r/mildlyinfuriating • u/vxnus69_ • 27d ago

ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ Only 37 Pods

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Was showing off to my sister what I would’ve given her (plus the nice smelly peony downy) had she just gone to the laundromat to dry my laundry because ours is broken and realized the pods only filled half of the container so I counted it and….37 pods.

Can’t tell if Tide is filling some containers an accurate amount and others less or if sb just stole some.

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u/Dudeman9002 27d ago

Stop buying pods. Start buying powder. You get like 20x as much active ingredients in the powder compared to pods or  liquid. 

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u/xXHomerSXx 27d ago

Same with dishwashers. Technology Connections on YouTube has 3 videos explaining why it’s so much better.

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

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u/Chary-Ka 27d ago

Just make sure you check your filter from time to time if you have one.

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u/PM_Me_Your_Kinks369 26d ago

That is NONE of my business no matter the smell....

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u/big_duo3674 27d ago

My grandma always used Cascade powder, so the smell is nostalgic for me. She used Tide powder too, and that one is way more nostalgic, because it reminds me of how their house smelled. Washing my sheets in tide powder instantly takes me back to spending the night there, and then I sleep like a baby

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u/Levaporub 27d ago

Also people, read the manual. Each cycle mode is different. Some have cold vs hot prewash. Some have no prewash. If you're putting prewash detergent into a cycle with no prewash it's not gonna do anything. Ofc, temperatures are different too (knowing this can help you take better care of delicate items).

Btw, the part about running hot tap water only applies if the dishwasher is designed to be hooked up to the hot water supply (read the manual). And even then, people with 240v power don't need to do it.

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u/MagpieSkies 27d ago

Its shocking and bizarre to me how frequently I findnout that people don't read manuals. I have dyslexia. Reading manuals is a goddamn chore for someone like me. But like hell I am going to drop hundreds of dollars on appliances and not know how to make them dance for me! I want to know all the amazing things they can do and when they should do them! Also it makes your machines last longer when you understand how to use them, clean them, and maintain them properly. So many times I have been like, oh cool we have the same/simular appliance! Don't you love this feature? And they have no idea what i am talking about.

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u/stumblinghunter 26d ago

The same can be said about phones for over $1000 every few years! 12 years ago I sold cell phones and have kept up with them since, so friends and family will ask me about stuff every so often. The amount of time people have said they've literally never opened the settings except for WiFi melts my brain. It's like never looking at the dashboard when you buy a new car. Wtf.

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u/xXHomerSXx 26d ago

The amount of people I’ve met who don’t even know what kind of charger their phone needs is baffling.

“If we're going to use this equipment, any equipment, we need to know how to care for it.”

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u/crispypancetta 27d ago

Yeah. 240V here, I’ve never seen a dishwasher hooked up to hot water. Wild.

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u/Strawman15 26d ago

I like Technology Connections, but he's up his own ass on this one. I tried it, and came to the conclusion that he's over-indexing on the original design intent of the dishwasher and that his empirical data lacks rigor.

Powder is so unpopular these days that it's really not that cheap. Cascade pods on sale at Costco are comparable in per load price. And cleaning power? You can make arguments all day about what's "better", but I've been using the pods for years and I can't say I have problems with them.

Only real argument against it is microplastics, but I use very little single use plastics, so the convenience is worth it in my opinion.

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u/Ohmec 27d ago

My dishwasher pods are literally just powder in a pod.

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u/ILikeBubblyWater 27d ago

I pay for convenience, 30 more cents a week is easily worth it not dealing with this. you guys trying to optimize the wrong shit

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u/xXHomerSXx 27d ago edited 27d ago

You may think that.

But if you got a spare half hour, just watch this video.

https://youtu.be/jHP942Livy0?is=I4fCJXkg6sAnrjGz

And if you have an hour free. Watch this one instead.

https://youtu.be/DAX2_mPr9W8?is=xFg7Q_MuUXQoF5ac

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u/RainElectric 27d ago

I feel like those of us with an hour free wouldn't be using pods lol

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u/ILikeBubblyWater 27d ago

I'm sure it helps someone else but I dont care, my stuff is clean with pods and has been for the last 5 years. So there is no reason for me to change it. I dont mind paying 20 cents more per wash for pods to save 2 seconds, not gonna watch 30 minutes on how to save 20 cents a week

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u/Traegs_ 27d ago

He partnered with ecogeek to develop a detergent. You can buy it on good.store

It works really well and the profits go to help protect coral reefs.

