I like it because it cleans my darks well in warm water. I'm still new to it, but it's been good so far.

Ditto what Cedric said plus I do not notice any fading. It works so I see no reason to change.

Cleans darks and colors well, at least of light to moderate soils. No OB's and its special ingredient that neutralizes chlorine in tap water which is a big cause of premature fading. The scent is also very light. I have noticed that Cheer powder loses its scent very quickly in the box once opened...still works fine though.

Pat are you using it now, how much per load, is it the one for both tl and fl, how is the sudsing??? I know too many?? LOL

I love it because it cleans well and the scent is really nice. Smells soapy and not super sweet.

Cheers has a pleasant smell, not those "sweet to kill you" smell in some other detergents. It also has no OB which is great for darks. I don't have heavyly soiled dark clothes so it has been working well for me. I don't use the dryer much, mostly line dry my clothes and even then, there is only a hint of smell left, not overpowering.

Yep as long as its Cheer powder. ..the liquid versions do have OB's

Cheer powder and liquid both smell amazing. But, they are both one of those OMG detergents! Like in OMG....10 rinses and the suds are still 1/2 way up the glass!

beagle, don't know how I missed answering you. Yes, I do use Cheer powder and warm water for darks but want to start using it for everything in hot. Sea Sea likes to add Borax to it, so I'll try that next. Yes, in my top loader I get tons of suds, so I'm going to try for less Cheer next time, maybe 1/2 cup instead of 3/4, and I'll definitely add Borax to see what happens. beagle, I don't know if it's for both tl and fl, but I think so. Can't go downstairs now to check because my arthritis meds have worn off and I'd never make it back upstairs. Since the harshness of Tide just turns me off, I may be turned on to the Cheer all over again. That's why I started this post, to see how other people feel about it.

Pat, thank you. Sorry about your arthritis, hope it calms down. In my experience, less detergent is needed when using Borax, but I have soft water. Using a slower agitation speed helps too with the suds issues. You have several issues with skin irritations, correct? Does Cheer not bother you? If so, yay! I love the way it smells, nice old fashion clean. I have several boxes pre-formula change and it seems to rinse better than other powders or liquids did. Haven't tried the new one yet.

Hi Pat,

I hope the arthritis feels better soon!

Yes, I use 1/2 cup Cheer powder with 1/2 cup Borax in my top load SQ with very good results. Not a lot of suds for me either, but you could probably use a smidge less detergent if you are using Borax because I understand it conditions the water in addition to being a mild degreaser/germ reducer if what I've read is correct. If I am washing darks, I use warm water and if I am washing lights or whites, I use hot water. I usually give a 30-60ish minute soak with the lid down too. Apparently we have pretty soft water here (but lots of iron-ugh) just to mention our water conditions. I also use Biokleen oxygen bleach powder with powder Cheer (no Borax on those loads) on straight white loads. I haven't gotten around to trying the pure oxygen bleach yet, but so far, the Biokleen oxygen bleach is working great for us.

After reading lots of posts here from the past it seems to me that for our water conditions and our laundry challenges (body oils/sweat for the most part), we do better for some reason with the less enzyme stocked detergents. Like powder Cheer and All work very well for us, but liquid Persil and Persil pods are ho-hum. We get strong BO stink with strong perfume with Persil liquids. I don't know why. It's not the vomit smell, just BO smell. Persil is loved by many here, but blech for our laundry. Maybe the extra enzymes in Persil plays nasty with our laundry issues. I don't get it.

I have hard times rinsing with liquid Cheer, but not with powder Cheer. Again, water chemistry is probably playing a part in this.

Anyhow, good luck with it Pat!

Ya know, I might not know what I'm talking about here. The Fluff Love University site states that Borax should be used with Tide Free liquid, but I have a feeling it is already in Cheer powder. I should check ingredients of Cheer before i throw in the Borax. I'll do that tomorrow.

Thanks for arthritis wishes. I'm just too chubby for my old bones. My own fault -- don't feel sorry for me. I LOVE to eat. And eat. And eat.

I think you will find Borax in liquids and washing soda in powders.

Pat, eat fresh pineapple and see if you notice a difference. And for sure, no diet drinks.