To ensure that your Tide Pods dissolve properly, always place them in the washer before you put in your laundry. Placing pods at the bottom of the machine allows for the maximum contact with water necessary to dissolve them.
Are laundry pods bad for washer?
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
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.
Where do you put Tide pods in a front load washer?
Place the pac(s) at the back or bottom of the machine drum, not in the dispenser drawer. The number of pacs necessary depends on the load size. To guarantee superior performance, add two Tide PODS® pacs into the washing machine drum before you add clothes.
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
Are laundry pods bad for your washer?
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