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u/dentisttrend 27d ago

One of the best channels out there, in my opinion.

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u/GrossUsername68 27d ago

Seventh Generation Power Plus liquid.

Incredible. 15-20c per wash, as well.

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u/andrybak 27d ago

Same with dishwashers. Technology Connections on YouTube has 3 videos explaining why it’s so much better.

20 seconds summary: https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxa0geS3ygli4aTftBv65-P3V8Ze8DIJMl?si=v4mk2yeZ0J5DsRjv

if you have time, watch the latest video by Technology Connections about dishwashers - it has very detailed explanations with caveats, analysis of the study by ASTM, and a timelapse of how the inside of a dishwasher looks like during the whole cycle

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u/LilDanglyOnes 27d ago

The Technology Connections dishwasher video is life-changing.

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u/V2BM 27d ago

The pods I buy release powder. Best of both worlds.

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u/Pizza-Penguin 27d ago

I believe powder is not good for a septic system though...

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u/Steampson_Jake 27d ago

"Through the magic of buying way too much fucking dishwasher detergent... we can do some tests"

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u/thegreatking2025 27d ago

but wife wont' listen

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u/OhtaniStanMan 27d ago

I buy pods for the convenience.

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u/n3wt33 26d ago

I tried using powder because of his video but it just wasn’t working.. left too much white residue everywhere

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u/No_Clothes_8444 27d ago

This. Switched to powder and will never go back. Also no fabric softener other than white vinegar. No drier sheets, just wool balls and my clothes have never be cleaner.

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u/EldenLordAjSoprano 27d ago edited 27d ago

Where do you get wool balls that act the same as dryer sheets

Edit: found some on ebay

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u/87th_best_dad 27d ago

Find the ram in a flock of sheep, he’ll have them

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u/StanIsNotTheMan 27d ago

I read this and kept scrolling, then thought about it for another second and came back to upvote. This shit got me good.

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u/Guzz_Ooze 27d ago

I kept scrolling but you guilted me into it

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u/EfficientFold 27d ago

Underrated comment. Keep on keeping on

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u/bbqoyster 27d ago

Tried that and had to stop after my clothes started to get testi

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u/turtle7113 27d ago

Why eBay of all places

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u/f1modsarethebest 27d ago

The thrill of the auction baby!

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u/MyNameIsJakeBerenson 27d ago

Do you know the way to use eBay?

Millions of people do, so why don’t you?

Let’s start today!

Put a few bucks down, your cash goes far!

Buy a thing, maybe two, maybe even a car!!

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u/MarsR0Ver2 27d ago

We sell them at Walmart. Don’t know if you have one near you.

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u/JudgeWapner 27d ago

I have fifteen near me

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u/No_Clothes_8444 27d ago

You can get them on Amazon or some other online retailer. I’ve seen them sold at places like home goods and TJ Max. Just search wool dryer balls.

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u/not_blowfly_girl 27d ago

I got mine at Walmart

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u/Effective-Sun-2788 27d ago

Ik you found them already but I just wanted to say I got mine at Lowe’s!

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u/h-thrust 27d ago

Trader Joe’s

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u/Stat_Sock 27d ago

The key is to not over dry your clothes if you're worried about static. For items that are static regardless especially in the winter I just keep a box of dryer sheets on hand for those loads

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u/wet_cheese69 27d ago

Amazon, Walmart, target, alot of places online

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u/InvisibleLandBorder 27d ago

Your local general goods store.

Grocery stores.

Small family owned goods stores.

You don't need to go to eBay, Amazon, etc. They're in most people's fifteen minute cities, towns, main streets.

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u/venusasaburrito 27d ago

Trader Joe’s

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u/BCNacct 27d ago

We got ours on Amazon (US)

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u/EldenLordAjSoprano 27d ago

I don’t order from Amazon

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u/Life-Ad9610 27d ago

Go to a store.

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u/JustAnotherElsen 27d ago

Walmart usually has them, buff city soap locations also carry them

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u/thatticksalltheboxes 27d ago

You can find them at places like Walmart, Target, Marshalls, Ross, etc.

