Considerations

• Both Galt Technology Inc. and Consumer Search.org gathered reviews and analyzed several factors when picking the best laundry detergent, including price, cost per load and reviews from shoppers on multiple sites.
  
  

Expert Insight

• Consumer Search picked Tide Coldwater Liquid Laundry Detergent as the best overall laundry detergent. Galt picked Tide as well, emphasizing the multiple brands of detergent on the market, including Tide Powder, Tide Liquid and 2X Ultra Tide. According to the site, Tide removed food, grass and mud stains up to 24 hours after the stains first occurred.
  
  

Cost

• Tide laundry detergent costs slightly more than most of its competitors. The cost directly relates to the type of product used, with the powdered form costing less. According to Consumer Search, Tide costs just 37 cents per load.