Cold Power

[Luvthepast]

I remember my mother using Cold Power in the early 70's. I also thought I saw it still around in the early 80's. We had a wringer washer and my mother used cold water all the time. If I remember correctly the box had a huge wave and then the words Cold Power. Does anyone have a picture or know whe made Cold Power?

 

[launderess]

My mom used Cold Power (it was made by Proctor and Gamble). Remember it because there was a huge 25 pound or larger box of the stuff in the laundry room. There was a Proctor and Gamble plant in our home town and think they used to sell large boxes of product.

Then like now, energy prices were high and washing in cold water was promoted as a means of saving energy. Tide Cold Water is sold today under the same P&R.

Every now and then vintage boxes of Cold Power turn up at yard/estate sales on on eBay.

Launderess

 

[gansky1]

Here are a couple of boxes in my collection. I've found lots of this detergent at estate sales, mostly sample boxes.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Wasn't Cold Power a Colgate product?

veg

 

[mrcleanjeans]

cp by cp

Cold Power was made by Colgate-Palmolive,and was not great in cold water,but WAS great in hot or warm.I personally would not do my wash in cold water anyway,unless I was forced to.Ironically, I'm using Tide Coldwater,but not in cold water.It is excellent,better than their other formulas.

 

[rickr]

Cold water washes

Good way to "gum up" a nice clean washing machine,if you ask me...Not at this address...ever!

 

[pulsatron]

cold power

Hi Luvthepast,
Cold Power is still available here in Australia and is indeed made by Colgate-Palmolive, and I believe is one of the top selling detergents here in Oz.
Most people here that I know do wash in cold water although I personally would not I prefer warm for most things and hot for
towels and the like.
I guess they wash in cold because they think they are saving on electricity or some reason like that.
I have a little european general store near where I live and they stock Persil powder,(which used to be available on a large scale here in Oz many years ago but was replaced by Omo).
and I wouldn't use anything else for general washing and I use a product called Softly for wool jumpers and so forth.
I hope you find this info helpful.Enjoy your day.

 

[launderess]

Oppps

Colgate it is, sorry for the error. But there was a Colgate plant in NJ, so maybe that is where those large boxes came from.

Have several coupons for $1 off any Tide product. Waiting for Tide to go on sale so can save even more, then will nab a bottle/box of Cold Water Tide. Have been hearing great things about it, and rumor has it, CWT suds less in front loaders than TideHE. Go figure.

Launderess

 

[westytoploader]

I personally cringe at the fact of washing every article of laundry in cold water...next time feel the temperature and see how cold it really is. The 120°-and-above hot water is absolutely necessary for getting all of the "germies" in whites, sheets, and towels out, that in my opinion detergent alone will never kill, regardless of the formula.

But currently all of my "shed loads" are in cold water, however, I do have hot hookups as well and when I pick out a decent water heater that is going to change.

 

[kenmore1978]

Cold water washing

" Cold water washes

Good way to "gum up" a nice clean washing machine,if you ask me...Not at this address...ever!"

Gee, Rick, I hope you aren't washing your "woolies" in hot water!

I wouldn't be surprised if "gumming up" is caused more by using powdered detergents in cold water rather than liquid detergents

I use cold water for most loads, but if I feel warm or hot is called for, I WILL use those temps

 

[kenmore1978]

Cold water washing

" Cold water washes

Good way to "gum up" a nice clean washing machine,if you ask me...Not at this address...ever!"

Gee, Rick, I hope you aren't washing your "woolies" in hot water!

I wouldn't be surprised if "gumming up" is caused more by using powdered detergents in cold water rather than liquid detergents

I use cold water for most loads, but if I feel warm or hot is called for, I WILL use those temps

 

[angus]

Also, the combination of cold water washing and the phosphate ban in the early 70's made the gumming up even worse. It was not uncommon to wash a load in cold water with the nonphosphate detergents and take the clothes out at the end of the cycle with white, undissolved powder all over everything.

My mother actually tried to convince herself that she liked washing in cold water but just couldn't get there. That lasted about two weeks. She compromised on warm for most things - except for whites and my father's work clothes - those were always done in hot. She also gave Cold Power a try, but really felt it just didn't clean or brighten as well as Ajax, Punch or Cheer. I believe she once said that she liked Tide best for cleaning, but really didn't like the incredibly high suds it caused. So with Ajax and Punch as lower sudsing, they were a natural choice. And suds or not - she liked Cheer because it was blue.

 

[Luvthepast]

Cold Power

Thanks for all the help. You all have answered a lot of questions for me.