Hey, What’s everybody’s opinion about the Costco powder detergent?
Costco Kirkland powdered detergent
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In My Opinion its absolutely DIRE .... I bought a bucket and threw most of it away the best thing about it is the bucket...
Austin
Austin
Here ya go... From one of our British members.....
Nice video, I’ve watched it up until he stated the weight,
As the Costco one that I brought weighs the same but it only has 200 washes that means they must’ve previously doubled The dosage, somewhere in between February and now
As the Costco one that I brought weighs the same but it only has 200 washes that means they must’ve previously doubled The dosage, somewhere in between February and now
aquarius1984
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I conclude with Austin. Used 3 lots over the past decade and none have been anywhere near the quality or performance of any decent UK or European detergent. Too foamy and leaves fabrics feeling harsh. It’s a pain to rinse out too.
I wouldn’t waste your money.
If you want to try something different then maybe check out what your local British import shop has.
I’ve known Sainsbury’s Bio powder make it’s way over there into import shops. With five enzymes and 15-30 % bleaching agents it’s one of the top 2 best detergents we have here in the UK.
Persil and Ariel have lost their way ( which says a lot about Kirkland if both major uk brands are still better than it despite being crap themselves) and now Formil Bio and Sainsbury’s Bio are the only ones I trust with whites and soiled washing. The Sainsbury’s Bio smells great too.
Interestingly I’ve had chance to use a few Australian detergents and like American detergents they’re quite lacking. It leaves me to only conclude that there’s a huge difference in expectations and standards compared to us in Europe.
I wouldn’t waste your money.
If you want to try something different then maybe check out what your local British import shop has.
I’ve known Sainsbury’s Bio powder make it’s way over there into import shops. With five enzymes and 15-30 % bleaching agents it’s one of the top 2 best detergents we have here in the UK.
Persil and Ariel have lost their way ( which says a lot about Kirkland if both major uk brands are still better than it despite being crap themselves) and now Formil Bio and Sainsbury’s Bio are the only ones I trust with whites and soiled washing. The Sainsbury’s Bio smells great too.
Interestingly I’ve had chance to use a few Australian detergents and like American detergents they’re quite lacking. It leaves me to only conclude that there’s a huge difference in expectations and standards compared to us in Europe.
As review in video makes clear, Kirkland powder is really nothing more than standard "commercial" type laundry detergent. Inexpensive, no frills and will get the job done in theory.
Similar powder detergents Sun, Arm and Hammer or "commercial" products like Hurricane and others that come in huge tubs or boxes are all same. Largely surfactants, washing soda, OBA, fragrance, and maybe some other bits. Heavy on washing soda and fillers these products don't make much suds because good part of cleaning action comes from chemical (all that washing soda or other alkaline substances). You'd best take a tip from commercial laundries and use some sort of sour in final rinse or a sour/softener unless want hard scratchy things.
Of course industrial laundries have a host of additives they can use in conjunction with basic detergents. Emulsifiers, breaks, enzymes, oxygen or chlorine bleach....
Telling thing is people use this Kirkland powder detergent for cleaning floors and walls. That's saying something....
Similar powder detergents Sun, Arm and Hammer or "commercial" products like Hurricane and others that come in huge tubs or boxes are all same. Largely surfactants, washing soda, OBA, fragrance, and maybe some other bits. Heavy on washing soda and fillers these products don't make much suds because good part of cleaning action comes from chemical (all that washing soda or other alkaline substances). You'd best take a tip from commercial laundries and use some sort of sour in final rinse or a sour/softener unless want hard scratchy things.
Of course industrial laundries have a host of additives they can use in conjunction with basic detergents. Emulsifiers, breaks, enzymes, oxygen or chlorine bleach....
Telling thing is people use this Kirkland powder detergent for cleaning floors and walls. That's saying something....
First bucket was "OK". Not really impressed but, for the price, it was somewhat acceptable.
About 1 year later, second and last bucket: WTF they did to it? I'm still confused. I don't know if it's dreadful, terrible, awful or a disaster.
