I've had problems with the detergent staining my clothes washed on cold. Has anyone else experienced this? I use dispenser cup. Suggestions?
1745612
No problems here. I pour my detergent into the water before adding clothes.
1745613
Plant based detergents can have a harder time properly cleaning in cold. It's more beneficial to use hot.
1745614
No stains here. I pour it straight into the washer and let it fill up with water about 6 inches before adding laundry
2097700
We didn't have that issue... with the orange staining. We love the set and everything washed well on delicate cycle... With the milk we just spot cleaned it.
656161
Although I read many positive reviews (the reason I purchased), I was not pleased with how it washed clothes or more like "not washed" clothes. When I use "new" type of clothes detergent I always start with dark clothes, thus I'm not looking for brightness but a true washed clean smell, no perfumes etc. That said, my dark clothes did not have the "clean washed smell" I was expecting, which was amplfied by dryer. I went back to Trader Joe's liquid detergent, which works extremely well and 1 to 1.5 cap can indeed do entire wash.
881976
No. I have seen some of my mugs fade, but that could be the detergent. My Corelleware are just fine after having been washed with it.
2114669
Yes! I've had this issue with my sons' team shirts. I'll have to remember to soak them before washing them.
333201
Wash in cold water, no detergent. Instruction says you must wash at least once to activate absorbency. It's the pits to dry in dryer. I had to clean out the dryer thoroughly and still found little hidden piles the next week. My guess is that hosing and turning the mat frequently while hosing MAY work but I don't have direct experience. Good luck
1147726
I used dead downwind laundry detergent seem to work real good.I was dry on low heat.
630628
I have used my wash ball for over a year & it still is cleaning. Remember to put it in the sun for an hr once a month to refresh it. Best thing I did was buy the wash ball. Have saved lots of money & clothes are clean. I've also noticed I don't have as much "fuzz" in the dryer lint tray.
2086866
I have used it in direct contact with: Smartwool Socks Injinji Socks Various boxerbriefs Underarmor and Ex Officio Underarmor compression shirts I have not noticed any stains or discoloration before or after washing.
745964
Have not had any trouble to date. Most of the time, the recommended hot water and detergent method works for me as well. If the ingredients were high in fat or the container sat too long after being emptied, a quick hand-wash is necessary. One thing I'd caution is to not immerse the outside of your base as I think the repeated exposure to detergent is part of the reason the seal on my original container went out.
1167712
Yes, I use ordinary liquid dish detergent in mine all the time. A couple of times I found that it had all came out overnight or whenever as reported by others BUT I discovered that the dispenser spout was obscured by caked on soap. As soon as I cleaned it off, it worked like new. I am very happy with it
684190
I have a HE washer so here's my recipe. I combine in an old 64 oz jug from juice etc. 1 1/4 c Sal Suds, 1 c baking soda, and the rest water. Add the water and baking soda first leaving room for the Sal Suds otherwise it will foam up when attempting to fill it up with water. Then just turn it upside down a few times throughout the day and you'll notice the baking soda disappears. it seems to all congeal somewhat. I then pour in enough to fill up the soap dispenser and add vinegar to the rinse cup. Been washing clothes like this for years. Doesn't fade colors and has been safe for all types of fabrics. Clothes do not have a strong fragrance after drying; they are just clean.
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If the washer is out of warranty or you don't care if the washer company might make a big deal of using a non-HE detergent, just keep using it. Don't use more than you need or you'll get sudsing that'll reduce the effectiveness of the cleaning. I've been using this in my last two front loaders that recommend HE detergents with no problems. I never use more than the first line on the cup for even large loads. If you get excess suds, use less next time.
1763748
Yes I have. I put approximately 5-10 drops in with the detergent. I've had no problem with staining.
142818
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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Hi, we have had ours for 3 months and I washed it once after a coffe spill. I had the stain for few weeks and it went away in "delicate" machine wash. When I fold my pram I put plastic bag between the organised and the wheel. It is a great product!
1423526
Yes. I have a habit of having partly empty cup near me and coffee stain has accumulated and doesn't seem removable. This might not happen if you emptied the cup promptly and washed it right away.