Another detergent thread

[ny biker]

I guess water hardness could make a difference, though I think it's pretty average in my area. It is very very cold water, though, at least in the winter, so maybe that makes a difference?

It would probably help to get a better washing machine, but I'm limited to whatever is small enough to fit in my condo's small laundry closet.

Reading this review, I think I will try the Tide variant from Target that they recommend, despite the price.

https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/th...dry-detergent/

Interesting to note that they tested with "cold" water which was actually 60 degrees. That is definitely warmer than the cold water in my apartment in winter time.

p.s. It's worth reading the article I linked to for information about a preservative in some detergents that can cause skin allergies -- scroll down to the part about what is in detergent.

p.p.s. I'm starting to think I need a subscription to Consumer Reports. It seems like it would help for this sort of issue, as well as for other things such as a new vacuum cleaner, specifically a stick vacuum, which I think would be useful now that the old wall-to-wall carpet has been removed from my condo.