. ''I'm sorry but the price of fabric softeners (a good one) nowadays. ''If I would have seen that deal in my local shop I would have done exactly the same thing. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
Shoppers are saving on their laundry costs after a store cuts the price of a cleaning essential from £4 to just 45p
WITH the costs soaring, many cash-strapped households are on the lookout for bargains to keep their expenses low. Luckily, thrifty Brits have now saving on their laundry costs after a major supermarket slashed the price of a cleaning essential just 45p. Advertisement 2 A major supermarket has slashed the price of a laundry must-have to a mere 45p Credit: Getty 2 The scented elixir retails for a whopping £4 elsewhere Credit: Facebook/ExtremeCouponingAndBargainsUK Informing fellow shoppers about the Elsewhere, such as Waitrose, the laundry must-have will set you back an eye-watering £4 - so you really are Perfect for both hot and cold cycles, the elixir leaves no residue - and it comes in a range of fabulous scents. Morrison customers can snap up this purse-friendly product in Summer Bouquet and First Blooms, and the elixir promises to offer ''10x more fragrance'' to keep your clothes smelling fantastic. Advertisement read more on cleaning With a deal that's too good to sleep on, the anonymous shopper got their hands on a whopping four boxes of the bargain - each containing eight bottles, or 32 in total. Showing off their monster haul on the popular But while the shopper may have saved a fortune, not everyone was as happy about them '' Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Many flocked to comments to slam the shopper, with one writing: ''Looks like you got more than a 45p bargain. Do people really go and buy this many items? ''I can see why you would be anonymous.'' Savvy woman shares how she creates more drying space inside with £2.99 Home Bargains buy & it even works outside too Someone else agreed, writing: ''I'm all for times are hard but to put a post up saying bargain when the shelves have been cleared baffles me as its not in every store its only worth putting on if there is some left for others.'' A third chimed in: ''No wonder nothing left for me today when I went in Morrisons to get some.'' Advertisement A bargain hunter added: ''Surprised not said 2 per customer.'' The impact of using plastic cleaning products Laura Harnett, founder of eco cleaning brand, "Microplastic is a huge concern as they are released into our water every time a plastic sponge or cloth is used to wash up or is rinsed out. 'A yellow and green plastic sponge lasts approximately one month and when you see the green part go bobbly that's all of the microplastic coming out of it." 600 million plastic household items end up in landfill every year 13 million tonnes of plastic lead into our oceans each year 1.1 million marine animals die each year as they swallow, get strangled or are suffocated by plastic Luckily for the customer, not everyone was coming after them. One hit back at all those slamming the shopper and wrote: ''I absolutely love when i see people in the comments complaining about how many she bought. ''I'm sorry but the price of fabric softeners (a good one) nowadays. Advertisement ''If I would have seen that deal in my local shop I would have done exactly the same thing. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Shoppers are saving on their laundry costs after a store cuts the price of a cleaning essential from £4 to just 45p
WITH the costs soaring, many cash-strapped households are on the lookout for bargains to keep their expenses low. Luckily, thrifty Brits have now saving on their laundry costs after a major supermarket slashed the price of a cleaning essential just 45p. 2 2 Informing fellow shoppers about the epic deal, one anonymous person took to Facebook after snapping up the viral Comfort Scent Booster Elixir for the bargain price. Elsewhere, such as Waitrose, the laundry must-have will set you back an eye-watering £4 - so you really are making huge savings. Perfect for both hot and cold cycles, the elixir leaves no residue - and it comes in a range of fabulous scents. Morrison customers can snap up this purse-friendly product in Summer Bouquet and First Blooms, and the elixir promises to offer ''10x more fragrance'' to keep your clothes smelling fantastic. With a deal that's too good to sleep on, the anonymous shopper got their hands on a whopping four boxes of the bargain - each containing eight bottles, or 32 in total. Showing off their monster haul on the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, the customer said: ''Thanks to all who posted, got my 45p bargain from Morrisons.'' The post, uploaded less than a day ago, has already racked up a