Use half as much laundry detergent as the bottle tells you to. I’ve been doing this for a few years now and my clothes come out just as clean. Think about it, the manufacturers want you to use as much of their product as possible w/o ruining your stuff so that you will buy more of it. I’m actually looking into some other products for washing clothes. They are called soap nuts. I think I might just buy a trial of them. My friend’s children have such horrible eczema and I’m trying to help her find ways to get it under control. If you want to check them out, here is where I found them:
Shop on amazon.com for Maggie’s soap nuts, shipping is a lot less! Or email them for a local retailer. I found several close enough to me to go get some. I’ll let you know what I think and if it helps my friend’s children.