How much tide do I really need to use when washing everyday clothing they say a full cup?

Question

is that a ploy to get us to use more...?

Answer 1

Ok, take it from this bachelor who does his own laundry and just happened to do a load today....

and I've used Tide (the powder) for years...

Heavily soiled - large load just use 3/4 cup.
Regular - medium load just use 1/2 cup.
(this according to the directions on the box)

A full cup is WAY too much!

Answer 2

Less is better unless the clothes are thoroughly soiled. Of course its a ploy to get you to buy more...like coffee tells you a tablespoon per cup into the pot. Baloney. Use a capfull (not cupfull).

Reach down into your water and if the water feels a bit "slippery" between your fingers, you have enough detergent. You don't need a lot of suds.

Often I will let the washer run for a minute without detergent, to see if there is still some left in the clothes from the prior washing, then add detergent accordingly. (That's an unknown household hint....discovered by an old unknown housewife, me!)

Answer 3

I have been using half that amount and get good results. I started to wonder about this when I would be present as the final rinse was punping out of the washer and I noticed the amount of foam that came out. I felt that some soap was still in the clothes after the washer was done washing. So I cut back. If the items are a little soiled, I let them soak about half an hour. Have been using half about a year now, good results with colors, whites, different materials.

Answer 4

It is not really how much Tide you will be using as how much clothes you will put in your washer... I've seen it too many times people loading the washer with too much clothes mix with towels and blankets... no matter how much you use of any Soap/Tide the clothes are not moving around enough to be cleaned properly. I will presume that you wash everyday for one or two person your load will probably be small to medium.. so common sense will be to use less soap and please use cold water, the formulation of Tide soap work well in cold water.

Answer 5

if you look in the cap there is a line that says fill here for 1/2 loads then for full loads there is a line but I always use more I know it would save money if I used the measured amount but my husband get extremely dirty at work. if you use tide I tried ULTRA it is Wal-marts great value comparison to Tide and it actually is just like Tide for half the price.

Answer 6

With a top-load, I always used about a half cup for a full load. With a front-load you can get away with less, perhaps a third cup.

Powder detergeant has a problem in that it doesn't always disolve. If you have sensitive skin, Tide is going to be a nightmare for you. (That's how I learned to use less.)

If you can find one, get a front load. It pays for itself in less wear on your clothes and less detergeant needed.

Answer 7

I just follow directions, I use less if the clothes are barely dirty and a little more if it's kids play clothes or hubbies construction clothes.

Answer 8

use less you might end up with half clean clothes...use any more and you might end up with a reaction to the detergent(a rash)
go with what the manufacture recommends

Answer 9

towels , linens and other light duty laundry-- one half of the reccommended....... socks, undies and other heavy soiled laundry , i use the recommended amount