PRO TIP: Always place the pod into your washing machine drum before adding your clothes to ensure it dissolves properly. If you've ever experienced a laundry pod not dissolving and leaving sticky residue on your clothes, following this tip will help. Placing the detergent packet in first does two things:
Ensures adequate water exposure so the pod dissolves quickly and completely (most washing machines fill with water from the base of the drum), and
Allows the detergent to distribute evenly throughout the cycle for a better clean.
There may be another reason why your pods aren't dissolving fully in the wash. You may be trying to wash too many clothes at once. To determine whether or not your washing machine is overstuffed, use the palm trick for front-loading machines:
Place your hand vertically into the machine, like you're giving it a handshake.
If your hand fits comfortably between your clothes and the top of the machine, you haven't put too much in.
For top loading machines, keep your load below the agitator (the middle piece of the washing machine that spins), and you're good to go.
Remember these three tips, and your detergent packet should dissolve as it's supposed to:
ALWAYS place the pod directly in the drum first, then your clothes
NEVER put the pod into the detergent drawer, unless it's specifically labeled for pod usage
DON'T overstuff the washing machine with clothes