Prewashing Fabrics -Why Shouldn't I use my Tide Pods?
#41
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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I would have loved them back in the 80's when I had to go to the laundry mat. Liquid detergent wasn't popular yet. I finally found one brand of powder that came in a plastic jug that resealed nicely.
#44
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
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That's one of the reasons I don't like pods. I like to adjust my detergent use to the load. I also heard that the covering of the pods doesn't always dissolve and can cause plumbing problems, but I don't know that for a fact.
#45
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 14
I pre-wash all my "yardage" fabrics including fat quarters because the sizing they put on fabrics irritates my skin, and sometimes my eyes. It's nice to know if the fabric will run or fade too, but mostly I need to be able to handle them!
I use whatever "free & clear" detergent we have at home at the time, sometimes with ammonia, sometimes with washing soda. No Evil Softener or dryer sheets. (If you want to see me claw my skin off, give me a towel that was washed in Tide and dried with dryer sheet.)
I use whatever "free & clear" detergent we have at home at the time, sometimes with ammonia, sometimes with washing soda. No Evil Softener or dryer sheets. (If you want to see me claw my skin off, give me a towel that was washed in Tide and dried with dryer sheet.)
#47
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,402
I love the pods too. There have been a time or two when the cover didn't totally dissolve, so I just ran it through another rinse cycle. The only detergent I can't get in pods is Woolite for Darks. It works well for my jeans and my DH's black pants that he wears when he works. So if I need a little bit that is what I use - and I have been known to use a very small bit of the blue Dawn dish soap. (I use it hand washing so why not?)
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