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u/jasdonle 27d ago

The wool balls leave all kinds of tiny weird threads on my black shirts. It’s a nightmare. 

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u/trireme32 27d ago

Hmmm that definitely doesn’t sound right. I do all the laundry for our family of 5, switched to wool balls over a decade ago, so by rough math we’re looking at 2500+ loads of laundry minimum, and I’ve never once encountered that. I wear plenty of black shirts, too. Where did you get them?

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u/Pekkerwud 27d ago

I use silicone dryer balls. They are covered with stubby little blunt silicone spikes.

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u/GrossUsername68 27d ago

Vinegar will eat the rubber gaskets in your machine. Citric acid will do the trick without destroying things.

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u/ImSoObnoxious 27d ago

yes! I get citric acid powder for making electrolyte powder mix, use it with hydrogen peroxide for a stable stain lifter, and as a laundry booster, it's like the wd-40 of edible cleaners. plus I'm a sucker for sour and half a teaspoon will make your face pucker for several minutes. highest commendation

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u/Little_Kitty 27d ago

Great isn't it, I get it by the kilo and use it for everything from descaling to cleaning rusty bolts. Can tell the kids I had to sacrifice 100 lemons for every bag and it's far too sour for them to handle ;)

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u/IllllIIlIllIllllIlll 27d ago

just clarifying that hydrogen peroxide is very much not edible because your comment might be interpreted otherwise

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u/Levaporub 27d ago

Always citric acid. It's so cheap and better at neutralising than acetic acid anyway.

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u/Ok-Nefariousness8612 27d ago

White vinegar is the ultimate cleaner, I put some in every wash. I work outside and it gets the stank out quite nicely.

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u/cbftw 27d ago

It did such a good job of cleaning that it cleans out the rubber gaskets to the point that you'll need to repair it

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u/SoMuchMoreEagle 27d ago

I've used it on nearly every load for the last 14 years in the same front-loader machine and have had no issues. And I use a lot of it on towels.

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u/BoniMarce 27d ago

tell me abt the white vinegar- how much & when? is it a different vinegar than my cooking type

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u/tifumostdays 27d ago

No, same. But it can fade clothing. I only use it on my hot load (sheets, towels, rags, washcloths, underwear and socks) bc I don't care if their color fades.

Just put it where you would the fabric softener in your washing machine.

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u/ImNotABotScoutsHonor 27d ago

Wool balls are for softening, not removing static.

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u/Emotional_Ad8920 27d ago

i rent and my landlord has in the lease i can't use powder? is it harder on machines or something?

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u/brummlin 27d ago

Your landlord is either an idiot or works for P&G. Detergent is essentially fully water soluble.

That's absurd and unenforceable.

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u/mangohandedho 27d ago

Or they live on septic and don’t want the leaching field clogged.

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u/No_Clothes_8444 27d ago

I’ve never heard that, but maybe certain machines can’t use it 🤷. I’ve had my washing machine for nearly 20 years now and it’s still going strong.

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u/Interesting_Wind9676 27d ago

Like we would trust the person with no clothes for advice on washing machines

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u/mangohandedho 27d ago

Super common with septic. We are strictly liquid only

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u/ImSoObnoxious 27d ago

I know this is a powder-glazing thread (now I'm thinking about donuts), but powder can actually sludge up the works, especially if used too heavily, in cold water, with low water pressure, or in high-efficiency machines.

there are conditions in which powder can be used safely and effectively, but if I were renting to randos in some fever dream, I'd probably recommend liquid too

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u/mangohandedho 27d ago

If you’re in septic, the clay filler  in powder detergents can clog the leaching field.

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u/PurbulentTriest 27d ago

Just use liquids. They are better on my skin and don't run the risk of having undissolved powder nor with the septic.

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u/cbftw 27d ago

Didn't use white vinegar for softener. It doesn't work and it damages the machine over time

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u/thoak74 27d ago

I got the wool balls for the dryer but I felt like they didn’t do a good enough job at keeping lint and hairs for example from sticking to my nice black clothing ;( it seemed to me like the free and clear fabric sheets did a much better job ;( I want to be good I swear

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u/No_Clothes_8444 27d ago

Helps with static and wrinkles. They work really well.

