laundry detergent

[badger]

badger - I use all the green products as well. Right now, I'm using Ecover for most everything because I find it does the best cleaning job. I don't notice that any of our stuff smells odd after a few days. I hang dry about half our stuff and use the dryer for the balance (mostly towels & cottons) and I notice no difference in smell.

I DO rinse every load with white vinegar. We stopped using fabric softener when we moved into our current house (over 2 years ago) and instead we throw a 1/4 cup of baking soda in with the clothing and I fill the fabric softener cup with white vinegar (HE front loading machine). Since white vinegar neutralizes scents...maybe that's why I don't get the play-doh smell? I've since stopped bothering with the baking soda, but I still use the white vinegar with every load. Maybe you could try that?

Thanks GLC, I'll give the white vinegar a whirl - how much do you put in, about 1/4 cup?

[GLC1968]

Thanks GLC, I'll give the white vinegar a whirl - how much do you put in, about 1/4 cup?

Hmmm, I'm not sure since I just fill the softener cup to the line (in my washer). I'd guess it's between a 1/4 cup and a 1/3 cup though...

[malkin]

Persil. We get it at the Miele shop.

It's pricey, but I only need about a TBSP per load, so a box lasts just short of forever. We used the no additives one for a while, but then the shop gave us a sample of the normal one, and we found that it neither made Brewer itch or me sneeze.

I have both the all fabric bleach-anti-greying formula and the use for bright colors one (it has pink and blue sparkley bits in it).