How much detergent powder do you need to use for both top loaders and side loaders?

Question

(For a normal sized load/washer.)
Also, does it matter if the colors and the white are mixed if you use cold water to wash it?

(For a normal sized load/washer.)
Also, does it matter if the colors and the white are mixed if you use cold water to wash it?
EDIT: I am at camp currently and I don't have the original box, so I have no clue what a "cup" or a "cap" means. Could you approximate using customary/metric measurements? Either is fine. Thanks!

More Edits: (sorry!) Does anyone have problems with colors bleeding into other colors? My darks are getting dyed a pink colour but I don't own any reds, just whites, blues, greens and blacks.

Answer 1

When you get home, try running just plain bleach through your washer with out clothes. Cleaning your washer might help.

Depends on the soap you are using, you could probably use a handful and a half for a load. Don't stuff your washer either. Too much laundry in a load won't clean very well no matter how much soap you use.

Most people hate to do laundry, but wash your jeans alone, shirts alone, and wash your whites in hot water. You can get that new woolite for dark clothers. But you can wahs all your laundry in cold water, but white clothes clean better in hot. They also have the new tide for cold water wash.

A cap full just means the cap that comes on the container of your liquid wash soap. Powder because you said you didn't have the original box, just use a hand full and a half. If you don't have the cap from the container, take and pour into the washer but just go around the thing in the middle once, but do't our heavy, do it slow.
I never measure, but after awhile it just comes to you how much to use Then they have bleach for just colored clothes. Then it also depends on if you have hard or soft water, like some city water. Then it takes a little more soap then soft water does. They also have tide that is called tide with he. You don't have to use as much with that either.
There are so many to choose from. It depends on how you like your clothes to smell. the also have downy out now that will whiten your whites better also.
You will learn after awhile. Some of it is just common sense, and it will come to you.

Hope this helped you some. Have a good night.

Answer 2

Front loaders use half as much as top loaders. However, the hype is to get special low suds for front loaders, therefore get the same amount of soap... just more expensive.

1 Cup is standard size... 2 Cups for heavy load

Anything brand new and dark color will bleed in all temperatures of water so don't trust new things with white. Red is especially bad with navy being next.

BTW, most cleaners that wash (not talking about dry cleaning) in cold water. Cold water by the manufacturer is around 80 degrees and not 65 that usually comes out of your tap.

Anytime you hear "cup" think of a coffee cup (not coffee mug). This stuff isn't precise since one washing machine will take 30 gallons to 50 gallons (100 to 200 liters). 99.9% of the people don’t know how many gallons there washer holds but will put the in the same amount of soap regardless.

Front load takes half as much water, therefore less soap. Front load also cleans clothes better and is easier on clothes.

Answer 3

Regular detergent for top-loading machines contains more sudsing agents and is less concentrated than high-efficiency (HE) detergent for modern front loaders. You can use HE detergent in a top-loader but you can't do the opposite, since all the suds will cause a modern front-loading machine to shut down. Why do they use extra sudsing agents in top-loading detergent? Psychology. Consumers stubbornly cling to urban legends and old wives' tales that say that the more suds, the better the detergent. This is not true: the amount of suds has nothing to do with how well the detergent works.

Answer 4

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How much detergent powder do you need to use for both top loaders and side loaders?
(For a normal sized load/washer.)
Also, does it matter if the colors and the white are mixed if you use cold water to wash it?

Answer 5

Tide Powder Detergent

Answer 6

Use the amount of detergent that the directions on the box say.Don't mix colors and whites because some colors bleed and will ruin the whites.Whites should be washed in hot water,colors in cold.

Powders don't seem to break down that well and liquid detergents have always worked better for me...try Tide with Febreeze* ,it makes the clothes smell really good,and the house will have a really good smell too.

Answer 7

You should use LESS soap than the directions say. Most common mistake is using too much detergent. It isn't good for your clothes. I use 1/4 cup for front loading machines and 3/4 cup for top loaders. If your machine has an extra rinse cycle...use it.

Answer 8

OK Its like this- use cold water for darks, warm for brights, and hot for whites.

Use permanent press cause its easier on your clothes, too.

Detergent powder? Dont they come with a scoop? Just fill the scoop. To the top for a super size load, to the line below the top for a regular load, and a little less for a smaller load.

And try hanging your favorite pants/ shirts to dry, so that they dont shrink in the dryer. Oh and you have to SEPARATE your clothes before washing them. Put your darks together, brights together, and whites together. Any reds should go in with the darks.

Answer 9

How Much Detergent To Use

Answer 10

Count the "glubs":) Seriously as you pour the liquid count "one glub, two glubs, three glubs" That should be about a cup. It is better to use less than to over-do it so be on the safe side and don't over "glub". Oh and the High Efficiency front loaders use only HE detergent...and that is more concentrated...just One "glub" OK?

Yes it matters, separate your colors from your whites even in cold water.

Good Luck