I bought Ecos for my grandbabies colored clothes. When the jug is empty I won't buy any more. Ecos won't remove general food stains at all and many mud stains are still in the clothes. Dreft removes the stains in the first wash. I use Tide pods for linens, towels, and kitchen laundry. I like the new Purex and don't sort my everyday clothes that much but will sort the have to be white clothes washed alone with Tide Vivid White. If my white clothes can't stand up to brand new white then they are dingy. All the brands I use are HE, as most detergents are now. I don't wash in cold water, only warm and hot, but I rinse in cold. I have a second rinse cycle with extended spin and leave the setting on that for all loads.