It's been stated that powders rinse out better than liquids, so I prefer to use powdered "he" detergent in my Affinity, which is terrible at rinsing.  It's getting increasingly difficult to find he powder, and when I do see any on a store shelf it's either Tide or Gain.

Hmmmm.  Orchard Supply Hardware is owned by Sears and has a full appliance department.  I will have to check to see if they carry Sears powders.

I definitely prefer powder over liquid!   I've discovered I like the scent of Gain on my whites, but also really like Sears powder in the orange box, or the Kirkland (Costco brand) powder in the red box.

Kevin

Sears powder in the orange box.  I have, however, been using All Free and Clear powder in my underwear and whites and have been very pleased with the results. 

Whatever Sears offers, I hope it comes in a container small enough to fit into the pedestal drawer. If not, I'll have to use my own container and store the larger one elsewhere.

Liquid Tide With Bleach Alternative is my daily driver.  

I use UK Persil Bio powder (which makes almost no suds and is the cleanest rinsing detergent I've ever used) but it costs a lot to have shipped over the pond. It's a fantastic cleaner, too.  If you're interested, check it out at the Brit Superstore online.  I bought 3 huge boxes which cost $140, but I have mechanically softened water, so I only use 1/4 cup for super-stained white loads, and 1/8 cup for light-to-normal soiled loads.

I also have Amway's SA8 in stock, but the stain-removing ability dropped when they reformulated it a couple of years ago.  It makes less suds and rinses better than Tide, so I use it for loads of bath towels, which really like to hang on to suds in soft water.

I use liquid Perwoll for Blacks for my loads of blacks/dark colors.  It's no more expensive than Woolite For Dark Colors and cleans better.  I order that online at Amazon.