Edie

I use regular inexpensive laundry detergent, a stain rag and cold water. Then I put it in the dryer. That's all. Comes out fine all the time. If I am making a big quilt, I go down to the laundromat and use the gentle cycle and cold water and my cheap laundry detergent and my stain rag and dry it in a medium dryer. That's all I do - 20 years and no problem!!!! Edie

quilttiger

For my everyday laundry needs, I use Norwex which you can purchase online or at a party like Pampered Chef, etc. While the directions say to use more, I was told a teaspoon is enough for a normal load while half a teaspoon is fine for a small load. The reason is that unnecessary "fillers" are not used, and you need less detergent. I have used it for almost two years now and I love it. Once I discovered dryer balls, I stopped using fabric softeners. The clothes dry faster and are not as wrinkled as they used to be. I have no involvement with Norwex except as a customer.

When washing lap quilts before gifting them, I use cold water only.

Karamarie

I don't use dryer sheets as I feel they can leave a residue. What I use in place of dryer sheets are the balls that you can get that replace the sheets. I've had mine at least 5 years so they are a money saver also, and they're just like new.

AZ Jane

Everything I use is unscented. Hand cream, washing powder, dryer sheets. If you are allergic (sensitive) why would you use anything else?? Not so sure the brand matters as much as the unscented part!.

bee3

I wouldn't use anything but unscented, but wondered how others treat their fabrics and what they use. I do think the brand matters, its not just unscented. If you do a google search for toxic chemicals in laundry detergents, Tide and Gain even unscented are at the top of the list. ALL has less of the bad stuff.

bee3

AZjane, here is a list of just one chemical thats bad for us and not to mention streams, dioxane, The unscented part is just fragrance, but laundry detergents are loaded with toxins.

Conventional brands:
1. Tide (P&G) – 55 parts per million (ppm)
2. Ivory Snow Gentle (P&G) – 31 ppm
3. Tide Free (P&G) – 29 ppm
4. Purex (Dial Corp.) – 25 ppm
5. Gain 2X Ultra (P&G) – 21 ppm
6. Cheer BrightClean Detergent (P&G) – 20 ppm
7. Era 2X Ultra (P&G) – 14 ppm
8. Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight Co.) – 5.0 ppm
9. Wisk 2X Ultra (Sun Products Corp.) – 3.9 ppm
10. Woolite Complete Detergent (Reckitt Benckiser) – 1.3 ppm
11. All laundry detergent (Unilever) – 0.6 ppm
12. Dreft powdered detergent (P&G) – non-detectable (ND)
13. Sun Burst (Sun Products Corp.) – ND

"Natural" brands:
1. Planet Ultra Liquid laundry detergent – 6.1 ppm
2. Mrs. Meyers laundry detergent – 1.5 ppm
3. Clorox Green Works Natural laundry detergent – ND
4. Ecos laundry detergent (Earth Friendly Products) – ND
5. Life Tree Laundry Liquid – ND
6. Method Squeaky Green laundry detergent – ND
7. Seventh Generation Free & Clear laundry detergent – ND


Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/028846_la...#ixzz3OR1WX7Yq

purplefiend

I use All Free & Clear and never any fabric softener, I'm allergic to them.

Toni C

I use my regular laundry soap. I also always use white vinegar in my rinse cycle (like fabric softener) in my softener cup in my washer. It cuts all the soap from the fabric and helps keep my washer innards clean with every wash (I have a front load washer)