I've run out of washing detergent..

[cjt110]

Washing needs doing and shopping isn't due til later on.

What can I use instead??

Eh, wait..? 😕 If you have washing powder arriving in your online shop later, what difference does it make if you put the machine on now or later? Both will be clean and dry tomorrow.

Don't risk using anything else like washing up liquid etc. You could use bar soap on stains and smells and then wash without detergent.

Wait on the shopping what else is there to use?

Just use water, there will be soap left in machine from last wash

Unless it's heavily soiled it'll do fine

Think how much soap foam comes up in a service wash

Some posters will be telling you to grate soap or go down to a stream but honestly load the machine and walk away do something else and just wait on your delivery.

Agree with PP, there will be soap residue in t machine - enough to wash a load unless it’s a rugby kit!

I would just wait
The washing doesn’t need doing now

Surely you just wait 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yep, water will work if not very dirty. I’ve squirted in a tablespoon of eucalyptus dog wash before, just because it was handily in the laundry room. Nothing bad happened.
Try a bit of body wash but only a tablespoon to avoid too many suds stopping your machine.

I’ve used washing up liquid in the dishwasher too, which everybody screams that you can’t do. It worked fine, didn’t have any problem about a tablespoon.

Tiny bit of zoflora and fabric conditioner works in emergencys

I always treat stains with fairy liquid. Treat any stains and wash using only water, use white vinegar instead if fabric conditioner.

Get those soap balls in the future... Never need deturgent again and way better for the environment

You could use a little bit of shampoo ( the simpler the better, baby shampoo is good). You could also wash it by hand with soap and cold water, then leave it to soak, then wash in the washing machine without anything, more like a big rinse. It very much depends on what you need to wash: bedding or cashmere jumper.

Ask a neighbour if you can borrow some

if it's really really urgent you can just use nothing.

Use soda crystals

Buggar. Wait on the shopping it is then...

I like to get the bed linen off, washed, dried and back on in a day. We dont have a tumbler or outside line so it has to dry in the house... takes a day

Annoying.

Never mind washing powder, you need more bedding

Unless massively dirty and stained water wi do fine. Give it a longer wash if you are doubtful.

looks outside - no way we can put washing out at the moment - where in the uk is it NOT raining/about to rain/just finished raining

ps (aldi & asda do cheap bedding)

I don't have a tumbler but do have a range oven so thank fully can dry stuff on that but still takes overnight minimum.

Just have dirty bedding an extra day

Soda crystals and white vinegar would do the trick if you have any 😊 x