A final update:
O me of little faith! Look what arrived last week: a 3kg box of TideMatic from India. The box contains three 1kg bags of detergent, which makes storage less messy.
The scent is identical to the ArielMatic powder—also from India—that arrived earlier. TideMatic has far more orange granules than Ariel. Other than that, they look pretty much the same.
I thought it fun that the back of the box is a children’s board game that can be cut out (request an adult to…), although the game tokens (the tiny squares at the top) will undoubtedly be lost quickly.
I’ll wash a load tomorrow or Wednesday to compare its cleaning ability and sudsing qualities with the ArielMatic.
Rich- Not sure where the US distributor is located. I didn’t keep the e-mails or any paperwork, although I seem to recall the mention of one of the states in the northeast. Delaware, maybe?
Thanks to thread creator/original poster Steve (Volvoman) for acting as the catalyst in my little exploration of detergents from India.
Photos:
1-4: TideMatic packaging and enclosed scoop
5: TideMatic on the left; ArielMatic on the right. Both specified for front-loaders.
6: The detergent cupboard above the Speed Queens organized in canisters.
[this post was last edited: 3/4/2024-19:05]
