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I have very hard water and when I use less than half the suggested dose of Wisk I have to do an additional cycle with 3 extra rinses (the max my machine will do for one cycle) and sometimes that isn't even enough. In my stash I have just about every liquid detergent one can buy at the grocery...

Frigilux, thats exactly what I was thinking! haha I figured it was probably just a repackaged formula they already had out but was curious as to what they felt made it a "total clean" and what set it apart from the rest of their lineup. How many more versions of Tide can they possibly come up...

Hello all Has anyone seen or used Tide Total Clean? I just spotted this at my local Sams, it's part of the "plus collection" apparently but it's not on the Tide website. Just curious if anyone has seen or tried it.

I ask because along with being 35 weeks pregnant and very high risk, I also have a very sick 4 year old that at the moment has almost no immune system with which to fight off any germ. Hospitals are filthy places and I wanted to do whatever I could to make sure I wasn't bringing anything into...

Ugh, reading this thread was painful! I looove Rice Krispie treats but I'm a gestational diabetic at the moment so they are forbidden :-( A few more weeks though and I'll be all over these recipes you guys have posted!

I got to spend a lovely few days in the hospital and I took along my favorite Pajamas. I can only imagine what creepy crawlies I brought home! I can't use bleach on them and Im wondering if the sanitize cycle on my machine (it's supposed to get up to 150) is enough to kill any lingering germs or...

Logixx, thanks for the response. The machine will drain if I do that :-/ For whatever reason, extending the wash cycle doesn't do anything to increase the temp. and extending the wash cycle as long as I can only adds a few more minutes to the main wash and still isn't as long as the normal cycle...

I've been looking at Miele's but the model I want is only sold in Europe. Closest and only miele dealer in my area says there are only 4 or 5 models available in the US. Plus, the Army pays to move everything so there would be no extra expense for that. Does Bosch only make the compact...

Malcolm, using the heavy duty setting only increases the wash time by a few minutes, there was no change in the temperature of the water unfortunately. The deep steam cycle uses somewhat warm water, I can put my hand in it and it's not uncomfortable. The sanitize cycle, according to Samsung, is...

I have a Samsung 419 washer, I decided to fiddle around with it today in hopes of being able to get actual hot water when I select normal -> hot. I measured it this morning before doing anything to the machine and the water temp started out at 82 and then hit 74 mid cycle. Obviously that isn't...

I also have a Samsung frontloader. Which model do you have? I have the 419 and was thinking of spending some time today trying to browbeat it into using more hot water. I did a wash last night on "hot" and the water was barely 80 degrees. Id love to know how you achieved hotter water! As far as...

Laundress, thanks for all the information! I suppose I'll contact them to see if I can get any info. If not, I will just have to bite the bullet and try it!

Looks like China knocks-off more than just detergent and purses... http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-fake-sphinx-demolished-state-media-133824161.html

I think it really depends on your insurance company. We have a fabulous company for all of our insurance needs (USAA) We have made claims on the comprehensive part of our coverage twice in the last 3 years and our rates only recently went up when hubs and I each got new cars.

Im not really too worried about dishwasher detergent, adding a half teaspoon of STPP to the main wash cup, filled with either cascade powder or action pacs, seems to make everything come out squeaky clean and with no ooky film. Until I added STPP to the dishwasher, stuff would come out filmy...

I haven't heard of that one either, Im gonna have to read up on it. Does it have phosphates?

So you've got your own menagerie goin on, I love it! I grew up on a farm in Arkansas and would love to have a chicken or two but it's not allowed in city limits apparently, plus we live on post and the housing people are reeeeeally strick about what animals we can and can't have. Chows are a...

Omg, I love your piggy! I had the cutest little pink and gray piglet when I was a kid but he was lost to a tornado :-(

I found this while searching for phosphated detergents and was wondering if anyone had ever heard of it or used it... the description says it does contain phosphates. Also, the same company has a large pail of dry oxy bleach but Im wondering if its the same as oxiclean and filled with washing...

Sorry to hear about your garden and fruit trees. Happened to me last year, I was very upset.