This Is How Much Laundry Detergent You Should Actually Use — And Yes, It's Shocking

Capelle.r via Getty Images Unless you’re unthinkably rich or lucky enough to have someone in your life who handles your household chores, you’re probably doing your laundry at least a few times a month. Not only did Richardson reveal that the only washing machine cycle we ever need to use is the “express” cycle and that dryer sheets are our enemy, but he also informed us that we’re probably using our laundry detergent wrong too. “I think you only need about two tablespoons of detergent, so a bottle of laundry detergent might last you a year because you only need a couple of tablespoons for your clothes to come out clean,” Richardson, the host of HGTV’s “Laundry Guy,” told us. If you add a whole lot more, you actually ruin it.” There’s also a scientific explanation for why using too much detergent can mean you’re actually ending up with less clean clothes. “You don’t need a pod’s worth of detergent.” Richardson also gave us tips for zapping static electricity using aluminum foil, told us how to avoid pit stains using vinegar, and much more.