Genuine Joe - 99737 Economical Powdered Laundry Detergent

Wanted to really test this out so I washed my shop towels using the detergent. I have a Speed Queen top load washer. Shop towels had oil stains, dirt, grime, etc. on them. I had one bad towel that had black grease/oil stains on it. I did a soak cycle using just the detergent followed by a warm wash cycle using 3 tablespoons of detergent for each of the cycles. After the wash cycle, I noticed that all of the dirt stains were between 95% and 100% gone. Mind you these were shop towels that cleaned dirt from lawn mowers lol. The one bad towel with the grease stains was probably only 5% cleaner so that was the only negative. I then ran the shop towels again through the wash but this time using Tide powder detergent, oxi clean, Dawn dish soap, and some Pine SOL. Basically I used all my tricks of the trade to get stains out. After that cycle, the super dirty grease towel was maybe 15-20% clean. Still had lots of black grease stains on it. Goes to show that grease stains will outlast anything so I would not fault Genuine Joe's detergent here. With regular clothes, they come out clean, no fragrance smell, and remove all odors. I can have some pretty strong body odor when I work out and my t-shirts smelled so fresh when they came out of the wash. Best bang for buck detergent out there. If you want to boost its performance, add a tablespoon of borax to make the water more slippery and some sodium tri polyphosphate for sulfates.

I first tried this product when I was looking for a biodegradable product. We have a gray water system and this water goes directly into the garden area. I did not have high expectations. I was immensely pleased to find this product is one of the best I've ever used! My clothes are noticably cleaner, my whites are whiter, my garden water has immense growth so I know it's a safe product, there's no perfumy smell, and no powder clumps left over. I will literally never buy another product. And, it's last forever.

Great cleaning soap at a definite budget price. Tide works no better but I do wish it had a good fresh scent like tide and other soaps that do not work as good as this soap for sure. Tide and this soap are definitely equal as I'm in badly stained clothing from vehicles, welding daily and WOW is my one word review for a great five star value that I'd buy anyway over tide unless same price and tide would only win for it's scent then. But to save so much and considered to other cheap soaps even this soap is surely great as it cleans heavily soiled clothes like the best money can buy for sure, and I've try'd all the stain and spot removers before and this with a brush and some scrubbing works great and I think the powder form is actually a better cleaner for such things being somewhat abrasive and working itself between the clothing and substance staining them, think of it as comet vs soft liquid scubber. Hands down comment wins every time. Great product that I will be buying from now on at the best of prices for twice the soap of all but one I mentioned already... What a bargain... Says commercial grade and I thought just a selling ploy or gimmick word, but after around 20 loads so far I'm a believer of that term commercial quality now for sure and finally a soap that is what it claims to be unlikeless budget brands like All, Snuggle, Arm & Hammer, and many others I've tried over the years... If your value for dollar shopping you won't be at this soap at any price for sure... Love it... Thanks 👍👍

I normally buy the expensive, clean, natural laundry detergents or soaps and I prefer those, but we hit a hard patch and had to cut back. I purchased this bucket of laundry soap hoping it would last a long time. We are a family of seven with four big kids (ages 7 - 11) and a 2 year old and they create piles and piles of laundry. I purchased this bucket in the beginning of September and use a 1/3 cup scoop. I wash twice a week and have around 7 large loads of laundry per wash day. I finished the bucket sometime in December. We have hard water and no water softener and I don't know if that affected the soap but I didn't feel like the clothes were getting all the soap washed out and there was often hard clumps of soap left in the washer after the clothes were washed, so I started adding a large splash of white vinegar to each load. Probably at least a third cup of vinegar. I'd dump the soap powder in the bottom of the washer before adding any clothes and add the vinegar on top of it and let it suds up, then add my laundry. I have a Speed Queen so I load that thing up. I can probably get what would be two loads of laundry for a normal washing machine into my SQ. I really feel like the vinegar works well with this laundry soap. I'm not so fond of the scent of the soap...smells kind of like ammonia or something. But hey, it's not all-natural so I expected to not like the scent and my clothes didn't smell like it after they were washed. I would purchase it again.

This bucket of soap has lasted me nearly an entire year and now I'm ordering my second one. It would probably last me longer if I had a new water saving washer, but I have one of the old washing machines that uses 50 gallons per load. My clothes come clean with just 1/2 cup of this detergent per wash and has no scent after the wash which I love. Finding a detergent that doesn't leave an odor behind is difficult anymore. My clothes are clean and soft. At under $4 a month, this purchase was well worth it. I am very satisified. I do recommend getting a bucket opener as it is extremely difficult to open by hand.

I'm a stickler for clean laundry. I do multiple loads PER DAY for a family of 4. I have tried everything on the market (and I mean EVERYTHING). Even those make-believe detergent "sheets" that claim to be good for the planet (which don't clean a thing!). I don't know what's in this stuff, but I keep going back to Genuine Joe's. It makes my laundry crisp and clean. I use more than what's suggested, just a touch more, but our clothes are dirty from two outside laborers in the family. The clothes come out clean every time. Just like when you bring them to have them done at the laundrymat; crisp and clean every time. Now that I wrote this review, I hope that the price doesn't increase, because I want to say that at this price point now, it is a good value. The detergent itself is a little funky.... it's the consistency of rough beach sand. You can't get too close when scooping it out of the bucket because the fumes will get to you. Like I said, I'm not sure what's in this stuff, but it works great! I do recommend that you try!

Genuine Joe detergent in the 40 pound pail is the only detergent I've used for the past few years. I used to order it from a janitorial supply website & paid a rather high shipping fee. When I saw it on Amazon, I suspected I might get slipped some lower quality imitation. Happily, that didn't happen! The detergent I purchased from this seller is the same stuff I've been buying for years. The scent, texture of the powder & cleaning ability is identical. It's the genuine, Genuine Joe. What I save in shipping costs allows me to stock up on more detergent. Most importantly, I have seriously sensetive skin. If I sleep on sheets washed in some detergents (Tide being the worst offender!) I'll wake up with a painful full body allergic reaction after only a few hours. Obviously, I can't wear any clothing washed in that toxic stuff. I have no sensetivity reactions whatsoever with Genuine Joe! It's the BEST!!! Additionally, the packaging is sturdy & doesn't break, crack or come open during shipping. The plastic bucket is reusable & the lid seals completely (I have to stand on top of the bucket/lid to snap it closed as securly as it was before I ever opened it, & that makes it great for long term storage needs). The handle is sturdy & doesn't come loose or bend when lifting a full bucket. And of course, a 40 puond pail lasts a LONG time!

I don’t know how this detergent go positive reviews. I don’t think this cleans at all and leaves close smelling gross. Not a fan.