Are Tide Laundry Pods Edible?
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I think there is a perfect anlysis of the topic already
This hits it way to much on the head of the nail...
This hits it way to much on the head of the nail...
Toddlers have died from eating them.
There is a fad
among college students. They have to take a picture of themselves doing it.
www.techtimes.com
among college students. They have to take a picture of themselves doing it.
The Tide Pod Challenge Is The Latest Stupid Internet Craze: Kids, Please Don't Eat Laundry Detergent
The Tide Pod Challenge is both a stupid and dangerous internet craze that is gaining popularity among teens. The challenge requires participants to eat small pods that contain laundry detergent, which is never a good idea.
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iheartmaytag
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"You just can't fix stupid"
Or I guess the modified version would be. "Life is like a package of Tide Pods, you just don't know when it will kill you."
There have been ten reported deaths from ingesting Tide Pods. Two from toddlers, and eight from elderly dementia patients. College students, well you should just know better.
Or I guess the modified version would be. "Life is like a package of Tide Pods, you just don't know when it will kill you."
There have been ten reported deaths from ingesting Tide Pods. Two from toddlers, and eight from elderly dementia patients. College students, well you should just know better.
SOAP "BOX" OPERAS, anyone?
People, no one should EVER even be making cookies, cakes or candies designed to resemble these Poisonous Pods!
Somehow, my daughter watching all these "You Tube Challenges" has yet to stage a Laundry Detergent Eating Challenge involving the likes of these...
And it isn't because of any danger of her ingesting these that they AREN'T in my house (she knows damn well better anyway) it's because there are a whole LOT of brands that all of a sudden have to make these, store's private-label-brands, too, that make me avoid the Popularity Contests, or those endless Soap & Detergent Commercials pitting a "Brand X" against whatever that national brand, advertised...
-- Dave
People, no one should EVER even be making cookies, cakes or candies designed to resemble these Poisonous Pods!
Somehow, my daughter watching all these "You Tube Challenges" has yet to stage a Laundry Detergent Eating Challenge involving the likes of these...
And it isn't because of any danger of her ingesting these that they AREN'T in my house (she knows damn well better anyway) it's because there are a whole LOT of brands that all of a sudden have to make these, store's private-label-brands, too, that make me avoid the Popularity Contests, or those endless Soap & Detergent Commercials pitting a "Brand X" against whatever that national brand, advertised...
-- Dave
No!
No! They're not!
No! They're not!
toploader55
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There is seriously something wrong with the teen age kids.
Rob Gronkowski is spokes person for the Tide Pod Challenge educating little children not to eat the pods.
So now teenage kids are eating the pods and posting pics on Social Media. WTF ?
https://sports.yahoo.com/rob-gronko...g-dangerous-tide-pod-challenge-015209281.html
boston.cbslocal.com
Rob Gronkowski is spokes person for the Tide Pod Challenge educating little children not to eat the pods.
So now teenage kids are eating the pods and posting pics on Social Media. WTF ?
https://sports.yahoo.com/rob-gronko...g-dangerous-tide-pod-challenge-015209281.html
'Do Not Eat': Gronk Warns Against Dangerous Tide Pod Challenge
The so-called "Tide Pod Challenge" on the Internet has teens biting into detergent pods.
boston.cbslocal.com
gfm8959
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Definitely...
riskier than swallowing goldfish, panty raids or piling into a phone booth.
riskier than swallowing goldfish, panty raids or piling into a phone booth.
I think the manufacturer needs to provide "sampler" kits so the college kids can have a more varied selection to eat. I mean, kids just can't eat enough detergent. Back in the day some kids would have to eat Ivory soap for cussing every now and then, but, it never really took off. Not like 'shrooms or Windowpane.
In any event, it will likely be the end for traditional mouthwash.
In any event, it will likely be the end for traditional mouthwash.
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kenmore_elite
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Madness has overtaken us. Ingesting Tide pods!
Action Pacs vs Pods
The Pods do look tastier and they come in their own candy bowl.
But seriously, P&G sort of forced everyone into the dishwasher pacs because they simply work so much better than even the best powder. I reluctantly use them now. But still using Tide powder for the laundry.
The Pods do look tastier and they come in their own candy bowl.
But seriously, P&G sort of forced everyone into the dishwasher pacs because they simply work so much better than even the best powder. I reluctantly use them now. But still using Tide powder for the laundry.
Dishwasher pods
I tried a Cascade Platinum pod recently. It dissolved completely during the short prewash period and generated so much foam that the spray arm movement was restricted. The next water change being a short prerinse, very little detergent was left for the much longer, heated main wash period (3rd fill).
So, no.
