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Interesting since the patent has worn off on Keurig last Question, do you have the Tassimo system in the US? Always wondered.

Back then.. A bit before my time, but before the 70s, I believe some of the others that were around Rinso, Omo, Luvil and Daz (only Daz being the one still around) In terms of brands (can only really put the one's we still have now), Persil is the oldest - coming in 1909, think Daz is the...

Probably Correct, I can't remember exactly how long the washes were (want to say 25 mins), but in any case MUCH shorter than we're accustomed to over here. I just really couldn't help but think how much soap is left in the clothes after cycle was done. But something is going to give when...

The worst I saw at the launderette was by the operative herself at a local laundrette. Like iej mentions - in the U.K/IRL it's very rare that anyone would need to go to one. But when my dryer broke a couple of years back. I decided until I got my new one, to go to laundrette and get the...

decreased the cleaning efficiency of the detergent. No way, that's shocking Although can't say I'm surprised.

I can't say that I am impressed by the idea of Finish In Nope, Can't say I am either; for both the in wash dishwasher cleaner products and washing machine cleaner products - they strike me the same as stain remover products like Vanish etc, the same ingredients as the main product (albeit even...

I "think" but not 100% Fairy's dishwasher cleaner (which has always been tablet form, unlike Finishes which was the square bottle of liquid) has gone the same way - it is now a "in wash" dishwasher cleaner. My first thought was - surely the chemicals in dishwasher cleaner are different so do I...

Word to the wise Whilst I'll admit they haven't done this for a while, at one time (over this side of the pond) P&G had an annoying habit of constantly swinging between sudsy, sticky, never ending rinsing detergents and then loose, free, barely there suds in their formulations (and then back...

I'm with Aquarius on this one I'd die before rubbing my boys down with a dryer sheet. Each to their own, but just, no. Re on the subject, i do have some, but almost never use them, I know to it's to be taken with a pinch of salt, but some of the stuff I've read online about them makes them...

Haha Like it. Could've done with your examiner when sat mine :)

Thanks That blows my mind, basically here you have to be tested to neurosurgeon level for driving LOL, you go through the written part of the test first (50 questions and 15 hazard perception videos to gauge your reaction to hazards) then the practical test which includes "show me tell me"...

Teach me Not to try and read fast, you've answered my question in the blooming op :s That's crazy that you're not required to sit a test in a manual to be allowed to drive one.

See Here in the U.K., it's the other way round, Manual is the norm with Automatic being less so (loose guess would be 85% vs 15% in favour of manual), although autos are getting more and more popular and good job too, SO much easier in town traffic constantly stopping and starting (of course...

Fearful Of that happening here. whilst very true that there is less shelf space given to powders than once was, and the wet detergents aisle space is at least 3 times that of powder, we still have a powder version of nearly every detergent brand and variant we have. The only one that has...

Astonish Is a very good range, amazing value for money , effective, British made and certified cruelty free. Whilst it's REALLY hard to place them in a tier, but at one time they were more toward "value" shoppers, you'd more typically find their products in our "bargain"/ "value" stores (eg...

Yes You tend to find that countries that still have a high penetration of hand washing laundry, have higher availability of powder in plastic bags, simply due to as Laundress stated, should the user handle a box with wet hands, put it down on a wet surface or indeed spill wash water, then...

Yes Have to wholeheartedly agree when it comes to cool/cold washing, liquids have powders beat, but you're right, some liquids are getting so thick/gelatinous it's becoming harder to rinse them through, the normal Ariel liquid (not the gel variant we have) rarely can be used successfully in the...

War on plastic Have that recorded to watch. Re powder, I don't know the figures for last couple of years or so, but until fairly recently (as in not more than 3 years ago) powder was still the U.K.s best selling format (think 53% vs 47%). But as the "war on plastic" does seem to have REALLY...

Have to Concur, I have that Rowenta featured on the HSN (mine is the model before, not the "3D" plate). I don't find the steam output all that, this is despite my living in a soft water area and it being a 2800 watt. I have the Rowenta Steam Force too, only a jump up to 3100 watt and that is...

And then To make matters more confusing (for those trying to follow the branding), Henkel sell their "Persil" forumlation in France too - under the "Le Chat" brand. So they have have 3 variants of "Persil" Not specifically relevant to what the OP asked, but for anyone interested and the...