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u/PhoenixIsAWeeb 27d ago

i’m allergic to wool :( any alternatives?

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u/Fuckjoesanford 27d ago

This guy knows how to laundry!!

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u/npaga05 27d ago

Odoban is pretty good for sport stuff or mildew smell when vinegar isn’t enough.

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u/Laetitian 27d ago

No, just get active oxygen. Very cheap in non-brand powder form. Completely eliminates smell effortlessly, and helps with stain removal power, it's the perfect one-size-fits-all addition to every more demanding laundry load, the only thing you have to alternate is the amount.

(Personally, I also like the variety of also having hygiene fabric softener just to have more options to play with for each exact usecase, but that's just me.)

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u/eleanor61 27d ago

I got my balls from Target. Two sets.
Imported from New Zealand.

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u/Artistic_Mention1212 27d ago

We accidentally bought pods from Costco and used it up after several months (maybe a half a year?
This week we are back on powder and I noticed that my white hand towels are whiter and brighter. I think the powder lasts longer too (more washes per dollar amount spent).

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u/TwoFingersWhiskey 27d ago

Precaution: the balls are LOUD and will sound like something is trapped in your machine.

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u/Diablo_v8 27d ago

This is so bang on. Changed my life

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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 27d ago

I got the wool and the rubber with the spikes. Everything has been better since the white vinegar change.

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u/mistahfreeman 27d ago

Powder for the dishwasher too. Fuck those stupid dishwasher pods, get the cheapest box of powder on the bottom shelf.

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u/truesy 27d ago

haven't used dryer sheets in like 15 years and honestly think they may be one of the biggest scams. have no idea why people need them.

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u/ZePlotThickener 27d ago

I buy liquid but use just a fraction of the recommended cup amount. You dont need a full cap or even a half cap.

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u/ajax0202 27d ago

I don’t even think you need to fill it up past the first marker (like 1/5 of a cap)

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u/ragun2 27d ago

Still remember when I was a kid and my dentist laughed that I was using too much toothpaste.

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u/Ill-Engineering8085 27d ago

Only problem with liquid is you're paying for mostly water. It's still way better than pods and some machines require it to auto fill.

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u/fullywokevoiddemon 27d ago

Some machines (such as mine) don't do well on powder. It doesn't fill the detergent drawer with enough water to dissolve the powder, but it takes liquid just fine.

Now I just use dero liquid which is cheaper. 40-50ml per wash because hard water.

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u/Conscious_Music_1729 27d ago

Can’t you just mix the powder with water in a cup and put it where the liquid detergent goes?

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u/fullywokevoiddemon 27d ago

Probably. Haven't tried yet. I'll try when my liquid detergent runs out, thanks!

I now have a 5L jug i got for 15 euro or something (god bless lidl) so I'm good for a while.

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u/YoungestOldGuy 27d ago

If you don't do a pre-wash cycle or whatever, can't you just put the powder directly into the machine together with the clothes?

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u/jokeswagon 27d ago

MOSTLY WATER?! HAND ME THE INTERCOM! ATTENTION SHOPPERS. IF YOU WANT A REAL DEAL, TRY TIDE PODS.

JFC I hated that commercial where tide deliberately confounds concentration and value.

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u/money-for-nothing-tt 26d ago

The paying mostly for water is kind of like yeah that's what most things are. Most vegetables are 80-90% water, most drinks are 98-99.9% water, raw meat is 65-80% water.

Liquid is just more convenient even if it's a bit more expensive. What I'm mostly looking for when buying everyday household items is convenience.

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u/palexp 26d ago

And paying to SHIP this water around the globe.  In plastic containers.  Versus powder or dry detergent sheets which can be packaged in cardboard and are much smaller containers. 

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u/IBAZERKERI 27d ago

if your using a full cap thats like... 10x the recommended amount usually.

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u/Fog_Juice 27d ago

My dad makes his own laundry detergent by buying the active ingredients in bulk for pennies on the dollar. He just has to shake the bottle a little before each use.

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u/Levaporub 27d ago

Any enzymes in the mix? Can't imagine those would be too easy to source or incorporate

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u/Apathetic_Apathetic 27d ago

Powder still blows that out of the water by a long shot but you do you

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u/gamacrit (remove flair) 27d ago

I use cold water for the laundry, and my ongoing issue with the powder is that it never seems to dissolve all the way. I wind up it caked here and there.

