Best detergent on Reddit

336 reviews from r/laundry, r/hygiene, r/CleaningTips and 33 more subreddits

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#1

Tide

4.6
(36)
"Tide free and gentle works great, and I often throw some oxi clean in my prewash."
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"Tide Free & Clear would be fine."
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"Anything free and clear (all, tide, arm&hammer etc)."
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"It smells soooooo good"
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"Tide."
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"I use a little bit of white vinegar in my clothes!"
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"Tide free and clear. Persil is another."
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"With no issues!"
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"Good for sensitive skin"
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"For cloth diapers and cold water tide for everything else."
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#2

Persil

4.6
(30)
"German formula persil powder or Tide Commercial"
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"I’d go for persil or tide. In my experience they’re the best."
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"My vote is Persil, 4 all the items mentioned."
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"I switched from Tide to Persil- I just wish I had done it sooner."
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"It’s hypoallergenic, fragrance and dye free"
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"Persil has been the best liquid detergent for my sensitive skin."
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"Persil with no scent or dyes."
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"I've been using persil for a few years and it's been working really well."
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"This combination gets my laundry cleaner than anything else."
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"Not OP, and not trying to hijack their post, but why so many recommendations for Persil?"
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#3

Dreft

3.8
(13)
"Try Dreft or Tide Simply( yellow bottle) both are for sensitive skin."
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"Highly recommend Dreft - we have used it for almost a year on my daughter’s clothes!"
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"Highly recommend the Dreft scent beads."
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"I like dreft because it smells so good!"
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"I use dreft baby detergent with the scent beads."
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"I use dreft baby laundry detergent."
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"It us made more for babies but does a good job getting clothes clean."
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"I use dreft because I like the smell."
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"Dreft (which is good for babies sensitive skin)."
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"I genuinely think it’s a marketing scam."
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#4

Arm & Hammer

4.3
(9)
"I love Arm and Hammer + Oxiclean Fresh Burst."
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"I Second Arm & Hammer Free and Clear."
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"I use a little Oxiclean in all my laundry, with arm and hammer detergent."
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"Switched to Arm & Hammer free"
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"Arm and Hammer and Purex have worked great too."
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"Arm & Hammer sensitive/free and clear."
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"I really like the Arm&Hammer powder with OxiClean."
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"We like arm & hammer or tide."
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"Arm & Hammer Sensistive Skin."
#5

All Free and Clear

4.5
(8)
"All Free and Clear would be my best recommendation."
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"All Free and Clear doesn’t bother my family’s sensitive skin."
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"Another vote for all free and clear here."
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"I personally would not use unstoppable beads or scented laundry detergent on baby clothes."
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"Switch to free and clear All or Persil."
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"Switch to a free and clear version of detergent and see if that helps."
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"I’m planning to use all free and clear for my baby."
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"I just stick with my all free and clear and throw in the beads when I want some extra oomph."
#6

Woolite

4.4
(8)
"I like Woolite. I have the regular & the one for darks."
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"Woolite was always my go-to for my brooks shirts."
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"If it's real silk, use Woolite."
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"Woolite For Delicate Fabrics (and not other types of Woolite that include softeners) is what I use now."
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"Woolite. I wash everything every wear, but I live in a hot place and I've got pets."
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"Definitely woolite, every 3–4 wears."
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"If it's real silk, use Woolite."
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"Get Woolite (or store brand equivalent)"
#7

All

4.9
(7)
"I use All Free & Clear, Arm & Hammer Free & Clear, Woolite Delicates Hypoallergenic."
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"I’m loving All free & clear with Oxi."
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"I second All Free and Clear and no fabric softeners or dryer sheets."
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"I use All Free & Clear or Ecos brand version of free and clear."
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"All free and clear is the only kind that has worked for us."
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"We used All Free & Clear for everyone's clothes."
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"I have extremely sensitive skin. All free and clear is my detergent."
#8

Free and Clear

5.0
(6)
"Some babies actually react to the fragrance in baby detergent."
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"We did free & clear for all of us when my daughter was an infant."
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"We already used a free and clear detergent."
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"I use a free and clear detergent for everything and it works great!"
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"It’s recommended for babies to have fragrance-free and dye-free detergent."
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"We switched to a free and clear one since my sons skin is so sensitive."
#9

