There's something special about toddlers...the way they play so energetically, the way they chat to themselves in their own little world, the way they love their friends and family with such innocence and awe and also the way they can make a mess while doing all of the above!
I have twin toddlers and that means a whole lot of washing! Throw in toilet training and I can see you shaking your head knowingly as you imagine the number of loads I am doing each week!
I was recently sent a bottle of the new
Dynamo Maximum laundry liquid to review and to be completely honest with you I was a little hesitant. I usually use my own homemade laundry liquid to cut down on costs and because Ruby (my sensory sensitive twin) cannot handle most of the strong smelling powders on the market.
It's been a long time since I used a commercial laundry liquid but I wanted to try this one as my DIY version just isn't getting the red dirt stains out of our clothes and towels at the moment. I have had to face facts that sometimes you need something a little more powerful!
We are landscaping and regular readers will be familiar with pictures of our mounds of red dirt dotted around the backyard...because we love to play outside it is inevitable that clothes will get stained...socks are the worst as they are always in gumboots and somehow filled with dirt and rocks by the end of the morning!
Another reason I needed a better performing washing liquid is because Tara has a special friend called Dolly (I know...very original right?) and she goes everywhere...she has the best time outside but my goodness she can get smelly and grubby!
She loves to play outside as much as Tara and Ruby do and yet she doesn't get a bath every night! I do wash her quite regularly (although this is a emotional little endeavour!) but she just hasn't been looking any cleaner lately and I have been a bit embarrassed to take her out in public!
The final straw came when she was 'painting' and her foot became an awful shade of red...Tara was beside herself and wanted Dolly clean NOW! Gulp...
See that mat in the picture below? That's the colour that covers everything lately and it is so hard to get out for some reason.....so i was more than ready to try the new Dynamo Maximum and see whether it could perform on these sort of tough stains.
What a challenge...just look at those socks!
So for the past few weeks I have been using the new Dynamo Maximum on all of the washing.....including poor Dolly. I have been pleasantly surprised to realise I haven't had to wash anything a second time or presoak first.
I purposely didn't presoak Dolly as I wanted to see the results after one wash with Dynamo Maximum's new advanced formula. She definitely came out cleaner and brighter and most of the paint was gone apart from a small outline.
I've also noticed that some of the older red dirt stains have been removed from our clothes and also the hand towels (which see some tough action believe me!) It's not a miracle worker...socks still have the remnants of a red dirt stain but nothing like they have been looking after a wash with my homemade detergent!
Dolly and the rest of the washing came out smelling lovely and fresh with none of the overpowering smell I find many washing powders and liquids have. It doesn't seem to have affected Ruby's sensory sensitivities...in either touch or smell which is important to me and Tara accepted Dolly back after a quick sniff and cuddle!
You can see in the before and after photo below that Dolly is looking a lot cleaner after her wash with Dynamo Maximum. She was definitely brighter and smelt so clean without being overpowering!
Even the Elmo twosome came out cleaner and brighter after their turn through the wash!
I began by using the recommended 2 capfuls for a large soiled load in a top loader machine but I did actually cut this down to 1 capful by the end of a week of washing...The results were just as clean and bright so i was happy to use less liquid!
I like that it is a liquid and begins dissolving and mixing with the wash straight away...avoiding that clumpy residue I can often get with powders when doing a large load! The liquid was easy to use and measure and I noticed I didn't get a lot of liquid runs down the side of the bottle after using this cap...something that really annoyed me when I had used liquid laundry detergent bottles previously!
If you are interested in giving it a try on some of those tough family stains yourself Dynamo Maximum is available in 1L (RRP $9.99) & 2L ($16.49) bottles, in front and top loader variants in all leading supermarkets across Australia.
I don't plan on stopping my toddlers having fun outside even if there is red dirt everywhere.....I think it is much less stressful just to have a decent stain removal product and the new maximised Dynamo certainly meets that expectation from my personal experience.
A few things I have learnt when trying to wash that favourite toddler toy are....
1. Don't wait to long before washing as the smellier the security item gets the more likely it is they will reject the 'clean' one!
2. Get them involved in the process...we talked about giving Dolly a wash in the machine and Tara helped measure out the Dynamo liquid and pour it into the washing machine. She then handed me the pegs to hang Dolly on the line.
3. If your child is home when you wash the toy offer 'status updates'....whenever Tara began to get concerned that Dolly was still on the line we wandered out to see her and reassure Tara that she was ok but not quite dry yet.
4. Don't use a strong smelling detergent or you may risk rejection of the security item and a very long night ahead!!
5. Treat them with care...I like to pop Dolly into one of those lingerie bags before throwing in the machine to avoid any washing accidents. I don't have the time to handwash but I find the bag usually works well!
6. Give your child lots of hugs and reassurance while their special friend is drying....having a back up/duplicate toy is of course a fantastic idea!
If you are like me and enjoy seeing your toddlers indulge in some messy fun with their friends (real or not!) without the worry of getting their clothes clean then I have the perfect giveaway for you!
Dynamo Maximum Giveaway
I have 2 x Top Loader Dynamo Maximum bottles and 2 x Front Loader Dynamo Maximum bottles to give away. To enter just leave a comment below answering this question....What is the worst stain you have tried to remove from your washing? Include whether you have a top or front loader and don't forget your email address!
I'll select my 2 favourite entries . Giveaway is only open to Australian residents sorry! Entries close 5pm (AEST) the 19th of May 2013 . Winners will be notified by email and this blog post will be updated to included
the winners names.
As I sit here writing, the sun is shining and the outdoors is beckoning...must be time to go and get messy!
This is a sponsored post for Dynamo and Digital Parents Collective but you can rest assured that all opinions expressed of review items are 100% my own!
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