Hi Ray, as Steve said Duz was a good cleaner. The golden wheat dinnerware also had the matching glasses with the golden wheat pattern. We used Dux for many years and then went to Dash and All. We can't forget American Family Detergent either. They had coupons on the box that you saved, then ordered a catalog and picked out the things you wanted.
Detergents from the late 70s / early 80s
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rayjay
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hi Terry
Hi Terry. I never heard of American Family Detergent. What area was that in? Did DUZ also make soap flakes??? I may be wrong but I vaguely recall.
ALso used Instant Fels Naptha. Nice smell also.
Now.....Dash way back then was $4.99 for a 20lb box. It was one of the more expensive detergents back then. But....what a great job in cleaning. My dad used to put in 2 cups in the Kenmore Model 70 for his greasy workclothes, let them soak for a few hours, then turn the machine on. Everything came out. lol (Maybe that is why the water pumps wore out). lol
As for bleach....We used to get it delivered for .25 a gallon. It was called Modern Crystaline Washing FLuid. Powerful stuff. Better than Clorox.
Hi Terry. I never heard of American Family Detergent. What area was that in? Did DUZ also make soap flakes??? I may be wrong but I vaguely recall.
ALso used Instant Fels Naptha. Nice smell also.
Now.....Dash way back then was $4.99 for a 20lb box. It was one of the more expensive detergents back then. But....what a great job in cleaning. My dad used to put in 2 cups in the Kenmore Model 70 for his greasy workclothes, let them soak for a few hours, then turn the machine on. Everything came out. lol (Maybe that is why the water pumps wore out). lol
As for bleach....We used to get it delivered for .25 a gallon. It was called Modern Crystaline Washing FLuid. Powerful stuff. Better than Clorox.
ptcruiser51
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Rinso
was often in our laundry room, along with Dash and AD. ShopRite here in NJ has started carrying liquid Dash in regular (?) and lemon scent.
was often in our laundry room, along with Dash and AD. ShopRite here in NJ has started carrying liquid Dash in regular (?) and lemon scent.
Ivory Snow
Back then wasn't a detergent at all, but soap flakes (Ivory Flakes) or simply soap powder (Ivory Snow).
Pure soap is not the best thing for laundering dirty nappies and baby clothes, though fine for blankets and other lightly soiled items.
Enzymes helped kill off soap for baby's laundry, as detergents such as the new Dreft and others did a much better job on baby poo and spew than Ivory Snow. Once the Federal government mandated children's and infant's sleepwear have certain flame retardant qualities, it put the final nail in Ivory Snow, as pure soap, like fabric softeners interferes with flame retardency and can actually make some things more flammable.
Still, nothing smells like better than baby's things washed in the old Ivory Snow. Almost certain to make one go all broody.
Back then wasn't a detergent at all, but soap flakes (Ivory Flakes) or simply soap powder (Ivory Snow).
Pure soap is not the best thing for laundering dirty nappies and baby clothes, though fine for blankets and other lightly soiled items.
Enzymes helped kill off soap for baby's laundry, as detergents such as the new Dreft and others did a much better job on baby poo and spew than Ivory Snow. Once the Federal government mandated children's and infant's sleepwear have certain flame retardant qualities, it put the final nail in Ivory Snow, as pure soap, like fabric softeners interferes with flame retardency and can actually make some things more flammable.
Still, nothing smells like better than baby's things washed in the old Ivory Snow. Almost certain to make one go all broody.
Does anyone remember?
Salvo..I always thougth it was so neat because it was a tablet that you dropped in the wash instead of powder. I don't remember te smell of it but loved it.
Rainbarrel fabric softner was another one that was so wonderful. Loved the smell os it.
Bring back those days!!
Salvo..I always thougth it was so neat because it was a tablet that you dropped in the wash instead of powder. I don't remember te smell of it but loved it.
Rainbarrel fabric softner was another one that was so wonderful. Loved the smell os it.
Bring back those days!!
Duz?
I'm too young for Duz and Breeze....my towels were from like 1970-75 somewhere round there. I wanna say they came in the FAB box. I know Breeze did have boxes with a Cannon washcloth in them (I have a box of that on my shelf). Aren't those from the 50's?
I'm too young for Duz and Breeze....my towels were from like 1970-75 somewhere round there. I wanna say they came in the FAB box. I know Breeze did have boxes with a Cannon washcloth in them (I have a box of that on my shelf). Aren't those from the 50's?
laundromat
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Ad,Ajax,All,Breeze,Bold,Cheer,ColdPower,Dash,Dazel,Dove,Dreft,Drive,Duz,Era,Fab,Fairy,FreshStart,Gain,Lux,Lestare,LaFrance,Oxydol,Octagon,Punch,Rinso,Salvo,SilverDust,Snowy,Supersuds,Surf,Trend,Vim,and Wisk are the ones I remember.My favorites were All,Dash,Salvo and Vim.I liked Fresh Start when it was originaly introduced and All's original formula rocked!For a while,Ajax,Fab,Fresh Start and Surf had the same aroma but Surf changed drasticaly and smelled like cat litter.I think the best HE detergenr performance wise is Wisk HE.I can use ANY regular detergent anad WiskHE to it and NO suds will build up.One time I deliberately poured an entire botle of TideHE in my Frigidaire front loader.Suds built up everywhere and it took 8 rinses to get them out.I did the same with WiskHE I saw very few suds and the second of three rinses was crystal clear water.I also tried mixing the WisHE with my favorite(Gain w/Bleach)formula and it was extreamly successful in controling the suds!!
