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?)