# What kind of laundry detergent do you use? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 4, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-laundry-detergent-do-you-use/598523 "2011-10-04T04:18:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-laundry-detergent-do-you-use/598523/81 "2011-10-06T23:41:00Z")
Whichever scent-free liquid I find the day I’m shopping. It is likely to be a no-name brand, in a bottle with the same shape and color as a name-brand. ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-laundry-detergent-do-you-use/598523/82 "2011-10-07T02:00:35Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > You can do that?? Why has nobody ever told me this?? One of those things I read somewhere years ago. I’ve probably used shampoo instead of Woolite for 15+ years, with no problems. (And I’m very picky about how my laundry is done.) I also use baby soap as face and body wash. Waaay cheaper than specially formulated stuff for sensitive skin. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-laundry-detergent-do-you-use/598523/83 "2011-10-07T02:17:04Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > Which brand do you consider to be the best shaped bottle? All has one variety called “Small and Mighty” that comes in a very convenient and small bottle, but they only offer it in scented fragrances and not in the fragrance/dye-free version. Ecos (what I use) can also be gotten in a very small and handy 50-ounce bottle. Nope, this is what I use, only in the unscented dye-free variety. For a long time Safeway didn’t carry it and I had to make a special trip to buy it elsewhere, but SW has it now where I live (Denver). ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-laundry-detergent-do-you-use/598523/84 "2011-10-07T05:58:48Z")
Kirkland brand powder in the enormous square tub. I use maybe 1/3 of the recommended amount - a quarter cup or less. I switched to powder back when I was laundering my son’s diapers and never switched back to liquid. Never once had a problem with the powder dissolving either. I like the idea of making my own, but I don’t spend so much in the first place. The tub lasts us (family of four) months and months. I’m a fan of scented laundry so use liquid softener and dryer sheets both. Luckily no one in my family has sensitive skin. ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-laundry-detergent-do-you-use/598523/85 "2011-10-07T12:47:45Z")
I use the no-name brand at my local grocery store. It has a slight smell to it (although I prefer nonscented), but no obnoxious. I like Gain, but the smell has gotten too overwhelming for me lately. Besides, I have a fabric softener that I love the scent of, and I’d rather have that scent. Unfortunately, it doesn’t mesh well with Gain. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-laundry-detergent-do-you-use/598523.md?page=4)