Gain

4.3
(7)
"I love Gain Moonlight Breeze."
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"Gain detergent pods! They have oxy-clean and Febreze in them."
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"The best Ive liked In liquid is Gain Moonlight or whatever tf its called."
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"Good old original Gain."
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"My clothes smell nice now."
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"I use Borax, Oxi clean and gain detergent."
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"I like Gain the best and just use like double the amount that you’re 'supposed to'."
#10

Ariel

4.8
(6)
"I use Ariel biblically, I love that stuff and it's quite literally the best detergent from all brands that I've tried."
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"I really love the Ariel powdered Mexican laundry soap with oxyclean in it."
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"For awm I use ariel liquid detergent."
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"My holy grail. People always say na amoy baby ako at amoy fresh."
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"Pero mas tipid pa rin ako sa Ariel."
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"Oxi clean + Ariel softener"
#11

Kirkland

4.8
(6)
"My super sensitive skinned baby is doing awesome with it."
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"FYI I heard a rumor that Kirkland laundry detergent from Costco is Persil."
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"Very affordable, very mild!"
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"Kirkland's scent-free detergent."
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"I like the Kirkland free and clear detergent."
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"I use Kirkland ultra clean free and clear, and arm and hammer detergent."
#12

Nellie's

4.7
(6)
"I use nellies powder detergent it’s my fav."
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"I've been using Nellie's the past couple months and I love it!"
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"Nellie’s Laundry Soda has been the best reasonably priced option for me."
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"Nellies powder!"
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"We use Nellie’s unscented laundry powder."
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"I have to boost regular detergent like nellies."
#13

Rockin' Green

4.6
(5)
"Rockin Green"
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"For odors that aren't coming out with that type of stuff, Rockin Green detergent is amazing."
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"Rockin Green Active Wear laundry powder!"
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"I use regular detergent plus Rockin' Green for the sweat stink."
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"Seconding Rockin’ Green. It’s enzyme-based and seems to help."
#14

Biokleen

4.4
(5)
"It’s lightly scented but doesn’t cause my husband to break out like most other brands do."
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"We use Biokleen Free & Clear for all of our laundry."
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"I just wanted to share that if you loved the powdered Biokleen then you might consider giving the liquid Biokleen a shot."
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"Biokleen powder has been very effective for me."
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"Biokleen powder has been very effective for me but I have soft water so ymmv"
#15

Finish

4.0
(5)
"Finish Classic are pods without plastic and work great."
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"I found over the years that liquid detergents just aren't as good."
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"Bosch machines are designed and tested with Finish."
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"Clean the dishwasher and use finish."
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"I switched to Finish liquid + rinse aid but I'm still having issues here and there."
#16

Seventh Generation

4.8
(4)
"Currently, I use Seventh Generation EasyDose detergent in Free and Clear."
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"I use 7th generation pods and their rinse aid too. Works great."
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"I’ve always had great luck with Seventh Generation detergent powder."
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"I've never had this issue with seventh generation powder."
#17

Cascade

4.3
(4)
"I run Cascade Platinum pods daily in my Bosch 300 series. They work great."
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"I have been using Cascade Advanced Power liquid since I bought my machine a year ago, and am happy with it."
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"I use cascade powder. Have moderately hard water, but only need a couple of teaspoons."
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"I use Cascade powder and cascade pods."
#18

Dirty Labs

5.0
(3)
"Dirty Labs has been great for my family."
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"I love it! The clothes come out smelling and feeling clean."
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"I personally lovvveee Dirty Labs laundry detergent (I use the signature scent) and they also have an enzyme laundry booster."
#19

Fairy

4.7
(3)
"I use Fairy, never had any issues with it on either of my kids' skin."
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"I’ve used Fairy for the last 44 years."
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"We use whatever washing machine tabs are on special, so cycle through Fairy, Ariel, I think we're using Bold at the moment."
#20

Method

4.7
(3)
"I really like the scents of the method detergent."
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"The only good thing one of my exes left me was the discovery of Method detergent."
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"I use the same stuff we use for regular laundry. Method, I think."
#21

