powder vs liquid...

[launderess]

Have said this before

If you want to know what a steady job of liquid detergents can do to a washer, look at the lint trap/pump cleanout of your front loader. Just did my Miele after a long period of neglect and it was disgusting. Have been using liquids more often as of late in an effort to make a dent in my stash, but must remember to do frequent hot washes with powder detergent and or a good dose of oxygen bleach as well.

Am willing to bet a major cause of "smelly washer" syndrome is exclusive use of liquid detergents aggravated by warmish to cold water washing without bleaches.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Powder, Liquid, PODS.

I like them all.  Different detergents for different jobs.

 

Whites, and my daughter's undies--Tide Free & Clear (liquid or POD)

Towels, Kitchen towels, Wash cloths--Tide Powder or Persil

Darks--Woolite for darks

of course I have more in my stash, I do/did like Sear's detergent, But I always use warm or hot, now our closest store closed in December.  There is another Sear's on the East side of town, but I'm a Westsider, we don't cross the river unless we have to, I just haven't had to.

 

 

[joeypete]

I've put my Sears detergent in the bottom of the tub in a regular agitator machine and it still dissolved fine. It must be the hard water. My water is pretty much neutral here.

 

[washman]