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Thread Number: 77621
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
Liquids or powders- Which is better for your machine, and which offers the best cleaning? |
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Post# 1016267 , Reply# 1 11/29/2018 at 22:22 (1,968 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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| Post# 1016274 , Reply# 2 11/29/2018 at 22:54 (1,968 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
 I think at heart I'm a powder detergent user. Maybe I'm a traditionalist. Maybe it's because it was good enough for my mother's Kenmore, and so it's good enough for the, ah, lesser washers I've used in recent history (currently a BOL WP DD).
That said...the last few years, I've mostly used liquids. (In the most recent history, it's been entirely liquids.) Liquids are easier to find, and it's easier to get what I'm looking for, and at a better price. For example, I usually buy unscented (particularly in summer, when I dry outside, and want the outdoor scent on some things, like sheets). I can often buy a jug of something acceptable on sale for $3 if the timing is right, vs. $15 for a box of unscented Tide (which isn't even carried by all stores, and never seems to go on sale at any store where I shop).
Every now and then, I get an urge to get powder detergent...at least for occasional use. A few months back, I had a local store's digital coupon that would have worked for the smallest box of regular Tide...but never followed through. I can't remember why. Probably felt too poor to even pay the $5. | ||
| Post# 1016275 , Reply# 3 11/29/2018 at 23:03 (1,968 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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A couple of more thoughts...
First, I just remembered one thing I like about powders vs. liquids: with a scented detergent, liquids seem to be far more likely to be obnoxious (either too strong, or just plain awful smelling).
Secondly, while I prefer powder detergents, I have had experiences with bad powder detergents that would have been outclassed by any good liquid. So (to state the obvious) it's not just Product Type A vs B...there is also a question of how good an example the product is. | ||
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Post# 1016276 , Reply# 4 11/29/2018 at 23:13 (1,968 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 NorgeChef: Powder is also not a very good option for HE machines, as stated in reviews, and by personal experience. I find powders to work better in a traditional top loader because they produce more suds.I find that liquids don't suds-up any less than powders if they (liquids) are overdosed. Avoiding overdosing liquids (on small/light loads) seems more tricky than powders. I recently tried Cheer powder and it's very low-sudsing, works excellent on that point in my AquaSmart and Neptune TL. Didn't get to try it in my Calypso before it was taken out-of-service for the AquaSmart. | ||
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Post# 1016277 , Reply# 5 11/30/2018 at 00:21 (1,968 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I use both to excellent results all 'round.
Rosalie's Zero Suds (powder): For loads of bath linens Perwoll Intensive Black/Renew Advanced (liquid): Loads of blacks Persil ProClean 2 in 1 (liquid): Everything else Found the reformulated Tide Ultra Stain Release (liquid; top-rated by CR) in the HyVee grocery store I shop at and picked up a bottle. Although still formulated specifically for HE machines, I'm hoping it produces better results in my decidedly non-HE Speed Queen top-loader than did the old formula, which worked wonders in a Maytag front-loader, but faltered in the SQ. After filling with proper hot or warm water, I nearly always switch to the Normal Eco cycle which provides a series of spray rinses. Tide, with its quickly vanishing suds, is custom made for such rinsing conditions. Let's hope it cleans well, too. Will find out this weekend. This post was last edited 11/30/2018 at 00:41 | ||
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Post# 1016291 , Reply# 7 11/30/2018 at 05:18 (1,967 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1016327 , Reply# 9 11/30/2018 at 13:40 (1,967 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas) |
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Bob, Cheer really did need to be reformulated, have never ran so many rinse cycles in my life, I got tired of it. Water rates went up in our area and can tell the difference in our water bills if I have to run multiple rinses. I really want to try Roselies Zero Suds. May order that for my Christmas present! Barry | ||
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Post# 1016330 , Reply# 10 11/30/2018 at 13:58 (1,967 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Cheer had zero suds on a reasonably large load in my AquaSmart dosed at 5 tablespoons (or maybe it was 7) plus 2 tbsp STPP. I measured the dosage lines on the included cup against tablespoons. IIRC, it was 5, 7, and 10. Don't recall exactly, majority of the Cheer went to my mother along with the written dosage note. | ||
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Post# 1016957 , Reply# 12 12/5/2018 at 16:38 (1,962 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1016985 , Reply# 14 12/5/2018 at 19:05 (1,962 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Persil Pro Clean 2 in 1 is what I use for everything except bed sheets and pillow cases upon which I use unscented Tide.
I guess I started using the Persil Pro Clean 2 in 1 because at the time it was the highest rated detergent in Consumer Reports.. It works well for me,, I only use perhaps a few tablespoons worth in the front load WP. | ||
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Post# 1017026 , Reply# 17 12/6/2018 at 02:16 (1,961 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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