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Time Zone
With what technique are you able to get soap out better by hand in a tub than a commercial front-loader can get out through its own rinse cycle? Do you just use a ton more water? I.e., are front-loaders too stingy on water usage?
Your before and after pix: most of the extra fluff appears to be in the foot area. I would have said that maybe your down just shifted, but if you measured a difference putting the whole thing in a storage tub, then it probably is a real gain.