LAUNDRY's here: Bar soap or Detergent
@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)
Eldoret, Kenya
March 20, 2026 4:53am CST
Well the weekend is here and most of the things I do on weekends include laundry and general shopping. Laundry depends on the shopping since I will have to need to buy either soap or detergent. For the past few weeks I have opted for detergents since they make my laundry which is actually hand washing, easier. I just soak the clothes for up to one hour then do the washing without much effort. Bar soap is not bird but the thought of having to rub the soap around the clothes gives me a discouragement. What does best for your laundry? Bar soap or detergent?
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@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
20 Mar
Have you ever seen those detergent pods? I put my clothes in the washing machine, drop a pod in, and wait for them to be clean. I don’t actually have a washing machine, I use my dad’s. Inside the pod is liquid detergent. It works really well.
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)
• Eldoret, Kenya
20 Mar
That must be an easier way to do laundry. Are there bar soaps over there?
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@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
20 Mar
@SIDIKIMPOLE There are, but they are more rare.
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)
• Eldoret, Kenya
20 Mar
@AmbiePam They are commonplace here and are preferred because of multipurpose usage
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
20 Mar
@SIDIKIMPOLE - I like those more, they do not clog the washing machine.
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)
• Eldoret, Kenya
20 Mar
@LadyDuck Thats great. No frustrations of having to unclog the washing machine.
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)
• Eldoret, Kenya
20 Mar
I rarely find liquid detergents here in our rural area. I used to find them during my stay in town.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Mar
As I have a washing machine I use detergent. I think I would for hand washing too.
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)
• Eldoret, Kenya
20 Mar
That is wonderful. I find detergents more effective
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@pitsipeahie (5758)
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20 Mar
We mainly use liquid detergent. That's for the washing machine. For the few that I hand wash-bar soap. But we also keep a detergent powder because sometimes we still use one.
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)
• Eldoret, Kenya
20 Mar
Glad you are capable of using both. I as well keep some bar soap because the can come in handy when the detergent is not enough.
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