I use all three....and I have a front loader.....never had a problem.....I swear by the Color Catchers....they are a bit pricey, but I usually find a coupon that I put away for just their purchase.....I use them almost exclusively. I do use the Retayne and Syntrapol for soaking smaller pieces in my wash basin. I use a lot of batiks(famous for bleeding). So far, so good!!!!