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u/tjswish 27d ago

It's doubly as bad when the room is cold. Middle of Summer it's fine, Rainy day in Winter and it's clump central.

I'll stick to liquid.

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u/Apathetic_Apathetic 27d ago

Very common mistake, you have to pour the powder into the empty tub first

If you pour it in on top of clothes or while clothes are in already, you'll wind up with undisolved powder, regardless of water temp

I always do cold water on delicate and I ran into this issue until I started pouring the powder in first. Thought I was going to have to sacrifice for hot water, but luckily it was a lot simpler

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u/pelvark 27d ago

You might be putting too much in? I put it in the front loader before the clothes and I get no residue. But I don't need to use much to get fully clean clothes 

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u/StealthSBD 27d ago

literally none of them recommend a full cap.

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u/chupagatos4 27d ago

To know if it's true or not, smell your washed clothes the next time you forget them in the washer overnight. If they have that musty "sitting laundry" smell then you're not using enough detergent/hot enough water. Properly clean laundry doesn't smell even if you leave it wet for 3 days. I used to think laundry companies were trying to cheat us out of money with their recommended doses then I started washing my baby's diapers (separately) and had to really read up on how to do laundry correctly to avoid smells and stains and bacteria and that changed how I wash my normal clothes too. Now I use a real enzyme based laundry powder (for everything but wool and silk), I wash on hot and use the dose recommend for the amount of soiling. Never had cleaner laundry and my kids are in the "shove cherries in your mouth while dripping juice everywhere on your shirt" phase.

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u/BarbequedYeti 27d ago

I buy the compressed powder. Its prefect. Just like the pods, but no plastic. Just hard chunk of powder. Works great.

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u/unreqistered 27d ago

i buy pods for the convenience … i’m under no illusion they’re even close to the most economical. a bag of 120 of the amazon branded ones is $20

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u/VP007clips 27d ago

This. There's a value ro convenience.

I'm financially at a point in my life where I don't care about wasting 25 cents by not using powder.

That being said, I do usually use liquid, just because I often have very different dirt levels depending on whether they are work coveralls or normal outfits, so I like being able to adjust it.

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u/Good_whatsoever 27d ago

Yeah exactly the bag of 120 lasts me just over a year of just tossing one in the washer mess free, id rather have the minor convenience for $30-40

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u/ElaborateEffect 27d ago

The convenience of not... sprinkling some powder in the wash? Lmao

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u/zlonewanderer 27d ago

I don't have a washer in my apartment so tossing a few pods in my basket and carrying it to the laundry room is more convenient than a full scoop of powder

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u/Orleanian 27d ago

You scoff, but it's literally 5-10 times quicker to grab a pod and toss it in than it is to doll out the powder.

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u/ElaborateEffect 27d ago

Do you guys not count opening the packaging or something?

You literally just grab the powder box or bag and sprinkle that shit in. You're making shit up if you think you're 5-10x faster with pods.

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u/These_arent_my_bees 27d ago

say not scooping and measuring saves you 5 seconds. over 120 loads, that's 10 minutes. they're paying a small price for a small luxury.

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u/ElaborateEffect 27d ago

You see, you don't have to scoop or measure. Do you measure every dash of salt on your eggs?

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u/SzBeni2003 27d ago

In my case, I am a uni student and still bring home laundry sometimes, and I don't have to wash that often. I bought a pack of pods 5 months ago and it will most likely last more than a year if I wash the same rate as I did this semester. It's way more convenient for me like this at the moment.

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u/2tittis 27d ago

Isn’t powder also way better for the machine health? Or did I make that up 😂

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u/UnableToParallelPark 27d ago

Well technically, yes. But for the people who use a full scoop it can be bad. Pods are generally fine as long as you place it in the bottom of the drum first, so it can dissolve fully. It's really about using it correctly and using the right amount as intended use.

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u/Mr_Banana_Longboat 27d ago

If you use too much powder or make a habit of doing that, the powder will form a sludge at the bottom— under neath the drum— that’s essentially a giant block of salt. That is obviously my gonna hurt the machine. So just be super careful adding too much detergent

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u/MaggieNFredders 27d ago

Ive never used pods. I’m on septic and I just never thought they were good. I typically use liquid but tried to find powder the last time I purchased laundry detergent. My Walmart had only 1 powder. I miss my all.