Dawn

4.7
(3)
"NOTHING beats DAWN."
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"Dawn works great on baby stains."
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"I 2nd the dawn dish soap for grease."
#22

Defunkify

4.7
(3)
"Defunkify"
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"FWIW, I use Defunkify and love it."
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"I really like Definkify. I use their unscented variety."
#23

The Laundress

4.7
(3)
"The best stain solution is from a brand called the Laundress."
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"I like how gentle they are for my clothing and how nice it smells."
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"The Laundress is expensive but I like them for my delicates."
#24

Surf

4.3
(3)
"Surf Coastal Luxury liquid detergent + white vinegar as fabcon."
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"Ambango ng labahin."
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#25

Purex

4.0
(3)
"Purex, dreft."
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"Right now I think we’re using Purex?"
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"I've always used Purex or Tide + Borax."
#26

Foca

4.0
(3)
"For a scent free we use Foca powder."
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"I’ve used Foca for 11 years since I started cloth diapering."
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"I use foca."
#27

Fairy Non-Bio

5.0
(2)
"Fairy non-bio, powder not liquid."
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"I used Fairy non-bio. Our little one didn't have any skin issues."
#28

Tide Free and Gentle

5.0
(2)
"Tide Free & Gentle works fantastic on my LP kit."
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"As a fellow sensitive skin person I recommend Tide free and gentle."
#29

Deft

5.0
(2)
"Deft is amazing. I bought free and clear but was disappointed in it."
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"Deft is amazing. I bought free and clear but was disappointed in it."
#30

Tide Ultra OXI

5.0
(2)
"Tide Ultra OXI with Odor Eliminators Liquid Laundry Detergent."
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"Tide Ultra OXI with Odor Eliminators Liquid Laundry Detergent."
#31

Biz

5.0
(2)
"Biz powder added with your detergent works great."
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"Biz (powder if you can find it) works perfectly for this."
#32

Draft

5.0
(2)
"Gentle and non-allergenic, smells good to me, removes stains very well"
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"I use baby detergent 🤣 draft or the target branded up and up for newborns😆"
#33

Molly's Suds

5.0
(2)
"Laundry detergent is Molly’s Suds."
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"Molly's Suds Active Wear detergent with some white vinegar."
#34

Tide Powder

4.5
(2)
"Tide powder. I cloth diapered for almost 5 years using this."
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"Use hot water and powdered tide."
#35

Tide Pods

3.0
(3)
"I just use tide pods."
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"I use tide pods (I have sensitive skin myself so this literally changed nothing about my life lol)"
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"Don't use tide pods they r made of microplastics and pollute our waterways."
#36

Oxiclean

4.5
(2)
"My daughter has the same issue. She said Oxiclean removes the buildup."
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"It’s the active ingredient of oxi clean, but no gross fragrance. Works very well."
#37

Truly Free

4.5
(2)
"I use truly free! Available on Amazon, Walmart (online, I haven’t seen it in my store) and directly through their website."
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"I use trulyfree but Attitude is also top rated"
#38

Earth Breeze

4.5
(2)
"I’d highly recommend Earth Breeze Sheets!!"
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"I've used the Earth Breeze ones and they're pretty good, easy to throw one in with a load of laundry."
#39

Attitude

4.5
(2)
"They also make a great stain remover!"
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"Attitude unscented and they have reusable dryer sheets!"
#40

Costco

4.5
(2)
"I use the Costco version of all free and clear and never had an issue."
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"I use the Costco brand detergent - the little packets and the powdered kind."
#41

Biokleen Free and Clear

4.0
(2)
"Biokleen free and clear."
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"I use Biokleen Free & Clear for my baby."
#42

Ecover

4.0
(2)
"Ecover."
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"I use ecover from the health shop."
#43

Arm and Hammer

4.0
(2)
"Arm and hammer is my go to detergent."
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"Arm and hammer over tide. smells better and gets the clothes cleaner."
#44

Mrs. Myers’s

5.0
(1)
"Mrs. Myers’s dryer sheets in basil."
#45

Molly's Suds Laundry Powder

5.0
(1)
"We love mollys suds laundry powder. They have a baby formula that is non scented."
#46

