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Launderess- I had excellent results using liquid Persil ProClean + Stain Fighter. I thought it squeaked past Tide Ultimate Stain Release in performance. Used it regularly in the SQ top-loader with no issues. Unfortunately, I found that using only a scant tablespoon created too much suds in the...

Have not changed laundry habits. I have a front-load washer and an electric dryer. The electric rate in this very small town is only 9.54 cents per kilowatt. Water heating and furnace run on natural gas, which is also inexpensive here.

Congratulations and a very belated happy birthday to your Duet pair. I’ve never kept a washer for its complete natural life because I always get “new washer fever” and want to get something new to play with. I admire your loyalty to your Whirlpools.

I was a teenager during the 8-Track’s heyday. I remember how some albums had to be radically re-sequenced to fit the time constraints of the format. It really messed with the artist/producer’s intended flow for the album. Have fun celebrating 8-Track Day and as you can see by my choice of...

Just dawned on me that I didn’t take a photo of what the “before laundering” towel looked like. This is one from a previous test, but I stained them all identically, so it will at least give you a good idea of what the tested detergents were up against. Coffee Stain: I dampened that corner of...

Overall, the two laundry tile products cleaned these ridiculously tough stains almost as well as top-rated liquid Tide Ultimate Stain Release. I’ve used both the EC30 tiles ($1 apiece) and the Tide Evo tiles ($.45 apiece for a box of 44) on regular loads with great results. The detergent tiles...

The box of Tide Evo Laundry Tiles arrived, so I stained a dish towel with the same stains used in the EC30 Tiles and liquid Tide Ultimate Stain Release tests, then let the stains dry overnight (about 10 hours). Used the same cycle as the other tests: > Speed Queen 7009 front-loader; very soft...

Good luck with your search, Jason. A detergent jug of that vintage has to pop up sooner or later. The jug shown reminds me a bit of the cars of the early 1980s: more angular than, say, vehicles of the 2000s. Today’s detergent jugs are more softly contoured.

Here’s the ingredient list for the EC30 tiles, which are also made by P&G. We can compare the ingredients list of the Tide Evo Tiles when they arrive. My hunch is the two will be very similar.

They’ve arrived on the market. Initially read they wouldn’t be available nationwide till June. Ordered a box of them from Walmart. I’ll replicate the test done with the EC30 tiiles/swatches and we’ll see how they compare in cleaning and stain removal. As I’d hoped, the Tide Evo tiles are...

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I thought someone in the AW family—Launderess, perhaps—said that liquids were generally better for greasy stains and powders better for dirt/clay stains. I recently switched back to powders, a format I hadn’t used for years. I do use liquid Perwoll for black clothes. I wear a lot of black.

A great alternative to pork-based Italian sausage. Well done, Eddie.

Looks great, Eddie!

I have a recipe for hot tuna sandwiches. Tuna, some chopped hard-cooked eggs, shredded cheese, a jar of diced pimientos, mayo and seasonings. Like you, Eddie, I didn’t think I’d like it, but it’s in regular rotation at my house. I ate too many Reubens over St. Patrick’s Day, so I’m over them...

I’m still a big fan of the double-decker Club Sandwich and make one at least once a month. Had one at a Woolworth’s lunch counter when I was eight—because I liked the photo on the menu—and it’s been a favorite ever since. And there are rules: Must be a double-decker; each triangular section must...

Always have and always will enjoy these vintage food ads, Louie—especially the ones with recipes. That tray of canapés made with A1 sauce in reply 21 looks awesome. Thanks for continuing to find and share all these great ads.

I decided to create a thread about the tests I’m doing with EC30 detergent swatches vs. top-rated liquid Tide Ultimate Stain Release. The swatches are made by P&G and will be marketed as Tide Evo Tiles sometime later this year. The Tide Tiles are being test marketed in Colorado beginning in...

Thanks for the comments, everyone! Personally, I rank refrigerators—at least one as simple as mine—fairly low on the “appliance excitement” scale, but I’m enjoying the modest upgrade in features compared to the previous fridge. I know it’s odd to purchase appliances when one is renting an...

Robert- I happen to have a jug of top-rated liquid Tide Ultra Stain Release, so will replicate the test—same stains, same cycle (Normal cycle, warm water, max soil setting providing a 50 minute wash tumble)—and compare the results. My gut tells me the Tide Ultra Stain Release will remove more...