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    1916 days ago

    I’m happy buying detergent honestly - it last a LONG time when you actually use the correct amount per load. I think the real crime is the “measuring caps” on liquid detergent basically tricking everyone into using WAY too much detergent. Most washers will recommend 1-2 tablespoons of detergent maximum for heavily soiled loads… Most measuring caps are over that even at the first of several marks, and people rarely think they need the minimum (moar soap moar clean, right?) - so people tend to add 5-10 times the detergent they need.

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      716 days ago

      The numbers on the cap are just numbers and lines on the cap. You assign meaning to them as the maker never tells you what they are for.

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      16 days ago

      Yeah I buy maybe 2 £4 bottles of washing liquid a year, because I put in like 1/4 of what it tells me to.

      So honestly making my own just isn’t worth the time.

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      316 days ago

      and they we have pods. Which are the hugest ripoff per load, but for the first time people are actually using the right amount of detergent and they’re all amazed that the machines don’t get gummed up.

      Just measure the real stuff right?