Dirty Labs Unscented Bio Enzyme Laundry Detergent

5.0
(1)
"Check out Dirty Labs unscented Bio Enzyme Laundry Detergent."
#47

Dirty Labs Free and Clear

5.0
(1)
"Best one I know of is Dirty Labs."
#48

Branch Basics

5.0
(1)
"We use Branch Basics for all of our clothes."
#49

Ecover Zero

5.0
(1)
"I use Ecover Zero with no fragrance."
#50

Fairy Non Bio

5.0
(1)
"We’ve always used fairy non bio and had no issues."
#51

Persil Universal

5.0
(1)
"European Persil Universal or Persil Color."
#52

Miele UltraWhite

5.0
(1)
"Miele UltraWhite powder... will only use 1 tbsp for a load of towels."
#53

Miele UltraColor

5.0
(1)
"Miele UltraColor liquid... will only use 1 tbsp for a load of towels."
#54

Ariel Liquid Detergent

5.0
(1)
"Ariel liquid detergent works for me, for soiled / stained clothes."
#55

Vanish Pink Bottle

5.0
(1)
"Vanish, the pink bottle. Put few drops on the stained undie before wetting it."
#56

Vanish Liquid

5.0
(1)
"Vanish liquid. I just put it on the stained part, give it a little rub and put it in the washing machine."
#57

Norit Bebé Para Pieles Atópicas

5.0
(1)
"Norit bebé para pieles atópicas."
#58

Finish Pods

5.0
(1)
"I use Finish pods and Finish rinse aid in my Bosch 800, and it's very nearly perfect."
#59

Boulder Clean Laundry Sheets

5.0
(1)
"We use Boulder Clean laundry sheets from Costco for all of our merino."
#60

Baby Dapple

5.0
(1)
"Baby dapple is really good at removing build up."
#61

Breeze Laundry Detergent

5.0
(1)
"I use Breeze laundry detergent."
#62

Champion Liquid

5.0
(1)
"Detergent - Champion Liquid or Breeze Antibacterial."
#63

OxiClean Spray

5.0
(1)
"I use oxyclean spray for all stains and discolorations and it works fantastically."
#64

Buff City Soap Good Morning Sunshine and Lavender

5.0
(1)
"I’m a Buff City Soap girl all the way! Good Morning Sunshine and Lavender are my faves."
#65

powder detergent

5.0
(1)
"Powder detergent is the answer."
#66

Cascade Platinum Dark Green Bottle

5.0
(1)
"I use a dash of lemishine then fill up the rest of the cup with cascade platinum."
#67

Nellie's Dish Powder

5.0
(1)
"Nellies dish powder works well."
#68

Blueland Dish Detergent

5.0
(1)
"Blueland works great and is PVA free and plastic packaging free as well."
#69

Tide Free & Gentle

5.0
(1)
"Tide free and gentle I think it’s called?"
#70

Marcel Soap

5.0
(1)
"Have you tried the Marcel Soap one? I have very sensitive skin and allergic to most detergents."
#71

Kirkland Sensitive

5.0
(1)
"Costco has Kirkland sensitive and that's what I prefer to use."
#72

Frosch Baby Detergent

5.0
(1)
"Try Frosch baby detergent. It is unscented and quite neutral."
#73

Jabón Lagarto

5.0
(1)
"Jabón lagarto is best for me (strong atopia) but also Omino Bianco Marsella."
#74

Kirkland All Free & Clear

5.0
(1)
"I use the Kirkland brand all free and clear."
#75

Tide Original Powder

5.0
(1)
"Original tide powder"
#76

Tide Free & Clear

5.0
(1)
"We use tide free and clear."
#77

Detergent Sheets

5.0
(1)
"I use detergent sheets. They are great! No waste. No mess. Nontoxic."
#78

Almat Bio Detergent

5.0
(1)
"I use Almat Bio from Aldi. It’s great, and clothes smell fresh after it."
#79

N/A

5.0
(1)
"I use as little detergent as possible and use a half a cup or so of white vinegar in the rinse."
#80

