Speed Queen Users - What Soap do you use?

[cjzimmer1]

So I've had a front loader for the last 8 years and have been using a TBSP of Tide HE despite the huge measuring cup they provide.  So now that I'm going back to a top loader, I've totally forgotten what to use in them.  Can I still use up my huge box of Tide HE?  Do I need to use more soap?  Are liquids better (I seem to remember always using liquids in the past and switched to powder when I got the front loader)?

 

Thanks,

[Forget-Me-Not]

I always use Tide HE Powder.

[Guest]

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Edited September 10, 2020 by Æthelthryth the Texan

[Chelle in MO]

I use a small amount of Tide Free powder. An appliance repairman that I trusted once told me not to use the liquids in the washer or dishwasher because they were responsible for a lot of the clogs that the machines experience.

 

That was a number of years ago, so the liquids may be better now.

[Janie Grace]

Tide HE powder.

[Happy]

I use the liquid Costco brand in mine.

[Cinder]

We used liquid All in the front loader and currently in the SQ. I'm pretty sure we did use less as the front loader used a lot less water.

[KS_]

I use Tide Free liquid (much less than the recommended amount).  I really prefer powder, but for a long time have had a difficult time finding Tide Free powder - my grocery store doesn't seem to be carrying it anymore.

[KungFuPanda]

I did homemade for a while. It worked, I just needed more washing soda and got out of the habit of making it. I bought the big bucket of cheap stuff at Costco and it lasted forever. I replaced it with the big bucket of tide at Costco and my family complained about the strong smell. I need to get another big bucket of the Costco stuff or make some. I think the detergent just assists and the water does the bulk of the cleaning work.

[Jean in Newcastle]

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