Automatic Washing machine soap - which one and why?

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So for the past few years I have been using the Arial auto pods and they are handy to use but I do find that they don't wash my clothes so clean, and for some or other reason my pants and shirts fade on the fronts.

What do you guys/gals use to wash your clothes in? I have been using borax also and it works quite well, but am still not 100% happy.
(Maybe I am just full of nonsense)

Which brings me to a sub question - Do you have any idea why my shirts/pants would fade? it specifically fades on the fronts of pants and halfway down the front of my shirts, nowhere else.
 
Peder said:
So for the past few years I have been using the Arial auto pods and they are handy to use but I do find that they don't wash my clothes so clean, and for some or other reason my pants and shirts fade on the fronts.

What do you guys/gals use to wash your clothes in? I have been using borax also and it works quite well, but am still not 100% happy.
(Maybe I am just full of nonsense)

Which brings me to a sub question - Do you have any idea why my shirts/pants would fade? it specifically fades on the fronts of pants and halfway down the front of my shirts, nowhere else.
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I don't think it has to do with your washing powder. Are you drying your clothes on a line? That is the number one cause of fading. It's an excellent way to dry but you must turn your clothes inside out before hanging to prevent fading.

Your other question regarding which brand. Use the brand recommended by the manufacturer of your machine. Ours is LG and they recommend Omo but we used Skip as its cheaper. After a few months the drum started making a noise and there was always residue on the clothes. We called a tech as it was under warranty and he showed us all the buildup behind the drum. He told us to please use Omo. We followed his advice and never had that problem again.
 
I switched to Omo liquid about 6 months ago for my toploader.
No more white streaks, so over washing powder.
I'm lazy
So dont even suggest how to blend washing powder with warm water or whatever methods are out there :laugh:
 
who.dat said:
I don't think it has to do with your washing powder. Are you drying your clothes on a line? That is the number one cause of fading. It's an excellent way to dry but you must turn your clothes inside out before hanging to prevent fading.

Your other question regarding which brand. Use the brand recommended by the manufacturer of your machine. Ours is LG and they recommend Omo but we used Skip as its cheaper. After a few months the drum started making a noise and there was always residue on the clothes. We called a tech as it was under warranty and he showed us all the buildup behind the drum. He told us to please use Omo. We followed his advice and never had that problem again.
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I hang my clothes indoors. But when i do hang up outside i always turn shirts and jeans inside out as the sun is a naai these days
 
who.dat said:
I don't think it has to do with your washing powder. Are you drying your clothes on a line? That is the number one cause of fading. It's an excellent way to dry but you must turn your clothes inside out before hanging to prevent fading.

Your other question regarding which brand. Use the brand recommended by the manufacturer of your machine. Ours is LG and they recommend Omo but we used Skip as its cheaper. After a few months the drum started making a noise and there was always residue on the clothes. We called a tech as it was under warranty and he showed us all the buildup behind the drum. He told us to please use Omo. We followed his advice and never had that problem again.
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I hang my clothes up inside, aint nobody got time for taking clothes off the line after work.

Chuckmyster said:
I switched to Omo liquid about 6 months ago for my toploader.
No more white streaks, so over washing powder.
I'm lazy
So dont even suggest how to blend washing powder with warm water or whatever methods are out there :laugh:
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I am just as lazy, but after my clothes looking like they are I am really trying to spend a bit more effort on my clothes.

I don't even sort clothes at this stage which seems is going to be the next step, not that I wear much light coloured clothes.
 
I use the Ariel liquid and put it into the drum directly (front-loader) - I am trying to avoid all the soap residue (and the associated bacteria) by using powder in the dispenser.

I found that sometimes the POD's don't dissolve properly (the capsule material, not the contents).
 
Omo + Sta-soft or Comfort

Also, most people use too much soap

Another tip, mix your softener with vinegar

And, remember to clean your filters regularly. There's also a filter at the outlet pipe - clean that at least once a month
 
msquared said:
Bioclassic... it's not soap. Enzymes to break down dirt. Omo, Ariel, Surf are all soap so it never really cleans properly.
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The bio chemicals made my family itch under the armpits. We only use it occasionally to get rid of bio stains.
 
Most washing powders - except the soap ones - used dodecylbenzenesulphonate - para - tertiary, around 28%. 32% was sodium tripolyphosphate, used as a 'builder' There were some additives in some cases, such as the blueing compound in certain brands to make the whites look whiter (and to fluoresce in fluorescent lights). The rest was water. Since then there have been modifications such as liquid detergents, but basically variants on a theme. The poster who said people use too much detergent was dead right.
The handwashing varieties add foaming agents to keep the ladies happy. The foaming agents do little, if anything. to improve washing efficiency.
There have been some formulation changes to reduce pollution, but the essence is little changed.
 
Thanks for the inputs everyone! I know I used bioclassic for the longest time and switched because I liked the pods, but I think I will move back to the bioclassic.

I don't like to use fabric softener so I might use a bit of vinegar.
 
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