What type of detergent for laundry is more effective - liquid or the powder...?

and then which brand works the best and smells good.What type of detergent for laundry is more effective - liquid or the powder...?
My experience has been that powders work better. And Tide seems to be the best - yes, I've tried less expensive brands, but have been disappointed.





Liquids


All-purpose laundry detergents in liquid form are especially effective on food, greasy and oily soils. Since they are liquids, they are good for pre-treating spots and stains.





Powders


All-purpose laundry detergents in powdered form are ideal for general washday loads. Especially effective on lifting out clay and ground-in dirt, thus ideal for children's play clothes.What type of detergent for laundry is more effective - liquid or the powder...?
I like liquid so that there's no clumps of detergent on the laundry when it's done washing. My favorites are Cheer for Darks and Woolite for Darks, both liquids.
Powder - when using cold water add the powder to the water first. Tide is the best brand. Don't buy based on how good it smells. I bought Gain because it smells good and ended up with a rash.
I like the liquid much better than powder reason being is the powder leaves white residue on dark and black clothing that shows up in the lights like at walmart and such. i use gain and all liquid either one is great but my favorite smell is gain joyous expressions in mango and it is so clean and smells good for days...
There are 2 places to get this answered. Check the manufacturers recommendation then talk to a repairman. A repairman will usually tell you liquid because powder has a tendency to get gummy within the machine and builds up after some time. They will also tell you that you can cut back a bit on the amount of soap the directions tell you to use. After all, they want you to keep buying their product don't they??
I mostly do cold water wash. The liquid detergents are better for cold water. There is no heavily soiled laundry , we change clothes daily, and they only need minimal 2-4 min agitation however I will sometimes rinse twice, since there are allergies to some detergents.
Powered





Cheer for colors or Gain it usually on sale for 9.99 all brands 80 load box.





It great removing dirt %26amp; grease





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Liquid - Is the same as almost all cleaning products like mr clean. If pour directly on into clothes by mistake you get blue spot on your clothes that wont come off. As compare power you put to much get white residue that comes off my fill a buck with cold water rinse out in bucket it comes off easily no extra money to spend.





You can also turn power base detergerents into liquid cleaner





Take - Clorox Magic - You got 2 litter pitcher scoop one full small into water and shake it up you get you a cleaning product that you can use on the stove to clean it up, kitchen counter tops and sink plus many other uses.
Liquid, it dissolves quicker and is not as messy. (Have you ever accidentally spilled powdered detergent? OMG, it goes everywhere!!)


I usually go with fairly cheap detergent and get the better fabric softeners; ultimately that's what your laundry is going to smell like.
I typically just use cold water anymore....to reduce my utility bills so I only use liquid detergent.





I have been using Purex for a few years. Usually I can find it for $4/100oz. That's a very good deal.





If I have a load of clothes that is particular odiferous (workout gear, etc.) I add 1/2 C. baking soda to the wash water.
liquid. Powder tends to not all dissolve every time and you have that powder on your clean clothes.
i love Tide liquid with downy..it smells absolutely great and fresh..


i dislike powder because sometimes it clumps and gets all over the clothes
I subscribe to consumer reports magazine. They say that the wal brand of powder is the best for your money.
liquids don't have to dissolve. they work better in cold water than powders.





Use what smells good to you!