Washing MF towels in HE washer

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I am unable to find a tide or cheer free type detergent for high efficency washer. The HE detergents I found have coloring, scents, and other additives. I was think of just using the free type detergent, but I am not sure of the amount to use. What is the equivlient amount of he to regular detergent?



Does anyone else have have a HE washer?









Eric
 
I have a new front loader and purchased the Sears brand of HE detergent. I believe it is dye/perfume free--but would have to look to be sure (will check when I get home). Now, the people at Sears told me you could use regular detergent, but use much less--about 1/2 to 2/3's less than what the detergent recommends.



The action of the front loader results in a sudsy mess if you use too much of regular detergent. So far, I have been very pleased with my washer--I truly think my MF towels and clothes come out much cleaner. They also come out with much less moisture in them--I can now dry a full load of bath towels in my gas dryer in 15-20 minutes.:bounce
 
I also have an HE washer... specifically Maytag front loader.. they RECOMMEND to use HE detergents.. Mom usues HE detergent for clothes, i use regular Tide Free/Clear without any problems..



I dont measure it specificaly.. Depending how many MF's are in the washer, and how dirty they are i use between 1/3 and a 1/2 cap full..
 
I use Dawn with my HE Washer.

I did add too much the first time and it was like a three stooges movie with all the suds even when the wash was complete.

I use a plastic measuring cup from the top of the medicine bottle (One Dose Only of Dawn) and it works fine. I do use the second rinse option as well. I tend to stay away from any powered cleaners with my MF towels.
 
Infamous said:
I use the powdery tide stuff in the box to clean my MF's and they look good to me after. I sometimes hand wash them to with the powdery tide.
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:nono it's not a good idea to use powdered detergents. Many times the granules do not dissolve and they can scratch the surface if imbedded in the towel. This is especially true if you're hand washing. Stick with liquid detergents, it's better to be safe than sorry.
 
DFTowel said:
:nono it's not a good idea to use powdered detergents. Many times the granules do not dissolve and they can scratch the surface if imbedded in the towel. This is especially true if you're hand washing. Stick with liquid detergents, it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Ya know guys, step back for a second. We've got assets worth thousands and thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, of dollars. Exposed to the elements and moving through the atmosphere at very high velocity - hitting airborne stuff, things dropping on them, a complete assault on their finish.



And we have to worry about an undissolved soap granule scratching the darn surface? What is wrong with this picture....



I'm going to invent a coating that is harder than powdered soap. Any buyers? <g>
 
But we try to not introduce scratches onto the finish.



Every little bit helps. The least thing I want to worry about is powdered detergent f'in up a finish.



Powdered Tide, go on my lawn, Liquid Tide, goes in my washer.
 
Yes, I agree, but just how hard can a piece of powder be? Sheesh... these clearcoats ought to be harder than that! I think it's a consipracy - meguiars and the detailing industry convince the paint manufacturers to keep that stuff soft as butter...



Btw, why put powdered Tide on the lawn? Am I missing a landscaping trick?
 
Hard enough to make a t-shirt all itchy. I know bad example, used tide powder once because I ran out of liquid and had to use those darn over priced boxes in the laundromat. Had to rewash them the next day after getting liquid detergent.



I read it on autopia by adding a scoop of Tide detergent into your fertilizer the next time you apply it, it makes the grass grener. Supposedly releases oxygen to the roots.



Heres my grass, left is backyard (since then removed the swing set) and my front lawn on right.



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In re Tide and your lawn.



Many detergents have phospates. Phosporous is the 2nd number on a fertilizer bag (i.e, 10-10-10, or 29-3-3). Please note that many grasses, particularly those for southern cultivation, have extremely low phosphorous requirements...Plus they should only be fertilized at certain times of year. Some creeping grasses, like centipede, require virtually no phosporous fertilizer. Too much phosporous, and the grass will yellow and possibly die.



These fertilization issues have become more prevalent recently due to farmland being converted to residential property. Because of the decades of regular fertilization of crops that grew there, new homeowners are facing challenges in establishing new lawns on this former farmland. The soil is too rich for many grasses.
 
We've owned a Maytag HE washer for 5 yrs and never bought HE detergents, they're over priced. I just use regular liquid Tide and everything comes out fine.
 
I have had great success with my front loader.



I think powdered detergents are a non-issue unless you use a ludicrous amount of detergent or pack in so many towels that there's no room to move. There's so much turbulence in a front loader that the detergent is always dissolved.



Just to be safe, mine has an extra rinse option, which I use.
 
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