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Thanks to Launderess for the vintage detergent ads! Glenn- The kid on the football field in the second commercial who says, “With that outfit you belong on the bench!” is definitely Christopher Knight. Have 95% confidence it’s Mary Jo Catlett in the first commercial. Good eye!

lakewebsterkid- I’ve been surprised a number of times by stains removed from kitchen towels in cool water using a good dose of a top-performing detergent. However, I really should purposely stain a few flour sack towels with ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce...

Thanks, Tom! I’ll have to give that a try. Have around 150 Member’s Mark pacs to work through. Will use them when there are no grungy pots/pans in the load. The sudsy but very effective Cascade Platinum Action Pacs With Dawn and a GasX tablet will be used for tougher loads.

Excellent! Thanks so much for reposting it here, Launderess.

Launderess- US Tide detergents are formulated to work well in cool water. Don’t have much experience with other American powdered brands. Will say that Amway’s SA8 powder definitely likes to work in hot water, much like Persil Non-Bio. I should pick up a box of Henkel Persil to see how it...

Bob- I have a box of Tide Ultra Oxi powder, but haven’t purposefully tested it yet. In fact, I should do my stained flour sack test for all the detergents in cool water to see if the results are truly any better than in warm. It seems like stained kitchen towels come out cleaner in cool water...

lakewebsterkid— I’m getting excellent results with a wide variety of enzyme-laden powders in cool water. In fact, results improved when I switched from warm (about 105 degrees F in my washer) to cool (around 85 degrees F). I generally use the Normal cycle at the max soil level, which provides a...

Launderess- Leave it to me to get back into powders when they’ve been pretty much kicked to the curb in the US. Having lots of fun with detergents imported from the UK & India, though. TideMatic and ArielMatic (India) have become favorites. Their scent is very different compared to US/UK...

Hi David- Here are the other detergents labeled Free/Clear from the ratings. The Kirkland Signature (Costco) liquid is also available on Amazon if you don’t have a Costco membership. LIQUIDS Kirkland Signature (Costco) Ultra Clean Free & Clear 69 All Free + Clear Stainlifter With Odor Relief...

Tom- I bought SA8 to use on loads of bath towels. As Glenn mentioned, it generates little suds and is less likely to cause a lathery suds lock during the first spin. I pair it with Amway’s powdered All Fabric Bleach to help with stain removal and to keep my white bath linens white. The...

Bob- The testing organization hasn’t included powdered detergents for years. Once pods/pacs took off, powdered detergents were shown the door.

Deletion above: Posted something in the wrong thread. Petek- Can’t remember the name of Persil’s previous top-ranked, flagship detergent. Persil ProClean + Stainfighter, maybe? I used it in the 2017 9-Series SQ toploader all the time with excellent results, but even the tiniest dose in the...

Petek— Same name for the Member’s Mark pacs. They disappeared for the better part of two years at the onset of the pandemic and re-emerged as a pac with both liquid and powder. The previous iteration was powder only. Annoyance: The outer covering on the pacs is flimsy. Both my containers had a...

Given the recent reformulations by a number of top brands, the testing organization we love to hate has updated info. Surprises: Previously top-rated Member’s Mark (Sam’s Club) Ultimate Clean pacs plummeted. Not surprised. On strength of the previous iteration’s performance, bought two huge...

Given the recent reformulations of some top brands, the testing organization we love to hate has updated info. A bit surprised the new Persil line—especially their flagship “Advanced Clean”—has taken a significant tumble. For those who prefer to avoid plastic packaging: No ratings on Tide Evo...

Jerome- I’ve used the Heavy Duty cycle a couple of times, but prefer the Whites cycle, as I can get more wash tumble time and the final spin is a little longer.

UK (Unilever) Persil Bio powder is my favorite for cool washes; the non-bio version for hot 140 degree F washes. My water heater, which produces 140-145 degree hot tap is only a few inches from the washer. I’ve switched to using the cool temp setting on my 2023 Speed Queen 7009 for most advanced...

72 degrees 24/7 all summer.

I’m using it in a load of mixed colors as we speak! The only detergent I like better is powdered Persil Bio—the Unilever version sold in the UK. I get the Persil online from British Essentials.

A nice Tide lineup you have there. My sister has used Tide Free & Gentle liquid for years. I’m also a Tide man at heart, although I currently use powdered detergents. Tide Professional and Tide Ultra Oxi powders both work very well in my SQ frontloader. Here’s a new one to me: Tide Zero. Is...