The latest washing up detergent I have been using, is this Surf Small & Mighty Tropical which I got for a bargain price. I have never really used any Surf detergent before so this was a whole new brand to me but the idea of a tropical scent sounded to me quite different for a change and something I quite liked the sound of. This product comes in different bottle sizes but the one I decided to buy was the 18 washes one as if I really liked it, I could always buy a much bigger bottle later.

PACKAGING

This detergent comes in quite nice packaging, a white tall bottle, with pink flowers all over it and the Surf logo on the front of the bottle. It is very pretty and stands out on the shelf by being very colourful looking. It states that it is a concentrated liquid and that it does 18 washes. The pink lid is easy enough to use as it is what you measure and use to pour the liquid into the machine. The bottle is easy enough to hold and the packaging is definitely eye catching.

SMALL & MIGHTY

This product should be kept out of reach of children and hands should be rinsed and dried after use. This should also be kept away from eyes and rinsed with water immediately and those with sensitive or damaged skin, should avoid prolonged contact. This detergent has hints of ylang ylang and lily and is made with essential oils. It is aimed to give lasting freshness and sounds really nice and to smell the liquid, it is very floral but in a nice way, not too overpowering.

I have used this to wash all clothes whites, colours and mud stained items and all have come up very well, whites white, colours bright and mud disappeared and it was very effective. The liquid is white and because it is concentrated, you only need a small amount to make it effective. The detergent aims to be so effective that it even works well in 15 degrees celsius washes. I usually wash a bit warmer than that but if you wish to try it I'm sure it will do as they say.

To use this detergent, use just one full cap in your washing machine, there is 35ml in one cap. I always use the one cap and this is exactly enough to leave clothes very clean and smelling nice without too heavy a smell, just freshly clean. The product is in no way irritating to my skin which is good and clothes stay fresh until the next time. I am very happy with the results of this as so far I've had no problems as of yet which I hope stays that way.

I think this product is nice for anyone who likes a change every so often as it has a lovely smell and effectively washes big or small loads of washing. It is very easy to use and gets rid of stains without any difficulty. It is reasonably priced and is just as good as any of the other detergents I have been using.

INGREDIENTS: 15-50% Anionic Surfactants, Non-Ionic Surfactants,5-15% Soap, <5% Perfumes, Polycarboxylates, Phosphonates, Optical Brighteners, Citronellol, Butyl Methylpropional, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone ,Enzymes, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Limonene.

COST

To buy this Surf Small & Mighty you can buy it from most supermarkets. Tesco are selling the 18 washes bottle for £3.29 and the 28 washes bottle for £4.49 and the 1890ml big bottle for £8.99 which is currently on offer Buy One Get One Free which is a great deal if you want to stock up. They also have the 85 washes bottle which is £13 on offer at the minute. I got mine cheaper at Home Bargains for £1.99 for the 18 wash bottle just keep looking for offers.

The official Surf website is http://www.surf.co.uk