Laundry detergent pods work best in standard top load washers and high-efficiency top-loading and front-loading washers. Washers with automatic detergent or fabric softener dispensers don't mix well with pods. Therefore, never place pods in dispenser drawers, only in the drum.
How do you use laundry pods in a top loader?
- Always have dry hands so as not to dissolve the pod before it goes in.
- Add it directly to the empty drum.
- Add your clothes. Adding your clothes after the pod will help the pod to dissolve best.
- Wash according to the packaging instructions. ...
- Reseal the bag.
Are detergent pods bad for washing machines?
They're Bad For Your Washer (and Dryer!) The pod detergents don't dissolve well, even when washed in hot water. There are endless online complaints about this issue, many citing how the remains get caught in the bottom of the machine, and can stick to side of the dryer leaving “melted globs of glue” on the drum.Jan 17, 2017
When and where should you put detergent in the washer?
- Pour detergent in the dispenser or, if there isn't one, directly into the tub. ...
- If your washer is High-Efficiency (HE), only use HE detergent. ...
- If using detergent pods, color-safe bleach or fabric softener crystals, add them directly to the tub before loading clothes.
How do you add detergent pods?
- Simply place one pac of Tide POWER PODS® into the back of your washing machine's empty drum.
- Add your laundry, select your preferred wash program, and use the temperature setting indicated on the fabric care label of your garments.
Where does the plastic in Tide Pods go?
They estimate that about 4% of the PVA from detergent pods is discharged undigested in treated water, while about 65% of it ends up in sludge that settles out and is buried in landfills, applied to agricultural lands, or incinerated.Apr 14, 2021