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Best all-'round detergent?

post #1 of 5
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(x-posted in Diapering)


We are going to be moving into our own house soon (at last!) and I want everything to work perfectly on the housekeeping front :roflamao

Anyway, I'm looking for the perfect detergent for CDs and everything else. We are a newborn with a varied collection of flats, prefolds, and fitteds, an almost-3-year-old who is in diapers at night (pockets and fitteds), a welder-man who is not at all gentle on his clothes, and myself, who cannot cross a room without spilling tea or wine on a white shirt. So, we need something that can really clean.

I'm looking at Country Save, homemade detergent, soap nuts, Charlie's, and Allens, but leaning towards one of the first two. Is it fair to test these in a machine which is often full of other detergents, and on clothes which might have residue from those other detergents? Is there a good way to get samples of these without spending an arm and a leg?

Thanks in advance!
post #2 of 5
We use Country Save. No problems with CD, easy to make into a paste for spot treating stains, lasts FOREVER (about 9 months per 10 lb box for us), fairly inexpensive.

I have heard wonderful things about Allens but I would have to pay shipping and my foray into homemade detergent stinkified my CDs. I have seen where you can request sample size detergents for a couple bucks from CD sellers. Or ask your CDing friends to share a little.
post #3 of 5
I've been happy with Charlie's around here - we use it for everything, including cloth diapers. I've seen it as cheap as $10 for a 2.64 pound bag on Amazon.

I'm going to try Biokleen free and clear, too - I picked up some on sale and figured it was worth a try.
post #4 of 5
I'm also happy with Charlies, and buy it from Amazon. We don't use diapers anymore, but I still like it for our clothes.
post #5 of 5
I love Charlies as well. I have 1 in cloth and a welder/grease monkey for a hubby and it works great!
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