Prep Genrl Laundry Detergent

Krayola

Veteran Member
With my somewhat hard water, it pays to use a liquid: zero chance of clogging
Does using powder automatically mean you are at risk for pipes clogging up? I also have somewhat hard water. I always make sure the powder is dissolved (I swish it around in the washer) before I put my clothes in.

Before I used Foca (powdered), I used the Aldi brand liquid detergent and it is quite good and reasonably priced. I would still buy it but Foca is just so cheap. Foca also has a liquid that I think works in HE washers but I have not tried the liquid.
 

nomifyle

TB Fanatic
I settled on Tide pods and Arm and Hammer from amazon, the prices seemed reasonable, that is as far as reasonable goes.

God is good all the time

Judy
The tide pods have a mild fresh smell making the clothes smell, well, fresh. Some of the cheap brands made the clothes not smell clean. I haven't tried the arm and hammer yet, but I've used it in the past. I haven't used a powder detergent in years. I do have the ingredients to make my own though.

On the one hand I don't like to use a big name brand product because there is not telling what nefarious things the corporation does behind the scenes. But it works well for me.

God is good all the time

Judy
 

moldy

Veteran Member
Maybe it's your washer. I've noticed that my front loader doesn't even seem to get everything wet unless I use the heavy duty cycle. Socks and underwear come out looking already worn (not slightly shrunk up - I don't know if I"m explaining that well). My next washer will be a top loader - or a wringer!
 

nomifyle

TB Fanatic
Maybe it's your washer. I've noticed that my front loader doesn't even seem to get everything wet unless I use the heavy duty cycle. Socks and underwear come out looking already worn (not slightly shrunk up - I don't know if I"m explaining that well). My next washer will be a top loader - or a wringer!
I purposely got a top loader. I really think it was the crappy detergent.

Judy
 

John Deere Girl

Veteran Member
Maybe it's your washer. I've noticed that my front loader doesn't even seem to get everything wet unless I use the heavy duty cycle. Socks and underwear come out looking already worn (not slightly shrunk up - I don't know if I"m explaining that well). My next washer will be a top loader - or a wringer!
I HATED my front loader. Living on a farm, clothes get dirty. I didn't think my front loader got everything clean. I wanted a Speed Queen, but they're not as good as they once were.
 

nomifyle

TB Fanatic
I was about to start a new thread about laundry detergent and remembered this one from last year. I'm still liking the tide pods best. I do have a couple of other brands, Arm and Hammer and Purex, the purex stinks and I tried to get the mildest scent they had.

I've gotten several bottles of Gain with essential oils in commodities and mainly use this if I leave a load in the washer for a couple of days and feel like I should rewash because the load soured. I've also gotten a few containers of Downy Defy Damage. Not really sure what its supposed to do, I need to read the directions carefully.

I bought the Tide, Arm and Hammer and Purex about a year ago and still have a few more months worth left. I did replace the Tide pods with the same thing a couple of months ago. Everything has gone up in price.

Stock up what you can, God only knows what we have ahead of us. Maybe with some many people freaking out about twitter "they" might not be able to do so much more damage (that we actually know about) before the midterms. so here I go waiting for another election cycle to see how far down the rabbit hole we've fallen.
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB
I'm still maintaining my 2 year supply of Arm and Hammer. I've added several tubs of OxyClean to use as an added bonus to my wash. I use it when I do a load of heavily soiled clothes or whites.
 

nomifyle

TB Fanatic
I'm still maintaining my 2 year supply of Arm and Hammer. I've added several tubs of OxyClean to use as an added bonus to my wash. I use it when I do a load of heavily soiled clothes or whites.
I'm not even sure how to calculate home much a years supply is. I have some oxyclean stored, but don't use it much, the tide pods clean really well.
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB
I'm not even sure how to calculate home much a years supply is. I have some oxyclean stored, but don't use it much, the tide pods clean really well.

I would still be using Tide if Cary wasn't allergic to it. It was the best. I didn't have to add anything to it. It seems the OxyClean helps with the whites and cleaning power of the Arm and Hammer.

I haven't really figured up how much laundry detergent I use a month. I buy the super large jugs, and have 24 of them. I thought if I use 1 a month, that would give me a 2 year supply. I don't think I even use one jug a month, though.
 
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nomifyle

TB Fanatic
I would still be using Tide if Cary was allergic to it. It was the best. I didn't have to add anything to it. It seems the OxyClean helps with the whites and cleaning power of the Arm and Hammer.

I haven't really figured up how much laundry detergent I use a month. I buy the super large jugs, and have 24 of them. I thought if I use 1 a month, that would give me a 2 year supply. I don't think I even use one jug a month, though.
I buy the tide 96 loads, but when I have a large load of dirty jeans I use two. I actually only do laundry once a month. I separate colors and wait for a large load. I'm thinking I need to modify the way I do this because it takes two to three cycles in the dryer to get a large load dry. I tried hanging clothes on the line but my shoulders just won't let me. Although if I had to wash one or two things by hand with a scrub board that would be different. At that point the dryer probably would not have electric to it.
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB
I buy the tide 96 loads, but when I have a large load of dirty jeans I use two. I actually only do laundry once a month. I separate colors and wait for a large load. I'm thinking I need to modify the way I do this because it takes two to three cycles in the dryer to get a large load dry. I tried hanging clothes on the line but my shoulders just won't let me. Although if I had to wash one or two things by hand with a scrub board that would be different. At that point the dryer probably would not have electric to it.

I do laundry at least twice a week, but they're not overly large loads. If I wash a load that is larger than my washer recommends, the laundry doesn't seem to get clean. I don't mind doing laundry, and I love hanging it outside to dry. If I wash a load of heavy laundry, Cary has to take it to the clothesline for me, though. I can't lift anything too heavy.
 

nomifyle

TB Fanatic
I do laundry at least twice a week, but they're not overly large loads. If I wash a load that is larger than my washer recommends, the laundry doesn't seem to get clean. I don't mind doing laundry, and I love hanging it outside to dry. If I wash a load of heavy laundry, Cary has to take it to the clothesline for me, though. I can't lift anything too heavy.
My washer is a large size and accomodates large loads. I hate doing laundry, and it kills my shoulders to even get the clothes folded.
 

John Deere Girl

Veteran Member
If you want to know how much laundry detergent you use a month, write the date you began using it on the bottle.

I still use the Tide in the yellow bottle, ERA, Gain, and All. Sometimes I can find some pretty great deals on them by shopping Kroger digital coupons. I usually use Downey or Gain fabric softener, and Kroger has a decent deal on Downey right now.
 
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