Help! I'm Out of Laundry Detegent

I got an SOS in the Laundry Forum this week. A reader was out of laundry detergent and wanted to know if she could use a dishwasher action pac. In a word - NO! I was able to offer some alternatives that should take care of an essential load of laundry until she could get to a store. Do you have any good suggestions for emergency laundry? How about a funny story? I'd love to hear it!