Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Most shampoos and body washes are too 'sudsy' for machine washers.
I used to think that, but have since used shampoo (usually but not always baby shampoo) in washing machines a number of times and it wasn't a problem. It may have helped that I use it pretty sparingly, but it didn't suds over, rinsed out fine, and the resulting clothes seemed clean and odor free.