I tried a Cascade Platinum pod recently. It dissolved completely during the short prewash period and generated so much foam that the spray arm movement was restricted. The next water change being a short prerinse, very little detergent was left for the much longer, heated main wash period (3rd fill).
So, no.
Some people have gotten so STUPID they will eat anything!!!!
Why Tide Pods?
Why not Gain? Why not Persil?
Going to assume it’s because of the recognizability of the Tide brand. Tide is practically an American institution. Would imagine everyone on the NA continent knows what Tide is.
Even though here in the U.K. we lost Tide back in 1972, would say everyone in the U.K. knows what it is just down to the amount of times you notice it mentioned/product placement in US shows. We know even more so now thanks to this new “craze” (and the news a few years ago about US stores locking up Tide as was being stolen from stores in the thousands).
One point of interest to me, in Europe, these liquid capsules/pods have been on the market since 1997 (starting life as Persil “capsules” and Ariel “liqui-tabs” and never once heard of an injury/death from pod abuse UNTIL the roll out world wide. No idea why that is though.
Why not Gain? Why not Persil?
Going to assume it’s because of the recognizability of the Tide brand. Tide is practically an American institution. Would imagine everyone on the NA continent knows what Tide is.
Even though here in the U.K. we lost Tide back in 1972, would say everyone in the U.K. knows what it is just down to the amount of times you notice it mentioned/product placement in US shows. We know even more so now thanks to this new “craze” (and the news a few years ago about US stores locking up Tide as was being stolen from stores in the thousands).
One point of interest to me, in Europe, these liquid capsules/pods have been on the market since 1997 (starting life as Persil “capsules” and Ariel “liqui-tabs” and never once heard of an injury/death from pod abuse UNTIL the roll out world wide. No idea why that is though.
Dishwasher Pods not as POPULAR?
Maybe it's easier to catch someone going under the sink for dishwasher tablets than to sneak into the laundry...
Might I also say, the scent of those Cascade, Finish, whatever generic store brand to me, aren't anywhere near appealing as the scent of Tide and supposedly those other brands of laundry pods must be... Remember also, the packaging of those laundry detergent pods also resemble a candy jar, as well!
Again, I cannot make up my mind which brand to go with--so many to choose from, and Tide is definitely overrated, that I feel sorry for the underdogs that I have to narrow it down to, but if it's not that, then it's the excessively childproof packaging these detergents are forced to incorporate on their packaging that I am even left with a package that I can't open, or I defeat the means to close, and in either case, am hopefully lucky if I am the only one using these to WASH WITH, and I don't have to count how many tablets are there, each time!
-- Dave
Maybe it's easier to catch someone going under the sink for dishwasher tablets than to sneak into the laundry...
Might I also say, the scent of those Cascade, Finish, whatever generic store brand to me, aren't anywhere near appealing as the scent of Tide and supposedly those other brands of laundry pods must be... Remember also, the packaging of those laundry detergent pods also resemble a candy jar, as well!
Again, I cannot make up my mind which brand to go with--so many to choose from, and Tide is definitely overrated, that I feel sorry for the underdogs that I have to narrow it down to, but if it's not that, then it's the excessively childproof packaging these detergents are forced to incorporate on their packaging that I am even left with a package that I can't open, or I defeat the means to close, and in either case, am hopefully lucky if I am the only one using these to WASH WITH, and I don't have to count how many tablets are there, each time!
-- Dave
Dishwasher Action Pacs Foaming
Glenn made me curious so I checked it out when I was running a load just now. This is about half-way through the heated wash cycle, doesn't seem too bad but I have fairly hard water here.
I used to use the Cascade Complete powder and I like that better because I could fill both the pre-wash and main wash compartments. But after they took the phosphates out it doesn't work well at all for me.
With a heated wash cycle (I think it heats to 145) and the Platinum Action Pac it does pretty well, no complaints. But I used a lot of builder grade, featureless dishwashers in apartments and they all did OK when the detergents still has phosphates. I'm sure they are terrible now!
What do you use instead of the pacs? Are there powders left that still work well?
Glenn made me curious so I checked it out when I was running a load just now. This is about half-way through the heated wash cycle, doesn't seem too bad but I have fairly hard water here.
I used to use the Cascade Complete powder and I like that better because I could fill both the pre-wash and main wash compartments. But after they took the phosphates out it doesn't work well at all for me.
With a heated wash cycle (I think it heats to 145) and the Platinum Action Pac it does pretty well, no complaints. But I used a lot of builder grade, featureless dishwashers in apartments and they all did OK when the detergents still has phosphates. I'm sure they are terrible now!
What do you use instead of the pacs? Are there powders left that still work well?
