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Posted: Feb 11 2012 at 11:50am \| IP Logged

What is your favorite? I am having such problems with build up in my machine- I have been advised to use powder but I REALLY want to make my own instead with Borax and washing soda and a bar of castille soap! So this is a sort of a double question: Do you use homemade soap in your HE machine and how does your machine handle it?

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Posted: Feb 11 2012 at 8:54pm \| IP Logged

I love, love, love Biokleen premium powder. I have hard water and have to use a tiny bit more than recommended but it really cleans my clothes well and makes my life easier-less stain attention than any other soaps I have used. And if I do have a stain their Bac Out stain remover liquid usually does the job.

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Posted: Feb 13 2012 at 10:21am \| IP Logged

We have had our front loader for just under a year. I've only used liquid HE detergent. I use All Free and Clear now and it does a good job. I like that it doesn't have perfumes/etc and is still relatively inexpensive.

What do you mean by "build up?" Inside the washer or in the detergent cup? I have added Borax to my wash along with the liquid detergent...can't remember how I did it. I guess I put it in the bleach cup. The powder seemed to wash out without a problem, but then that's not the same as using powder only.

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My machine is just a dud! It has been more work than all of my other appliances put together- and it was the only one we bought new

We get all sorts of black spots etc. on the gasket- have replaced it, cleaned it, bleached it etc. I have been told to avoid liquid detergents like the plague because of the sudsing- but that guy told me to buy Percil which is SOOOOOOOO expensive!

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Posted: Feb 13 2012 at 10:54am \| IP Logged

I am seeing if I can find the Biokleen in Canada Anne- it looks good. Thanks!

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Posted: Feb 14 2012 at 10:50am \| IP Logged

A recipe of castille soap with washing soda and borax should work in an HE machine - everyone I've had test what I sell on my website have had no problems - and one of those testers is someone who works on washing machines at a large-scale cleaning company (he heads up the laundry detergent/soap testing department - though he did NOT use work hours or equipment to test my stuff :) ).

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Posted: Feb 14 2012 at 10:55am \| IP Logged

I use Charlie's Soap and I love it. When I first started using it, I remember reading on the package or web page that you should run an empty load with Charlie's Soap to get rid of build up. I never did that, but I haven't had any problem with build up and I love that it doesn't have any perfumes in it and it works really well.

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Posted: Feb 14 2012 at 4:38pm \| IP Logged

That's great CatholicMommy! I have all the ingredients to make it here.

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