jalling

MY son smokes (yuck!) and works in construction. His clothes stink! I add a cup of lemon ammonia in the washer and my regular detergent. Laundry comes out clean and fresh smelling every time. Get a half gallon at the dollar store. Cheap and effective.

Susanna10

I use OdaBan. Works great and I buy it at Sam's by the gallon.

QuiltingVagabond

I guess I am not the only one who like this, couldn't find any anywhere in town this weekend So I came home and ordered 4 of the larger size jugs from Walmart.com and will have it Wednesday with free shipping

Mariah

I pre-wash my laundry on a short cycle. Then was as usual. Everything comes out looking and smelling great!
I do add Borax, esp. to the whites and lites.

Mariah

Prism99

For the oiliness issue, I think soaking in Dawn and water before washing would help. Dawn is used to remove oil from bird feathers, so I think it would also work on fabric. You have to be careful about using Dawn in the wash, especially if you have a front loader, as it can create too many suds. It's a lot like Synthrapol. If you want to try doing laundry with Dawn, this website has reasonable instructions (be aware that these instructions are probably for an old top loader; for new top loaders and especially for front loaders, the amounts may be way too much):
http://www.wikihow.com/Wash-Your-Clo...th-Dish-Liquid

Edit: I see the comments section on this website includes some information about HE washers. Be sure to read all the comments before trying it.

Quilter 53

As far as the oiliness, I've had some luck using Simple Green. Put about 1/3 cup in the top loading washer with the regular laundry detergent. Sometimes I will pre-soak with a splash of Simple Green and water in the laundry sink while I do the other colored laundry. Then when I get to those colors, I just throw it in the washer. By the way, I'm really glad to hear that my husband is not the only one with this issue. He bathes every night before bed, and we still have the skin oil all over the pillowcases.