something that isn't being taken into account is that laundry detergent have things like enzymes that help with cleaning, anti corrosion chemicals and other things that help with the wash.

yeah, saving money is good and not losing it to getting flimflammed is even better, but don't get too excited about this news since your clothes, washing machine, septic system, water bill, energy bill and personal time might get to be more expensive than the cost of the not terribly expensive laundry detergent in question.

if you're looking to save money then use powdered detergent. if you have a sam's or costco membership then they have a big bucket that's a good price for the volume.