After a lifetime of using 'powder' the last few washes I have experimented with these new fangled washing machine capsules. However, on cleaning out the door seal, I discovered the following plastic residue caught in it. I thought the capsule was designed to totally dissolve in the wash. This plastic bit was after just one wash (50c - 60 minute quick wash).

I'm concerned that after extended use, my machine will just get clogged up with bits of plastic. Am I right to be concerned that these could shorten the machine life?

That's a dead leaf.  

3 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

That's a dead leaf.  

I thought that initially, but it has a plastic type texture - maybe it's a plastic leaf 😂

1 minute ago, StephenFord said:

I thought that initially, but it has a plastic type texture - maybe it's a plastic leaf 😂

It's definitely a leaf.  Possibly now covered in soap or something.

The pods do completely dissolve during a wash cycle.  And they don't gain any colour.  I've only ever seen one partially dissolved and that was the day my washing machine broke.  The pod got wet through one rotation but then sat out of the water for 10 minutes or so before I removed the clothes.  By that point the pod had released all of it's liquid and was just a clear blob stuck to a jumper.

If you really want to test one, put it in a mug of hot water and watch it dissolve.  Don't need to waste it as you can just pour into the drawer before the next wash.

40 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

That's a dead leaf.  

You can't put an EV in the washer it wouldn't fit 🤣