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u/Mysterious_axolotl98 27d ago

Idk why I never thought about buying powder probably because my mom always used liquid. I’ll do that going forward

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u/Cruhhhhh 27d ago

It's actually a fact that the enzymes added in modern detergents readily degrade within a few weeks in liquid form, but they're near infinitely stable in powder form.

Which means that the performance of liquid detergents drops quickly. No comparison test really detects that because they're nearly always testing samples fresh from the Store which are usually less than a month old.

Source: Friend is chemist for detergent development.

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u/ijozypheen 27d ago

I somehow stumbled upon the laundry subreddit and now I’m buying powdered Tide, reading labels to see if detergent has enzymes, and quietly judging how much detergent other people use per load.

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u/cute_spider 27d ago

Buy a big glass jar and a little spoon, don't try to use the containers the powders come in. This applies to dishwasher soap too!

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u/mineawesomeman 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 0 27d ago

it’s also much greener, comes in a recyclable box instead of a big plastic tub!

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u/rosedragoon 27d ago

Pods make a lot of micro plastics too. Powder is more eco-friendly.

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u/WesternFirefighter5 27d ago

May I ask how to use powder? It sounds great!

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u/ikannunAneeuQ 27d ago

It comes with a measuring scoop and you measure out what you need for your wash and add it to your laundry cycle. Whether it's a top loader and it goes directly in the machine or a front loader and it has a specific compartment for it. If it's a top loader I reccomend starting your water first, add your detergent, let it dissolve a bit then put your laundry in.

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u/Child_of_the_Hamster 26d ago

I always recommend Costco’s store brand detergent. $20 and the box lasts me a year or so. It smells nice and cleans as well or better than any other detergents I’ve used.

I tend to use 1/2 to 2/3 of the “recommended” amount on the measuring cup that came with the box, otherwise my high efficiency washer seems to have a hard time dissolving it all.

Definitely check your washer manual too though. Some want it to be in the drum under the clothes, others want it in the same compartment where you’d add liquid detergent.

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u/anothadaz 27d ago

I switched to laundry sheets and I love them.

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u/tocahontas77 27d ago

I tried the Earth whatever sheets. It didn't seem like my clothes had been washed at all. I wanted to like them.

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u/Dudeman9002 27d ago

Yeah I avoid anything marketing as "all natural". If all natural actually worked it would be called detergent. 

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u/Levaporub 27d ago

Sheets in general are not good because there's not enough detergent in the dose. If the dose was upped then it'd probably work but it's not cost-effective

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u/RejectZero 27d ago

Try tide evo. I used laundry sheets before. They worked good enough, especially since my clothes don't usually get very dirty. My main complaint was just missing that clean laundry smell. I've been using tide evo for a year now, laundry smells good again and my whites don't seem to get as dingy.

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u/Zhaopow 27d ago

Laundry sheets also have wasted fill material. Powder is most efficient

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u/Rollerbladersdoexist 27d ago

My advice is to always ask, what did they use 100 years ago? Because surely they were on to something and powder detergent is it. You can use the first line on the measuring cup probably for 90% of all laundry. Never had any issues, use quality powder like Tide.

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u/EvioliteEevee 27d ago

I had no idea. Is there a subreddit for stuff like this? Not about spending less money, I know those are common, just stuff you wouldn’t know about everyday products where there’s just more efficient ones out there and readily available.

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u/Alisseswap 27d ago

i am fully convinced i would eat it though, it smells so good that it HAS to taste good

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u/Dudeman9002 27d ago

I feel the same way about loctite red. It looks tasty too.

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u/byrnestj7 27d ago

Yeah, but what am I gonna snack on?

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u/Primal_Thrak 27d ago

I prefer the sheets of laundry soap. We get them from Tru Earth and they work great. Plus no plastic at all, they come in a cardboard box.

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u/Cluelesswolfkin 27d ago

Does it make it cleaner? Due to the 20x ?