Koparo

5.0
(1)
"I have been using a brand called Koparo. Their detergents are natural and are really gentle on my clothes as well."
#81

Soganics

5.0
(1)
"My wife uses D-nee but I prefer another brand called Soganics. I have sensitive skin as well as my son and both brands are fine."
#82

Arm & Hammer Power Sheets

5.0
(1)
"They worked great."
#83

Tide Free

5.0
(1)
"Tide Free has no coconut products, or any fragrances."
#84

Lysol Laundry Sanitizer

5.0
(1)
"I've been adding Lysol laundry sanitizer to my load of gym clothes and they come out fresh and clean."
#85

Funk Away

5.0
(1)
"It's wonderful."
#86

SMART KLIN

5.0
(1)
"Try mo SMART KLIN meron sa lazada."
#87

Champion

5.0
(1)
"Detergent - Champion Powder or MaxKleen Liquid Detergent."
#88

MaxKleen

5.0
(1)
"Been using maxkleen liquid detergent na 2in1 kasi detergent & fabcon na sya."
#89

Alighiero Campostrini

5.0
(1)
"Try this one, it's amazing and lasts a long time."
#90

Charlie’s Soap

5.0
(1)
"Charlie’s Soap. I worked at a laundromat for a handful of years and this stuff cleans so well."
#91

essembly

5.0
(1)
"I stand by the essembly washing powder."
#92

Tyler

5.0
(1)
"No need for fabric softener and the smell is amazing"
#93

Charlie's Soap

5.0
(1)
"We use Charlie’s Soap & add BioKleen Bac-out."
#94

dedcool

5.0
(1)
"I’ve ben using a brand called dedcool and I LOVE it."
#95

Indigo Wild

5.0
(1)
"I'm obsessed with Indigo Wild- Zum laundry detergent in the scent 'Frankincense & Myrrh'."
#96

Lenore

5.0
(1)
"I recently switched my detergent and been using Lenore’s sports laundry detergent."
#97

Esembly

5.0
(1)
"I love it and use it for diapers and all laundry."
#98

Lysol

5.0
(1)
"I use Lysol laundry sanitizer with pretty much every load."
#99

Tyler Candle Company

5.0
(1)
"Tyler candle company laundry detergent."
#100

HEX

5.0
(1)
"I use HEX laundry detergent. I also rinse my leggings in the shower immediately after working out."
#101

Downy

5.0
(1)
"Downy anti-kulob"
#102

Pure

5.0
(1)
"I use Pure detergent."
#103

Charlie's

5.0
(1)
"I use Charlie’s laundry soap now, and because I (like you) also like scents I also use a little bit of Kathina by Tyler’s candles."
#104

Ecos

5.0
(1)
"I also really like the Ecos and Wegmans detergents, both in Free and Clear."
#105

Wegmans

5.0
(1)
"I also really like the Ecos and Wegmans detergents, both in Free and Clear."
#106

Buff City Soaps

5.0
(1)
"Makes the clothes smell delicious and cleans them better than anything I have bought in the store."
#107

Cheer

5.0
(1)
"I love Cheer."
#108

Nanox

5.0
(1)
"I use Nanox. It's the only stuff that gets stuff smelling fresh in my experience."
#109

Hex

5.0
(1)
"Hex detergent gets out any smells I’ve used it on."
#110

Laundry Sanitizer

5.0
(1)
"The sanitizer does the job. And dont use cheap laundry soap."
#111

Mrs. Meyers

5.0
(1)
"All natural, cleans my clothes, and smells amazing!"
#112

Laundress

5.0
(1)
"I use the Laundress bc a little goes a long way and looooove the scents!"
#113

Borax

4.0
(1)
"Borax and or Dawn dish soap added to detergent."
#114

Puracy Free and Clear

4.0
(1)
"I use Puracy free and clear with my HE washer."
#115

Tide Free and Clear

4.0
(1)
"I had Tide free & clear already at home."
#116

Costco Unscented Free and Clear

4.0
(1)
"I use Costco unscented/free & clear and it’s fine."
#117

Lidl Non-Bio

4.0
(1)
"I use the Lidl non-bio and no issues so far."
#118

Fairy Washing Tablets

4.0
(1)
"I use the fairy washing tablets."
#119

Sunlight

4.0
(1)
"I use sunlight. Works for me."
#120

Frosch

4.0
(1)
"Frosch, Norit and Jabón Lagarto, on every supermarket."
#121

Any Bio Detergent

4.0
(1)
"Any bio detergent, liquid or powder, will be fine."
#122

Tide Normal Detergent

4.0
(1)
"We use normal tide detergent, but we've noticed some texture on the baby's legs."
#123

