Originally Posted by
EasyPeezy
I don't think I'd want to use Dawn Dishwashing soap to wash my quilts.
I prefer to use Woolite which is a lot more gentle on fabrics.
Also, if you have a front load machine like me you can only use HE detergents.
I can only picture dishwashing soap making a huge, Brady Bunch sudsy mess all over the place! Wouldn't chance it. But if you want a colorfast recipe, I was given one Saturday that worked very well. Quilt shop owner has used it for years (an old Amish recipe) and never had bleeding w/ fabrics.
As for HE detergents, I have a front loader, too. I use any kind of detergent but just less of it. I don't buy the HE specifically. No problems (yet, anyway).