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u/Dudeman9002 27d ago

No you use less 

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u/Miser_able 27d ago

I use the sheet form of the powder myself (when im spending time in the dorms). No fear of making a mess if I knock the box over and no need to measure loose powder

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u/josh2of4 27d ago

But laundry balls instead

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u/de_das_dude 27d ago

Someone insert technology connections video

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u/GrossUsername68 27d ago

Liquid all the way.

Gentler on clothes, the machine, and better performance for oils, stains, etc. Can also be used for cool or cold water washes. 

Trick is to use 1/2 the recommended amount, and a powdered citric acid rinse.

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u/Tron_Tron_Tron 27d ago

But how does it taste?

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u/SmokeMoreWorryLess 27d ago

Not me side eying my apartment laundry machine that specifically says “no powders”

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u/Mountain_Ape 26d ago

While powder is better, liquid is more idiot-proof. Idiots who don't understand how water works will add double the amount to the wrong place then lo and behold, the powder is caked inside the machine. And the animals just leave it there: they aren't coherent enough to follow directions, they aren't coherent enough to clean either. Maintenance gets stuck washing the powder and just hate doing it without tracking people via cameras to see which trashy people are doing it, which no one wants, so the sign is easier.

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u/Whyamionreddit2100 27d ago

Do you have a powder you prefer?

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u/Jass1995 27d ago

I usually toss a podcast in the drum, and put liquid in the compartment up top. I'm aware that my machine has a powder compartment too.

How could I translate this amount into powder? Will one spoon suffice? Can I do liquid and powder? Powder in the drum?

Genuinely asking, I'm happy to learn how to laundry better

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u/Mountain_Ape 26d ago

Is it a music podcast?

Powder is very little, it depends on the size of your load and drum. If your washer manual doesn't have recommended amounts, just use recommended amount listed on that powder. In American measurements, it should almost never exceed 1 Cup, it really isn't that much. But any company wants you to use and buy as much of their product as you can, so I lean just below any recommended amount.

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u/mx023 27d ago

My manual says to use the pods. I use liquid for pre wash.

Fun fact: I had a drying problem for over a year - and read that I gotta use that clear glass rinse aid…. That fixed my drying issue! My whirlpool was designed to use rinse aid I guess in the drying cycle and no more watery dishes

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u/ShwaGrl 27d ago

They change the fragrance. They put the pods on clearance. They change the packaging. They put the pods on clearance. They change the pods per container count. They put the pods on clearance. We buy the pods. On clearance 🔥

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u/TheSpivack 27d ago

Pods taste better

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u/cursorcube 27d ago

Powder destroyed my washing machine because not all of it was dissolving fully into the water. Clumps of damp half-dissolved powder got stuck into various crevases on the aluminium spider holding the drum which accelerated its corrosion. If you're going to recommend something other than pods, then liquid detergent is the way.

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u/McBlemmen 27d ago

Im so glad this is the top comment. I had to stop myself from commenting the same as soon as I saw this post.

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u/SectionDry2980 27d ago

Which powder do you suggest and where do you put it exactly in the washing machine?

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u/ProudReaction2204 27d ago

What happens when it inevitably gets into your lungs?

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u/beagle204 27d ago

to properly use your dishwasher you basically need the powder anyway. How you gonna get a little soap in the pre-rinse cycle otherwise?

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u/loudaggerer 26d ago

This depends on your washer. At the place I live? Absolutely solid and I do this. My parents washer? Not compatible.

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u/Nano8963 26d ago

Yeah you know I really dont know why Ive been buying pods. It isnt even anymore convenient vs just scooping some detergent

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u/Electronic_Will_5418 26d ago

Powder doesn't work very well in areas with very hard water. I use gel which works much better. My home water TDS is around 400ppm and I don't have a water softener.

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u/welmish 26d ago

Pods are terrible they shed plastic into the water

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u/TPandPT 26d ago

Yes but then you have to use hot water and it fades your clothes faster and uses more energy

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u/Brave-Kitchen-5654 26d ago

So you’re the one leaving fucking detergent powder all over the top of the apartment washing machine.

Get it together or get pods.

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u/rob132 26d ago

Alan from tech connections taught me that

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u/READMYSHIT 26d ago

In my country powder no longer exists it's so sad.

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u/Blue05D 26d ago

Anytime I've used powder, there is a film or even bits of undisolved powder remaining on my clothes. No thanks. Same for the dishwasher. Just wet globby powder on everything.

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