About a year ago I bought a new washing machine. One of the features included was a small hole to pour liquid detergent into. Over the last year I have been pouring detergent into this hole each time I ran a load of laundry.
Fast forward to today and I’m getting ready to do a load of laundry. I notice the detergent hole is filled almost to the brim even though I haven’t put any detergent in yet. Assuming it’s clogged, I start looking for answers online. This is when I discover my new washing machine comes with liquid detergent auto-dispense that you have to turn on. I’ve just been pouring detergent into a 75oz reservoir for the last year and washing my clothes with just water.
TL;DR I washed my clothes with only water for the last year because I don’t understand how to use a washing machine.