Cascade Regular Powder

4.0
(1)
"Regular cascade powder. I'm not sure why you need liquid or pods."
#124

Cascade with Finish

4.0
(1)
"Then I prefer cascade, but not the basic one the one with finish in it."
#125

Cascade Powder

4.0
(1)
"Cascade powder + adding a little bit to the prewash section works great."
#126

Finish Solid Tablets with Red Powerball

4.0
(1)
"I have used the Finish solid tablets with the red Powerball for years."
#127

Seventh Generation Dish Detergent

4.0
(1)
"I decided to use the box of Seventh Generation that I had in the house but never used. And lo and behold, it works fantastically."
#128

Tide with Bleach

4.0
(1)
"I dislike smelly detergents, but effectiveness is obviously very important."
#129

Zote

4.0
(1)
"Percil is absolutely great when I have the extra money, otherwise I get a Zote bar."
#130

Liquid Detergent

4.0
(1)
"Use liquid detergent, all else is a scam in that you can spend way too much money for it."
#131

Store Brand

4.0
(1)
"Use whatever powder or liquid detergent you want. Don’t use a pod they just stick to things and can only make it worse."
#132

7th Generation Powder Detergent

4.0
(1)
"I use 7th Gen powder. And I fill the Finish rinse aid with white vinegar. Works for me."
#133

Tide Hygienic Clean Power Pods

4.0
(1)
"From tide: hygienic clean power pods are better to deal with."
#134

Tide with Downy

4.0
(1)
"I get those big bottles of tide with downy from Costco, or off Amazon. It’s expensive but last a long time."
#135

LA's Totally Awesome Liquid Detergent

4.0
(1)
"I get LA's Totally awesome Liquid detergent."
#136

Dove

4.0
(1)
"I recommend using only liquid detergents such as Dove, Vidal, Himalaya, etc."
#137

Tigotà

4.0
(1)
"Should all have detersivo per lavatrice (or detersivo per bucato) per pelli sensibili."
#138

Odor Ban

4.0
(1)
"I just put a splash of odor ban in all the gym laundry loads. It works good!"
#139

The Unscented Company

4.0
(1)
"We already use The Unscented Company detergent because my husband is sensitive to the fragrances."
#140

Arm & Hammer Free and Clear

4.0
(1)
"Arm & Hammer free and clear/sensitive has never broken my children out."
#141

Nellie's Laundry Detergent

4.0
(1)
"Try Nellie’s laundry detergent."
#142

Dreft Newborn Laundry Detergent

4.0
(1)
"Try Dreft newborn laundry detergent. It’s really gentle."
#143

Blueland

4.0
(1)
"Blueland works great and is PVA free and plastic packaging free as well."
#144

Sam's Club

4.0
(1)
"It's a great price."
#145

Bac-out

4.0
(1)
"Bac-out by Biokleen is what I put on the armpits of any clothes with retained odors."
#146

Kids n Pets

4.0
(1)
"Kids n Pets is a good enzyme product that doesn’t have any weird fragrances."
#147

Ecoegg

4.0
(1)
"Maybe give Ecoegg a try? So easy to use and cheaper, too."
#148

Tru Earth

4.0
(1)
"We use Tru Earth unscented for all of our laundry."
#149

Azure Standard

4.0
(1)
"So far I’ve been happy with it!"
#150

Boardwalk

4.0
(1)
"I asked a hotel housekeeper to show me what they use and it’s economical and very effective."
#151

Attack

4.0
(1)
"I use Attack and whatever fabric softener has a matching sent bead as a set."
#152

Dreft Pure

2.0
(1)
"We were gifted dreft “pure” so we’re using it to see if there’s a difference but neither of us really like it."

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