Unfortunately, we have some bad news for you: You’re probably doing your laundry all wrong. He likened using too much laundry detergent to using too much salt when you’re cooking. If you add a whole lot more, you actually ruin it.”AdvertisementThere’s also a scientific explanation for why using too much detergent can mean you’re actually ending up with less clean clothes. “The dirt and germs come off the clothes and go into the water,” Richardson, the author of the bestselling “Laundry Love,” explained. So more detergent means your clothes are actually dirty.”AdvertisementThis is why Richardson advises we shouldn’t use detergent pods.

Source: Huffington Post February 09, 2026 13:43 UTC