What's the best liquid detergent you've found for the HE washing machines?
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Whatever you use - it's most important to use no more than a capful. Over-using detergent will lead to suds that buildup on the inside of the outer plastic tub. These suds are a food source for bacteria and mold to grow in the dark, moist environment of your washing machine.
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I've been using Cheer Free for years. The Smelly Washer got rid of the mildew smell in my washer for about two weeks and now it's back. I leave the washer door wide open and remove the detergent tray after using it..... The odor seems to creep back up no matter what I do.
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Era is what I use now and it's wonderful. Once a month I use Smelly Washer to freshen my HE machine and I use Era HE liquid detergent in all my wash. The sour odor is completely gone. The repairman who fixed my washer told me to never use liquid fabric softener and HE liquid detergents together as they gum up the works. He recommended using fabric softener sheets in my dryer instead. So if u plan on changing detergents, I think u will be happy with Era. If u can't find it in ur area, I think Amazon.com sells it.
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Yep! We got an LG HE washer and I use soapnuts instead of store-bought detergent. For a full load, I put a handful of the nuts in a clean sock, the tie it and throw the sock into the washer with the laundry. Wash with warm water then rinse with cold water works best, but washing with cold water works fine too. I just love the smell of my laundry afterwards...a light but very refreshing smell!
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I also have an HE washer and it tells you to put the powder directly into the washer, don't use the detergent dispenser. Works great for me. Hope that helped.
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I make my own laundry detergent with 1 bar of Ivory Soap, 1 cup borax, 1 cup washing soda. Heat the soap, blend it into a powder, then mix in remaining ingredients. Use 1-2 TBSP per load. It works great is super cheap!
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Hi Julianna, Our natural homelogic laundry detergent works great on all materials, but you should treat all fine wash items as you normally would and follow any special handling instructions for the material. Thanks for considering our natural products.
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Laundry Detergent (I make my own) 1 cup soap flakes 1/2 cup washing soda - Arm & Hammer Washing Soda* 1/2 cup baking soda - Arm & Hammer Baking Soda* 2 tbsp. oxygen bleach - 20 Mule Team Borax* Mix ingredients together and store in a glass container. Use 1 tablespoon per load (2 for heavily soiled laundry), wash in warm or cold water For soft water: use 1 cup soap flakes, 1/4 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup baking soda. For hard water: use 1 cup soap flakes, 1 cup washing soda, and 1 cup baking soda. Note: This recipe can be safely used in HE washers.
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I share a washing machine with my roommate & she uses regular detergents. These still work great!
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First of all, the standard machine, just put the pod on top of the laundry before starting the wash and with the detergent, pour it on the tub, then laundry and then the pod of Tide Boost Vivid. In other words, three layers - detergent, dirty clothes, and pod. The high end washing machine, according to the instruction, put the pod in the machine, and dirty clothes. Then put the detergent in the little square on the top of the machine. That is all you need. Hope that helps you. Thank you.
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I have used both liquid and powder homemade laundry soap. We haven't had any problems at all, although we have only had the washer for a few months. I think if you have a low sudsing formula and use an appropriate amount, you would be fine (just like any other detergent.....you don't need much)
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Yes and no... You can use any powder or liquid/gel dishwasher detergent you would like however if you choose to use the popular tablets, packs,pods, the owners manual says that you should use the longest cycle on the dishwasher so that the detergent us fully dissolved and properly rinsed away. I have never used the packs in my machine but understand the longer cycle, since the regular cycle uses only a little more than three gallons of water for the entire cycle. Hope this is helpful...
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Yes! There are washing instructions on the bag for both he and standard machines. I have an he machine myself. Works fabulous!
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No, absolutely not. Nellie's washing soda is the detergent. If you feel the need to add something, use Nellie's Oxygen Brightener. Both products are all natural. My clothes appear cleaner, feel softer and overall smell much better than the traditional liquid or powder. Plus, it works for my front loader just fine. Hope this helps you.
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I have an HE machine and it didn't get my clothes clean, and left reside on my HE machine. The liquid works better, but contains harsh chemicals.
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I have an HE and I use this one. No issues. The best thing about SA8 is that your towels will never have that left-in- the -washer- too- long smell ever again.
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I am new to HE washers and have looked up this question online. Most sites say NO because regular detergents produce lots of suds; HE detergents clean with little water. If you use regular detergent your clothes will be sitting in a lather of suds. You can damage your washer when the high amount of soapy suds try to drain. Look it up yourself and see. I would tend to believe it. Frankly, you use a very little amount of the new detergents so it's not like they're just trying to make us buy more detergent.
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I googled the question and find numerous links stating that it is safe for regular and HE machines. It is great laundry detergent.
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Any detergent that doesn't have fabric softeners (downey) in it. Tide, gain, all, arm and hammer, roma, foca...