Used it as a "play" detergent until I could finally finish that thing and I can say that at least the bucket is awesome as a dryer lint wastebasket.
About 1 year later, second and last bucket: WTF they did to it? I'm still confused. I don't know if it's dreadful, terrible, awful or a disaster.
Used it as a "play" detergent until I could finally finish that thing and I can say that at least the bucket is awesome as a dryer lint wastebasket.
Unless things have changed Huish makes private label laundry detergents for Coscto/Kirkland. That company itself was bought by venture capital group back in 2014, and now things are under "Sun Products" brand
https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/business/ci_5458519
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Products
www.deseret.com
https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/business/ci_5458519
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Products
Deal will merge Huish, Unilever
A New York private equity firm that owns a majority of Salt Lake City-based Huish Detergents Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase the North American laundry business of Unilever and will merge the two companies.
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The water conditions are so different country by country (Luton, UK has such hard city water it was unbelievable...)that what might be marginal in the US would be absolutely inappropriate in the UK.
I got one bucket of that stuff over ten years ago and consigned it to the workshop.
The Kirkland HE liquid detergent however, is quite good. I usually toss in a tbs or so of STPP at the start, then add enough of the liquid to create low suds.
YMMV
The Kirkland HE liquid detergent however, is quite good. I usually toss in a tbs or so of STPP at the start, then add enough of the liquid to create low suds.
YMMV
Recently there was a story on line about which manufacturers are behind which Kirkland products. I don't know how much truth there was to any of it (such as Kirkland vodka being produced by Grey Goose), but it stated that their liquid laundry detergent was made by Persil. There was no mention of who makes their powder as I recall, but since powdered Persil isn't on the shelves around here anyway, I presume it's from another manufacturer.
I bought a bucket last year and have ended up only using it to clean the BBQ.
In a front loader, it foams up way to much, it doesnt rinse out and it leaves fabrics scratchy and harsh.
If you want to experience US detergent, buy the Big bottle of tide liquid, that works well, smells ok if not a bit strong and you can actually use it.
In a front loader, it foams up way to much, it doesnt rinse out and it leaves fabrics scratchy and harsh.
If you want to experience US detergent, buy the Big bottle of tide liquid, that works well, smells ok if not a bit strong and you can actually use it.
Oh cool
I have use that type before it works really well although I do like to change up my detergent preferably every couple of loads, now considering everyone’s review on it It seems like no one is happy with it
I have use that type before it works really well although I do like to change up my detergent preferably every couple of loads, now considering everyone’s review on it It seems like no one is happy with it
I've been able to get powdered Persil at a local appliance shop. Airport Appliance, in Hayward. I sometimes use it in the Miele in the workshop, for whites that I want to do a very hot wash on. I also have some Persil liquid back there, for color loads.
Huish was bought by Sun who was in turn gobbled up by Unilever. Henkel bought Dial/Unilever laundry (and maybe other products) in North America, so it would seem same company that makes Persil for USA also makes Kirkland Signature detergent.
That being said again Henkel is behind Sun detergent and there is a world of difference between that powder and Persil's USA (now discontinued) perl detergent.
https://moneywise.com/life/lifestyle/the-big-brands-behind-costcos-kirkland-signature-items
https://hip2save.com/tips/brands-behind-costco-kirkland-signature/
https://www.mabelandmoxie.com/The+Real+Brands+Behind+Your+Family's+Favorite+Costco+Kirkland+Items
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow...-products-you-should-buy-at-costco/index.html
And so it goes..
Costco/Kirkland is like Sears/Kenmore; neither actually made anything, but sourced their various merchandise from others and slapped their brand name on.
Sears was (then) big enough to throw their weight around and demand certain changes for "Kenmore" brand (also Maid Of Honor, Coldspot and other brands owed by Sears).
That being said again Henkel is behind Sun detergent and there is a world of difference between that powder and Persil's USA (now discontinued) perl detergent.
https://moneywise.com/life/lifestyle/the-big-brands-behind-costcos-kirkland-signature-items
https://hip2save.com/tips/brands-behind-costco-kirkland-signature/
https://www.mabelandmoxie.com/The+Real+Brands+Behind+Your+Family's+Favorite+Costco+Kirkland+Items
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow...-products-you-should-buy-at-costco/index.html
And so it goes..
