Ecoballs®

I'm surprised to see any bad reviews for these Ecoballs. I LOVE them. I think our washing smells fresh - like it has been dried outdoors, even when it hasn't, and I don't have any more of a problem with stains than I had with non-bio detergents which I have always used. I will be ordering more of these in case Lakeland stop selling the refills - I am really disappointed to see the balls are being discontinued. Not that I am anywhere near to needing refills at the moment. The balls have been in use for months and are still going strong.

Iv'e just brought 2 lots of the ecoballs and got 2 refill packs. I was so excited about getting the washing from the machine to see how good they were. Unfortunately the washing was as dirty as when i put it in, i had to put it back on with my usual detergent in it. Anybody want lots of ecoballs?

I am sorry to say after reading all the reviews and thinking they'd be great, save the planet, no chemicals, no irritation to my skin and save me money I was really disappointed. I kept trying and thought I'd get used to no nice smell but no I can't bear it. I thought the clothes were harder to iron and after thinking my clothes smelt stale and doing the cleaner machine with vinegar thing, I still didn't feel they were clean. I have now bought my usual washing powder and softener and feel great, I love all the Lakeland stuff I have bought over the years and am sorry to report this product.

I was keen to try these out, but I'm not sure how effective they are: I think that the cleaning action they have is achieved by the friction of the motion of the balls in the drum, rather than by the balls themselves. They work ok if the wash is not particularly dirty, but when I do have a dirty wash ( I have three boys who are keen all-weather footballers), they have a minimal impact and on occasion I have had to do the wash again with a powder. Nice idea but not suitable for heavy-duty washes.

Following a recommendation, I bought my ecoballs about 2 years ago. I have been very happy with them, also they have not yet needed refilling. Yes, there are some stains that need a little more attention but that happened when I was using conventional powder too. Try pre-soaking with one of the oxy-action powders. Also whites don't appear to be as bright because conventional powders contain optical brighteners, which are not necessarily washing cleaner but are just an optical illusion! I would happily recommend ecoballs to anyone who wants a good result and wants to save money.