A device for dosing a detergent ingredient into the drum of an automatic washing machine, wherein the device comprises: (a) a reservoir that comprises one or more detergent ingredients, wherein the reservoir feeds detergent ingredients into a dosing manifold via a second inlet; (b) a one-way valve located downstream of the reservoir and upstream of the second inlet, wherein the valve prevents the flow of water from the dosing manifold into the reservoir; (c) the dosing manifold, wherein the dosing manifold is connected to: (i) a first inlet; (ii) the second inlet; (iii) a first outlet; and (iv) a second outlet; (d) the first inlet that can introduce water from a main water source into the dosing manifold; (e) the second inlet that can introduce the detergent ingredients from the reservoir into the dosing manifold such that an aqueous detergent solution is formed in the dosing manifold; (f) the first outlet that can feed the aqueous detergent solution from the dosing manifold to the drum of the automatic washing machine via a main inlet valve of the automatic washing machine, so that the dose through the first outlet into the drum can be controlled by the automatic washing machine; (g) the second outlet that can feed the aqueous detergent solution from the dosing manifold to the drum of the automatic washing machine via a device valve, so that the main inlet valve of the automatic washing machine is by-passed and the dose through the second outlet into the drum is controlled by the device valve; (h) the device valve located downstream of the second outlet; (i) a pump located downstream of the reservoir and upstream of the second inlet, wherein the pump doses the detergent ingredients into the dosing manifold; (j) a controller that controls the pump and the device valve, wherein the controller controls the dose of the detergent ingredients into the dosing manifold, and wherein the controller controls the release of the aqueous detergent solution from the dosing manifold via the second outlet; and (k) a flow meter that sends a signal to the controller to inform the controller what the flowrate is through the dosing manifold. (a) a reservoir that comprises one or more detergent ingredients, wherein the reservoir feeds detergent ingredients into a dosing manifold via a second inlet; (b) a one-way valve located downstream of the reservoir and upstream of the second inlet, wherein the valve prevents the flow of water from the dosing manifold into the reservoir; (c) the dosing manifold, wherein the dosing manifold is connected to: (i) a first inlet; (ii) the second inlet; (iii) a first outlet; and (iv) a second outlet; (i) a first inlet; (ii) the second inlet; (iii) a first outlet; and (iv) a second outlet; (d) the first inlet that can introduce water from a main water source into the dosing manifold; (e) the second inlet that can introduce the detergent ingredients from the reservoir into the dosing manifold such that an aqueous detergent solution is formed in the dosing manifold; (f) the first outlet that can feed the aqueous detergent solution from the dosing manifold to the drum of the automatic washing machine via a main inlet valve of the automatic washing machine, so that the dose through the first outlet into the drum can be controlled by the automatic washing machine; (g) the second outlet that can feed the aqueous detergent solution from the dosing manifold to the drum of the automatic washing machine via a device valve, so that the main inlet valve of the automatic washing machine is by-passed and the dose through the second outlet into the drum is controlled by the device valve; (h) the device valve located downstream of the second outlet; (i) a pump located downstream of the reservoir and upstream of the second inlet, wherein the pump doses the detergent ingredients into the dosing manifold; (j) a controller that controls the pump and the device valve, wherein the controller controls the dose of the detergent ingredients into the dosing manifold, and wherein the controller controls the release of the aqueous detergent solution from the dosing manifold via the second outlet; and (k) a flow meter that sends a signal to the controller to inform the controller what the flowrate is through the dosing manifold.