Costco/Kirkland is like Sears/Kenmore; neither actually made anything, but sourced their various merchandise from others and slapped their brand name on.
Sears was (then) big enough to throw their weight around and demand certain changes for "Kenmore" brand (also Maid Of Honor, Coldspot and other brands owed by Sears).
Launderess, at one time Sears had significant ownership in their major suppliers, such as Whirlpool (appliances) , Roper (appliances and lawn equipment), United-DeSoto (paint, wall coverings, and detergents), and various other companies. Obviously, Whirlpool was going to design things the way Sears wanted, as the majority of their production was sold through them. The same is true for Roper.
If Henkel owns the parent company they might have improved the formula by now like they did for All, Purex and even Sun.
All of these are still cheap inferior detergent powders with lots of alkali but any of them have been improved considerably reading their "smartlabels".
Smallish amounts of oxy bleach, nonionic surfactants and the addition of silicates to protect FL washer`s alluminum spiders seems to be a given standard now. Big improvement in my opinion. Purex powder even got a non precipitating water softener added.
Don`t know what Kirkland powder used to be in the past but it wasn`t too difficult to find an ingredients list for the current formulation.
It seems to be very low end, pretty much in line with current Sun powder maybe worse and it has no oxy bleach.
The other Kirkland products seem to be rather TOL.
customerservice.costco.com
All of these are still cheap inferior detergent powders with lots of alkali but any of them have been improved considerably reading their "smartlabels".
Smallish amounts of oxy bleach, nonionic surfactants and the addition of silicates to protect FL washer`s alluminum spiders seems to be a given standard now. Big improvement in my opinion. Purex powder even got a non precipitating water softener added.
Don`t know what Kirkland powder used to be in the past but it wasn`t too difficult to find an ingredients list for the current formulation.
It seems to be very low end, pretty much in line with current Sun powder maybe worse and it has no oxy bleach.
The other Kirkland products seem to be rather TOL.
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Wow, that’s actually surprising
So it would be probably more in line with “commercial” detergents Where are you can add your own ingredients I guess I’m not actually sure what to call it, although I will say this, the Kirkland detergent seems to go pretty well in my laundromat powder dispenser, it’s one of the ones with a bucket and a motor And a coin acceptor, the kind that you put the cup under, My apologies about the 101 bits of double sided tape as that’s what the previous owner had on here, I wish there was somewhere I could take off the tape without taking off the stickers
So it would be probably more in line with “commercial” detergents Where are you can add your own ingredients I guess I’m not actually sure what to call it, although I will say this, the Kirkland detergent seems to go pretty well in my laundromat powder dispenser, it’s one of the ones with a bucket and a motor And a coin acceptor, the kind that you put the cup under, My apologies about the 101 bits of double sided tape as that’s what the previous owner had on here, I wish there was somewhere I could take off the tape without taking off the stickers
This type of "commercial" detergents might work ok in soft water areas where incrustation from hard water minerals is not a huge problem.
It might also work well in markets with rather low expectations where low costs and quick results are more important than good fabric care. For example in markets where sturdy fabrics like white bed linens and towels are washed in rather low temperatures and bleach is added separately.
As has been pointed out before a sour rinse is a must with these and I wouldn`t recommend to expose any delicate expensive clothing to those detergents because the high pH (11 according to SDS) would be very hard on colors, fabrics and it would ruin elastics in no time.
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It might also work well in markets with rather low expectations where low costs and quick results are more important than good fabric care. For example in markets where sturdy fabrics like white bed linens and towels are washed in rather low temperatures and bleach is added separately.
As has been pointed out before a sour rinse is a must with these and I wouldn`t recommend to expose any delicate expensive clothing to those detergents because the high pH (11 according to SDS) would be very hard on colors, fabrics and it would ruin elastics in no time.
[this post was last edited: 7/9/2021-10:09]
