Ive been through a lot of them. Currently i go with unscented gel packs and toss in some downy ustoppables.
What are you guys using these days?
What are you guys using these days?
Anyone have a fave laundry detergent?
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I've found that whatever soap or detergent I use, putting 20 Mule Team Borax with the wash results in much cleaner clothes.
My wife buys unscented Tide detergent. We're on well water so I throw in Borax with my loads. My wife doesn't bother using Borax in hers. We both use vinegar in the rinse cycle.
Purex Mountain Breeze
Nancy Boy's laundry soap in Original Lavender is by far the best laundry detergent I've used. It leaves clothes smelling like real lavender, and true to its claims there is no need for fabric softener or dryer sheets when you use their detergent. My limited student budget forced me to go back to big name store brands, but once I have some disposable income again it will be at the top of my to-buy list.
I use Lion brand liquid laundry detergent. Protects fabrics from premature wear while washing and with antiseptic.
Just bought 4 large Downy Unstoppable bead fresheners...Tide Pods for detergent cleanliness
Wisk
Liquid Wisk here. From all the consumer reviews it scores on top or near the top for results. Plus I add a scoop of Borax & washing soda. BTW, when using Borax & washing soda, (which are mixed together) I'll use less than the recommended amount of Wisk per load.
By no means am I an expert on this, but I used Tide for years until a woman at the grocery store told me that Arm and Hammer was what she found best. It's half the price of Tide, so I gave it a shot and I like it.
Gain or Tide
I really love Tide but the price makes me look elsewhere (not to mention my wife uses double the amount of any detergent no matter what size the load). Mostly I am a Arm and Hammer or All detergent guy as I can get coupons and find sales.
Arm & Hammer
my mom used era for years. while in the army i tried all the pricey stuff like tide, etc.. and found liquid era works best for me. i buy the "free" stuff when i can find it, but i dont go out of my way to get it.
OK, Arm & Hammer seems like a great bang for the buck product. Do you guys use the liquid or powdered version?
I use the liquid. The one with the silver-ish or gray top/cup. I actually think it does a better job than Tide. I recently bought the one with bleach (white top) because it was on sale for $3, but I haven't used it, yet.
powder tends to leave a residue unless you have an efficient machine with good water.
