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Originally Posted by Michael G.
I read not so long-ago that laundry detergent does very little in getting cloths clean.
It's the agitator action that's important that cleans the cloths.
Same as pounding cloths on rocks in the rivers.
Detergent just makes cloths smell better.
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I suspect that what you read was that SOME laundry detergents, especially the supposedly earth friendly ones, are not much better at cleaning than washing with no detergent. I’ve read detailed ratings in Consumer Reports for years, and it comments on which detergents are good at which stains. Some are excellent. Some are great at most but less good at others. Some pretty much don’t work. Target (only) sells liquid Tide ULTRA Stain Release in an UNSCENTED version. It is highly rated. It’s in a white plastic container, not the usual orange. I also like the house brand unscented dryer sheets sold at WalMart. By the way, Consumer Reports says the laundry detergent sheets will clean, but not as well as liquid detergent.