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Type of
Washing
Machine
Detergents that
Work Well
Detergents that
Don't Work Well
Comments
02852
HE
Charlie's Soap Powder
   
05345
HE
Charli'e Soap
   
10306
HE
  Seventh Generation
 
14418
HE
Tide Original Powder
Tide Free
Tide HE
Charlie's Soap powder
Purex HE
 
16877
Top
Sun
All
All Free & Clear
 
19075
HE
Charlie's Soap
   
20121
Top
Purex Free & Clear
Kirkland Ultra Free & Clear
 
21157
Top
Purex Free & Clear
   
22180
HE
Allen's Naturally
  1/4 to 1/2 cup Calgon helps
soften water.  Sunning cotton
and bleaching inserts every few
weeks may be required.
23060
Top
All Free & Clear
   
23454
Top
Charlie's Soap
All Free & Clear
Adding Oxy Clean Free once a
week or so works well.
27834
Top
Arm & Hammer FREE of
Perfume & Dye
   
30052
HE
Publix Free & Clear HE
   
32129
HE
Tide Original Powder
Tide HE
 
33076
Top
Tide Original Powder
   
37135
Top
Tide Original Powder
Purex Free & Clear
All Free & Clear
This area has very hard water.
Add 1/2 capful of  Calgon while
machine is filling up and then 1
Tbsp. original Tide powder after
agitation starts.  Then add
diapers.  Hot wash, warm rinse,
cold rinse.
43214
Top
Tide Mountain Wash Liq
Arm & Hammer Baking
Soda
Arm and Hammer
Washing soda
Most
Usually need to add baking soda
to every wash.
43302
Top
Charlie's Soap Powder
Purex Free & Clear
 
48060
HE
Charlie's Soap
Tide HE
Also add vnegar to the rinse
cycle.
48823
Top
Tide Original Powder
Charlie's Soap Powder
Allen's Naturally
All Free & Clear
Method
 
48824
HE
Tide Original Powder
Charlie's Soap Powder
Allen's Naturally
Tide HE
Method
 
48864
Top
Purex Free and Clear
  May need to add bleach to
inserts once a week.
49442
Top
Tide Original Powder
   
54650
Top
Purex Free & Clear
  Only need 2 Tablespoons of
detergent.
55304
HE
Charlie's Soap
Sensi-Clean
Bio-Kleen Bac Out
Allen's Naturally
 
55407
Top
Trader Joe's Cleanliness
is Next to Godliness
Planet
Tide Original Liquid
All Free & Clear Liquid
Purex Free & Clear Liquid
 
58078
Top
Allen's Naturally
Tide
   
61820
Top
Charlie's Soap
Purex Free & Clear
Dawn Dish soap
Using Purex Free & Clear or
Dawn results in ammonia
smelling diapers that require
bleaching every month or two
64118
Top
Country Save
   
78250
HE
Tide Coldwater
   
98019
HE
Country Save
   
80537
HE
Sensi-clean
Dawn Dish Soap
Tide HE
Mountain Green Sensitive
Skin
Sensi-Clean seems to be the
best.
80650
HE
Tide HE
   
80831
Top
Planet
   
83709
Top
Tide Original Powder
Gain
Charlie's Soap
Stripping with Sensi-Clean may
be necessary
92029
Top
Tide Original Powder
  Be sure to use enough detergent.
94568
Top
Tide Original
   
98848
Top
Purex Free & Clear
   
2150
HE
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