Laundry detergent caps are designed to waste so you buy more detergent, say experts

Toronto Sun ^ | March 29, 2016 | Washington Post, Postmedia Network

[Graybeard58]

I do miss the consumer advocates who used to alert the public of such malfeasance.

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“Consumer Reports” still does a fair job of it.

[betsyross60]

I dilute my liquid detergent by 40%, using water. So, I actually use a mixture of 60/40 and it gets our clothes clean just fine.

[Mears]

I dilute also-—and I do most laundry in cold water.

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[discostu]

You don’t need to be an expert, just look at it. Most people just fill caps and scoops, but if you actually look at the lines they declare 1 load worth is usually about 1/4 scoop/lid. And the REAL punchline even that is usually too much, use about 1/2 of that and everything comes out clean. Too much soap doesn’t just waste soap, it’s hard on the clothes too.