I no longer have a FL, but from all that I have heard and read, you put the pod in the drum before you load the clothes. Just be sure to put it in the very back of the drum.

What washer do you have? It seems that this problem bedevils some people and not others. I've never had that issue with any washer I've had but I know others who have stopped using pods because of it.

Finding the pod in the boot means it's not dissolving and the washer is rejecting it. I'd switch detergents. I leave a long handle coffee scoop in the box and just grab half. No measuring.

In my Inglas FL washer, I would toss the pod in after all the laundry was in. Never had a problem. It was a stacking set, and when we remodeled the laundry area, I bought a side by side Maytag Maxima. First load I did with Oxiclean pods, the pod did not dissolve. Second load, same thing.

I use washing balls for most of my laundry, but for DH and my work cloths, I like to use a heavier duty detergent. I have gone back to a HE liquid, just to be sure that the detergent is working. Nothing saved on using a HE machine if you have to wash cloths twice, and I don't have time to experiment with what is going on with the pods.

I don't like pods at all.

1. dangerous for kids
2. always is a "one size fits all" design
3. expensive.

what's so freaking hard about pouring a liquid (or, gasp, powder) into your detergent drawer?

I'm with spicy19.

Pods make detergent manufactures even MORE money.
I think they are the wost thing they've invented.

They are dangerous to children and pets.

And they obviously don't work well in EVERY washer.

I've never used pods and never will, they are expensive. Tide Pods are $.28 an ounce while Tide liquid is $.10 an ounce.

As for convenience, it takes me 3 seconds to fill a measuring cup with detergent. If that's too hard or takes too long then you need to re-prioritize your life.

My guess is that they will move like they did with dishwasher pods. The best performing dishwasher detergent is the "action-pacs" (pods.) That's where all the R&D has gone and they are far and away better than dishwasher powders. So if people keep buying the pods that's what will happen. I don't care for dishwasher or laundry pods.

If it were just me, I'd be anti-pods for the reasons given.

But, with kids and cleaning people, I like them. I find that both tend to over-use detergent. Pods prevent that. And I don't need to worry about spills for the upstairs w/d, which is in a closet with a hardwood floor in front of it.

In some cases, using too much detergent can causing over sudsing and my machine will shut itself off.

pods a re a gimmick and a joke, as mentioned, they are one pod for all. In that case too much for small loads, and maybe not enough for a large load....lazy way to do laundry and making the manufacture more money...go buy a quality liquid and powder and measure it out.

We have to use a half-dose of any detergent, especially in winter. Pods will never cross our threshold.

These pods are a joke! They do not dissolve and I don't know how many times I have had to rewash items as they outer membrane of the pod does not dissolve (in any type of water hot or cold) and it leaves hard dried on globs of that stuff all over any kind of material. They are expensive, useless and a waste of time! I've even sent pictures back to the manufacturer of the product and my HE washing machine advising that this product causes nothing more than damage and added cost in washing! DO NOT PURCHASE PODS!!!

Are you putting the pod directly in the washer drum or the soap dispenser?

If the load is very big, I can place ONE pod in the back of the wash drum and place the laundry on top. If the load is medium sized, or large but light I need to place a pod in a lingerie mesh bag or a bra bag, LOL!

Hi everyone...I'm putting the pod right in the drum. I have made loads in cold water, hot water, warm water...all setting...and still i get this glob of stuff all over everything from sheets to jeans! I'm going back to liquid. Oh...and one other quick note...if you want a nice fresh "hotel" smelling for your bed sheets and pillow cases...use Borax! Their tag line is "natures freshener".

Mclane..what water temp do you use most of the time?

I will say..if your cold water is Cold..liquid detergent won't disolve either...although you did say you tried hot with the pods...do you ever use powders and how do they disolve?....I have some Gain pods the blackish purple ones with white on one side even in hot water it looks like white snot on the clothes.

@ MamaP......it's funny, the Gain pods leave no white snot (but I have the green pods). I like the Gain, don't love them...but I LOVE the all pods Mitch sent us. They work SO well, and smell great!!!!

Also, the Arm & Hammer pods are amazing. They are actually a powder in the pod, not liquid. Great ingredients, almost no scent though, but everything smells, looks and feels clean!!