whopping 253 likes and 150 comments. But while the shopper may have saved a fortune, not everyone was as happy about them '' clearing the shelves ''. Many flocked to comments to slam the shopper, with one writing: ''Looks like you got more than a 45p bargain. Do people really go and buy this many items? ''I can see why you would be anonymous.'' Savvy woman shares how she creates more drying space inside with £2.99 Home Bargains buy & it even works outside too Someone else agreed, writing: ''I'm all for times are hard but to put a post up saying bargain when the shelves have been cleared baffles me as its not in every store its only worth putting on if there is some left for others.'' A third chimed in: ''No wonder nothing left for me today when I went in Morrisons to get some.'' A bargain hunter added: ''Surprised not said 2 per customer.'' The impact of using plastic cleaning products Laura Harnett, founder of eco cleaning brand, Seep, said: 'Many people have switched to eco friendly cleaning sprays and detergents but aren't aware that cleaning tools (such as green and yellow sponges and microfibre cloths) are made of plastic and release microplastics every time they are used. "Microplastic is a huge concern as they are released into our water every time a plastic sponge or cloth is used to wash up or is rinsed out. 'A yellow and green plastic sponge lasts approximately one month and when you see the green part go bobbly that's all of the microplastic coming out of it." 600 million plastic household items end up in landfill every year 13 million tonnes of plastic lead into our oceans each year 1.1 million marine animals die each year as they swallow, get strangled or are suffocated by plastic Luckily for the customer, not everyone was coming after them. One hit back at all those slamming the shopper and wrote: ''I absolutely love when i see people in the comments complaining about how many she bought. ''I'm sorry but the price of fabric softeners (a good one) nowadays. ''If I would have seen that deal in my local shop I would have done exactly the same thing.
The Independent
30-01-2025
- Business
- The Independent
This eco-friendly cleaning brand helped me cut down on plastic waste
While it's easy to swap single-use plastic bags for eco-friendly canvas totes when we do our shopping and opt for products that come in recyclable packaging, our homes can still contain a lot of plastic. When we use a sponge to wipe down the table after breakfast, or we line our bins with a fresh rubbish bag, we're adding to the huge amount of plastic that will end up in landfill sites. But there are alternatives available that are kinder to our planet, and Seep is one small business doing things a little differently. Founded by Laura Harnett, Seep stands for 'sustainable everyday essential products' and offers a range of eco-friendly, plastic-free cleaning solutions. This includes compostable bin bags, bamboo multi-purpose cleaning cloths, reusable kitchen sponge scourers and eco rubber gloves. Even better, the products are stocked at Lakeland, Ocado and Amazon as well as on Seep's website, and it's easy to get them delivered to your door, too. All Seep products have gone through rigorous quality assessments to make sure they perform just as well as (if not better than) the average plastic sponge. However, I also put them to the test to see how well these eco-friendly cleaning products performed in my busy home environment. Having launched in 2020, the brand has now made its TV debut and appeared on Dragons' Den, where the brand founder pitched the plastic-free cleaning products in the hope of investment. In honour of this, I just had to put them to my own test. How we tested I tried a few different Seep products over the course of a month to see how well they lasted after repeated use. My household consists of four young children under the age of eight, who all eat different meals from my husband and me, so we do a lot of washing up – it's relentless. We're also constantly cleaning surfaces due to toast crumbs, sticky fingers and pasta sauce spillages, so we usually get through a lot of cleaning cloths and kitchen roll. We swapped our usual supermarket own-brand cleaning cloths for Seep's alternatives and also donned the Seep eco rubber gloves when we washed up. Why you can trust us Household cleaning reviewer Zoe Griffin tested each and every Seep cleaning product in her own bathroom, kitchen, and everywhere else that needed a good scrubbing. With a busy house full of messy little ones, Zoe is an expert in assessing home appliances and cleaning products, she has written about everything from electric heaters to cordless vacuum cleaners and has had a wealth of testing experience to draw on while assessing the products she reviews.
