Tide Ultra Oxi Liquid Laundry Detergent, HE Compatible, 149 fl oz, 106 Loads

I'm a dedicated Tide user! It smells sooo good and leaves my clothes smelling fresh whilst getting them clean!! I buy this bcuz of it having Downey it although I still put more in during the rinse cycle with my clothes. I don't put softener in my towels and wash cloths bcuz it causes them to not absorb water as good. This having softener in with the detergent gives my towels/washcloths just enough softness without hindering the ability to absorb the water off my body after a shower. I said I'm a dedicated Tide user but a couple months ago I had to buy Arm and Hammer which is supposed to be a decent detergent, right! Yeah well when I went back to my Tide the first load I washed the water was absolutely gross. I'm retired so it's not like my clothes get extra dirty from sweat and work. I thought maybe it was just the water itself so I put it through an extra rinse and the water was clear. My next load was the same way. Disgusting water. These were clothes that had been washed previously with Arm and Hammer. When I washed a load that had been previously washed with Tide the water wasn't as gross. I gathered up everything that had been washed with AandH, clothes, towels. sheets and comforters and rewashed them. Again, the water was gross with each load. I'm assuming that the Tide was getting out everything that the AandH hadn't bcuz the water hasn't been gross since! I cringe to think about the fact that my things weren't getting clean and I had been wearing dirty clothes for about 2 months! YUCK!! Needless to say that I'll never buy another brand other than Tide ever again!