Larsi, I also LOVE the ALL Pods Mich sent. Wonderful cleaning preformance and awesome scent...even on tragic loads STPP added to it and I'm telling you they will clean anything. Of course pods are not very cost effective in a full fill Top loader which requires 2 pods. But I had a 3 dollar off coupon so I did buy another large container. I also bought the large spouted ALL Radiant liquid with enzymes. ..check it out next time your at the store it smells like the pods and cleans just as well. Yes Mich hot me hooked on the ALL lol....IMO it should be considered higher than a MOL detergent with its concentrated Surfactants and enzymes, but I guess the TOL title P&G has reserved for themselves. I will never give up my Tide with Bleach powder for whites but Miches Pods will be what I'm recommending on here to people that ask for a good detergent for colors and darker stuff.

My washing machine has recently started leaking from underneath. When I do the laundry it doesn't leak. When my husband does it it leaks. A repairman came to the house & it didn't leak for him. After speaking to my husband he informed me that he had been putting the pod directly in the dispenser instead of the drum. I wonder if this is what is causing my machine to leak? I can't find any information about if you put it in the dispenser what will happen just not to do it. Anyone else have this issue?

I think its recommended not to out pods in the dispenser due to disolving issues.

That is almost certainly the cause for your leaking if it is limited to when your husband is doing the laundry. The pod is probably getting stuck and water is backing up and out of the fill drawer and causing symptoms that appear on the surface to be a leak (rather than an overflow). Eventually the pod dissolves, water pathway is restored, and when you do wash the next time there is no problem.

Short answer: if you're going to use pods, put them in the very back of the drum and cover with clothes. Or confine the pod to a garment bag.

I just got a Whirlpool front loader delivered yesterday and used it for the first time too. I watched the ALL laundry pod get caught in the rubber gasket. I had to stop the machine and remove it from there and throw in back in the drum. It happened on several loads. I think I might switch back to liquid HE detergent or try the Arm & Hammer Power Packs like someone suggested. I had to wipe out the sticky & goopy detergent from the gasket.

Pods are designed for top loaders, not front loaders. Useless with a prewash.

And here I always thought pods were designed for FL'ers lol..they are definitely not cost effective in a traditional TL, I couldn't imagine the cost if I washed every load with Pods in my SQ TL...I have very soft water, yet most brands still require 2 pods, some brands three, in order to condition the water enough for the surfactants to actually clean the clothes.

Richard, you can always do the *Larsi Method* put the pod in a small garment mesh bag, or a clean thin sock. Problem solved.

Just used one of Mitch's All Stain Release pods to see if they could clean up some of my everyday kitchen cloths. Those seem to have permanent stains from wiping out the oven etc. Will post a photo of the suds a bit later. With my usual small loads those are not absorbed as they would be in a larger machine.

In the end, I feel pods are done for convenience. They certainly are convenient I will say that. Love them for the DW and they are much easier than guesstimating the liquid.

After using two pods I had to do a maintenance cycle. There was enough soap left over in the washer to do a medium load. It's all gone now but the pods likely have about twice what I usually use for a single load of not very dirty clothes. And my washing machine smells like weird candy. I wonder if the sugar smell makes you hungry LOL.

I used to use Oxyclean, but now I use Suboxyclean.

David....sigh..

I've been using Tide pods, and they've been great. Instead of doing two pods for a larger load, I do one pod and 1 Tbs. Biz.

Since this thread started I've totally changed my feeling about pods. I actually prefer them now. I just tuck them into a pocket or a sock or wrap them in something.

However, if I'm doing a prewash a pod only works for that -- not for the main wash. Depends on the load.

Laundry PACs! I spent two days trouble shooting our Bosch Nexxt front load. I could not duplicate the spill problem until I ran a real load and put a Pac in the dispenser. There is a grate I didn't see until I used a flashlight down the soap feed. The PAC was damming and splashing all the fill water over the side! Why is this soap tray not water tight?

Do Not place pods into the dispenser drawer. They are to be placed directly into the drum with the clothes.

The new Electrolux machines have a place for pods in their dispenser but besides those models pods need to be put directly in the drum.

If you're using detergent packs (or anything like a POD) always place it directly in the drum before putting in the laundry. I don't recommend using detergent packs in front load washers even though the companies say you can. Most top loaders use between 20-40+ gallons of water per wash cycle, enough water to fully dissolve the outer casing of the pod. Front load washing machines average far less at 8-12 gallons of water per wash cycle (depending on the size of the load and the size of the wash tub some use even less than that) and the outer pod casing doesn't always fully dissolve. I've seen many machines where this outer casing gel has caked up inside the top half portion of outer tub (the outer tub is the tub you can't see in a front loader where all the water is flung against in the spin cycle, often made of plastic) and creates mold issues and clogged pumps. Even though Tide and others say they are safe for front loaders, take caution as the detergent manufacturers are in the business of making money selling detergent, they don't care about your machine.