Since finding out about the damage that acrylic fibres do to the environment, I was all for getting rid of all my acrylic jumpers, until I realised they would probably remain in the system somewhere. Then I found out about Guppy Friend bags and realised that would be the answer; keep the jumpers but reduce their damage to the environment. The mesh of the bag is so very close and fine, I thought at first the clothes inside wouldn’t wash properly (or even get wet!), but so far, so good. The instructions tell you not to pack the bag more than half-full with clothing, so if you were washing a lot of acrylic items at once, you might well need more than one bag, which gets a bit expensive! However, it’s quite large in size - bigger than I expected. I wash acrylics together with viscose, cotton and wool knitwear, so one Guppy Friend has been enough. I haven’t found any problems with unbalanced loads when using the bag so far, but I do load the machine fully for each wash. I think I need to buy one as a present for everyone I know!

I have no idea whether it’s any good, bought as a Christmas present for eco warriors. Speaking personally, I think it looks like terrible faff, not unlike all these bloody pseudo feedback requests that make no difference whatsoever but do waste energy, not great for a “green business”

Guppy Friend Wash Bag

I'm sure they would have been great but after ordering I received an email & refund as they were out of stock. Bit odd being asked to review this when I haven't been asked to review the Lucy&Yak clothing I did receive.

Guppy Friend Wash Bag