a laundry scientist at Clorox, and Laura Johnson, a research and development analyst with LG Electronics, which makes washers and dryers. “With all detergent, avoid using too much,” says Johnson.

Though essential, detergent is just one component of how a laundry machine washes clothes. Using too much of it can cause more harm than you think. Overusing detergent is one of the main things ...

I used up an entire bottle of this detergent last year, and I loved the way my laundry room smelled after each use. Thanks to ...

How much laundry detergent should you actually use? To effectively clean your clothes, you need to use only 2 tablespoons per load at most—and that’s for big loads weighing 12 pounds or more.

Using too much detergent destroys both the clothing and the machines. Add detergent to the detergent drawer, or toss a laundry pod in with your clothing. Load washer (do not overload: leave about five ...

But unfortunately that’s the case, due to the fact that many of us use too much laundry detergent and other cleaning products. “Detergents and other cleaning products contain surfactants ...