Daz Powder Original 90 Wash
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Verdict
Daz Original is one of the cheapest ways to do a decent wash in the UK, especially if you have hard water. Best on whites and lights.
Pros
- Excellent value
- Powder works well in hard-water areas
- Strong cleaning on whites
- Long shelf life
Cons
- Powder is messier to dose
- Less convenient than pods or liquids
- Bleach content can fade darks over time
Full review
Daz Original Powder is the UK laundry product most undervalued by anyone who doesn’t live in a hard-water area. Powder detergents include water-softening agents that liquids physically can’t carry, and Daz specifically has had decades of formula refinement on this point. Across southern and eastern England (London, Cambridge, Southampton, Brighton, and beyond), powder genuinely outperforms liquid on whites, towels, and tea-stained tea towels.
At ~20p per wash (20p on Subscribe & Save), it sits between Persil’s bulk liquid and Sun All-in-1 on cost. The Subscribe & Save discount is meaningful, and the 5.85kg bag lasts a household of four about 10 weeks on near-daily use.
Practical downsides are real. Powder is messier. You dose by the cap or scoop, and the residue inside the cap will rub off onto wherever you keep it. The 5.85kg bag is heavy and ungainly to store; we recommend decanting into a smaller plastic tub kept near the machine.
The bleach content (sodium percarbonate) is what makes Daz so effective on whites and so worth its price. It’s also what fades dark colours over a long run of washes. Most UK households make this work by using Daz on whites, towels, and lights, and a non-bleached detergent for darks. Two products instead of one, but the cost-per-wash advantage holds.
Daz is also a bio formula, so sensitive-skin households should use Surcare or Persil Non-Bio instead.
Buy this if: you have hard water (postcode check: most of southeast England, parts of the Midlands), wash a lot of whites and towels, and don’t mind a slightly messier dosing routine.
Skip this if: you have soft water (north England, Scotland, Wales), sensitive skin, or wash mostly darks.
For the full ranking of how this product compares with the alternatives, see our guide to the best laundry detergent.
