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MissJones
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I'm trying to make laundry easier. My plan is to put the clothes in the wash with detergent before I go to work and have dh press start on the machine before I get home so the load would be done when I got home and i could just deal with the drying.
I thought that tossing a pod in would be easier. But I don't know if they are good for the machine.
Help me with this plan, lol
Message edited 8/29/2019 6:19:59 PM.
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Posted 8/29/19 5:36 PM |
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Naturalmama
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I swear by pods. We have an HE top loader, never noticed any problems due to pods.
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Posted 8/29/19 8:08 PM |
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jlm2008
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I never heard of them being bad for the machine, but I hate them. I will only use them for towels, because they leave residue all over the dark clothes.
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Posted 8/29/19 8:48 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I would just have him add liquid detergent and then press start. Not too much more time consuming
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Posted 8/29/19 8:53 PM |
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I load my laundry in the machine daily (I don’t separate colors) and then sheets/ towels are separate. I load the machine and pour detergent in. I’ll let it sit for a day or 2 as it fills up, usually I do a load of a laundry every other day
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Posted 8/29/19 9:15 PM |
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M514
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Sometimes I just put the liquid detergent in the machine before I run errands, then I’ll just press start when I get back home, so it’s ready to go.
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Posted 8/30/19 8:18 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Posted by M514
Sometimes I just put the liquid detergent in the machine before I run errands, then I’ll just press start when I get back home, so it’s ready to go.
Do you put it on the bottom or on top of the clothes?
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Posted 8/30/19 8:34 AM |
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lightblue
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
We always use pods. They are made for HE machines. I just throw one in the bottom of the drum.
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Posted 8/30/19 8:39 AM |
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SecretlyTTC14
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I use the pods, I just throw them in the bottom and add the clothes on top. I read they are actually better for the machine because they are perfectly measured. Using too much detergent isn't good and causes buildup. With liquid, it's easy to use too much.
I just discovered that my washer has a delayed start feature, so I can set it to start in 1 hr or even 10 hrs. Now I can set it to start at 4 am, and then I can put the stuff right in the dryer when I get up. I hate to let clean laundry sit for more than an hour in the machine (even though it takes a little while for it to get that mildew smell, I just don't like to let it sit for any amount of time because I hate to risk it). So I don't have to rely on DH because he never remembered to turn it on for me.
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Posted 8/30/19 10:37 AM |
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SusiBee
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I only use pods on vacation. I find them to be more expensive than liquid detergent
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Posted 8/30/19 10:40 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Posted by SusiBee
I only use pods on vacation. I find them to be more expensive than liquid detergent
They are. If you look at the unit pricing in like BJ's it's a HUGE difference
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Posted 8/30/19 10:45 AM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
the only reason i don't like pods is because of cost.
i love the pp who said she had a delay start option on her machine. that might be the solution for you.
personally, i would never get a chance for a delay start. our washing machine is working almost non-stop, these days.
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Posted 8/30/19 11:10 AM |
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PitterPatter11
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Posted by MarathonKnitter
the only reason i don't like pods is because of cost.
i love the pp who said she had a delay start option on her machine. that might be the solution for you.
personally, i would never get a chance for a delay start. our washing machine is working almost non-stop, these days. I use the delayed start feature on mine. I load it in the morning before work and have it start 1.5-2 hours before I get home Then I just move it to the dryer when I get home. I use liquid detergent.
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Posted 8/30/19 12:33 PM |
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M514
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Posted by MissJones
Posted by M514
Sometimes I just put the liquid detergent in the machine before I run errands, then I’ll just press start when I get back home, so it’s ready to go.
Do you put it on the bottom or on top of the clothes?
I have a compartment where the detergent and fabric softener go in. In my old washer, I didn’t have that compartment. I wouldn’t let detergent sit on the clothes for a long time though. It’ll stain them. Just have your husband put it in before he turns it on.
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Posted 8/30/19 1:13 PM |
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Posted by MissJones
Posted by M514
Sometimes I just put the liquid detergent in the machine before I run errands, then I’ll just press start when I get back home, so it’s ready to go.
Do you put it on the bottom or on top of the clothes?
Bottom of clothes. I use pods because I'm lazy but they definitely aren't as cost efficient as liquid.
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Posted 8/30/19 1:51 PM |
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Mrs213
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I have used both pod and liquid. I mainly used liquid now due to price. I saw no remarkable difference that would sway me to use only pods...
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Posted 8/30/19 9:02 PM |
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jellybelly79
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
My mom has been using liquid all her life Recently we went to visit them in Florida and I wss in Target with her while she needed laundry detergent and a few other things...I told her to get the pods (I use them and love them) She’s fully converted lol I find them super easy to toss in I use Tide clean breeze and original scent
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Posted 8/31/19 10:44 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Here's the biggest time saver of them all...If your husband is home before you, make laundry his job!
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Posted 9/3/19 11:03 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Posted by NYCGirl80
Here's the biggest time saver of them all...If your husband is home before you, make laundry his job!
I was going to say.... why can't he just do it?
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Posted 9/3/19 8:32 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
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Posted by NYCGirl80
Here's the biggest time saver of them all...If your husband is home before you, make laundry his job!
I was going to say.... why can't he just do it?
Haha just not worth the stress!
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Posted 9/3/19 11:21 PM |
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Re: Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I used the pods on regular machines and it didn’t not mess it up at all. I thought they were great but I switched back to liquid detergent because they were costly and I felt like liquid worked better. So to me I’d didn’t make sense to pay more and get less.
Tbh I never saw it as a saving time, in the process of washing clothes pouring a cup or two of detergent as opposed to dropping in two pods saves like 10 seconds maybe?? Now if the pods sorted, Folded or maybe put my clothes away then that would be a game changer lol.
You can put the load in to wash and hubby throws clothes in dryer, folds etc.
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Posted 9/4/19 12:50 AM |
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Cruisin
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
Me and my mother disagree over this all the time. She thinks the pods are easier but throws 3 in at a time! I swear they don’t wash the clothes nearly as well and I don’t mind pouring the liquid since it cleans better. Definitely a preference.
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Posted 9/4/19 5:05 AM |
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KarenK122
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Laundry detergent pods-yay or nay?
I love the pods. I especially like them because it is so easy I taught the kids to do it lol.
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Posted 9/4/19 8:13 AM |
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