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The little blue jug is -
DYNAMO!!!! And don't forget Era and Wisk! And, of course.
WHITE KING D!!!
DYNAMO!!!! And don't forget Era and Wisk! And, of course.
WHITE KING D!!!
Wetguy / Lyle -
My grandmother used Salvo. They lived in Westfield, NJ at the time and we were in Detroit, so it was usually an airplane trip adventure to go visit. To see her 1964 control box Whirlpool was a nice departure from the 1961 Kenmore 70 of my mom's. Then the Salvo, which she'd drop in, making a splash sound, then you could hear them knocking on the surgilator vanes a time or two before they dissolved. I convinced my mom to get a box one time at our local A&P, but she didn't like it (too many suds) as we had a water softener and about all we could use was All.
My grandmother used Salvo. They lived in Westfield, NJ at the time and we were in Detroit, so it was usually an airplane trip adventure to go visit. To see her 1964 control box Whirlpool was a nice departure from the 1961 Kenmore 70 of my mom's. Then the Salvo, which she'd drop in, making a splash sound, then you could hear them knocking on the surgilator vanes a time or two before they dissolved. I convinced my mom to get a box one time at our local A&P, but she didn't like it (too many suds) as we had a water softener and about all we could use was All.
PTCruiser -
Do I read that correctly that Shoprite has Dash liguid now? Is it still a P&G brand? They discontinued Dash not long after detergents went the first Ultra round. That's cool if they brought it back.
I recently found some Bold on the shelves at Lowe's Home Improvement (P&G says it's in limited distribution).
Do I read that correctly that Shoprite has Dash liguid now? Is it still a P&G brand? They discontinued Dash not long after detergents went the first Ultra round. That's cool if they brought it back.
I recently found some Bold on the shelves at Lowe's Home Improvement (P&G says it's in limited distribution).
ptcruiser51
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ShopRite
Is indeed carrying Dash liquid and has it on sale from time to time. I bought a couple jugs for mom (lives in PA) and she says it's OK. I didn't pay attention to the manufacturer.
OMG, Drive and Vim - totally forgot about those.
My sister always likes novelties, she tried the Fab in a self-dissolving packet. 1 packet=1 load. What if you only want to do 1/2-load? Same with Salvo tablets, bust 'em in half?
Is indeed carrying Dash liquid and has it on sale from time to time. I bought a couple jugs for mom (lives in PA) and she says it's OK. I didn't pay attention to the manufacturer.
OMG, Drive and Vim - totally forgot about those.
My sister always likes novelties, she tried the Fab in a self-dissolving packet. 1 packet=1 load. What if you only want to do 1/2-load? Same with Salvo tablets, bust 'em in half?
My grandmother broke the salvo tablets in half all the time, for just as you said small loads, OR when she wanted more for a larger load.
I'll have to check on Dash! Liquid only I'm guessing....?
I'll have to check on Dash! Liquid only I'm guessing....?
I was thinking about Yes also. That was later 80s, or was it?
Seems like I remember it smelling better in the bottle than in actual use, and it smelled like bubble gum....
Seems like I remember it smelling better in the bottle than in actual use, and it smelled like bubble gum....
Terry, I don't remember seeing American Family around the deep south. Don't remember Duz in soap form either but that doesn't mean anything as I do not recall when Rinso was a soap either although I recall it around during my childhood!I guess I always assumed it was a detergent. I always remembered Ivory, Lux and Fels as soap.
I've never tried the detergent version of Ivory.
OMG---do you recall the sudz from Trend or Dreft! Sudz-lock death. And you had better learn how to dose those soap flakes too! My mother always bought the red box "Fluffy" All (after killing her Unimatic with Tide and Wisk!). I don't remember when that dissapeared but I do recall my father would order it every now and then in a large brown commercial drum (100#?)! The cap to the MultiMatic was always tossed into it for use as a measure.
Breeze, Duz, Super Suds, etc. were around the deep south well into the late 70's, but I don't recall when they actually dissapeared.
Gordon, I can still smell that Salvo! I laughed at your description and yes I remember hearing them clunk against the agitator until they dissolved. I do not recall them as a high sudzer though, and Atlanta has fairly soft water.
Wasn't it Jet that was going to make some of his own Dash a while back? I wonder if he ever really did it? I do miss that stuff.
Laundromat----that was funny reading your experience with Tide HE in your FriGEMore.
Back in '97 I bought a FriGEMore brand new (still have it). It had Tide HE in sample boxes and of course, I tried it. It sudzed like crazy! I thought WTF!!!!!!
I also, had to re-set the damned thing to try to rinse out all the sudz. I though, why bother with the HE version----its more expensive than the regular version and makes just as much sudz----a rip-off!
I also tried the Gain HE and the same thing occured. I remember trying the Wisk HE and I did like it----but in the end Georgedon convinced me to go with the new formulae Fab and I really liked it. Also the old formulae Costco Kirkland's "Industrial" in the big round pail was nearly sudz-less----but they changed that along with the arrival of the rectangular bucket it now comes in.
I've never tried the detergent version of Ivory.
OMG---do you recall the sudz from Trend or Dreft! Sudz-lock death. And you had better learn how to dose those soap flakes too! My mother always bought the red box "Fluffy" All (after killing her Unimatic with Tide and Wisk!). I don't remember when that dissapeared but I do recall my father would order it every now and then in a large brown commercial drum (100#?)! The cap to the MultiMatic was always tossed into it for use as a measure.
Breeze, Duz, Super Suds, etc. were around the deep south well into the late 70's, but I don't recall when they actually dissapeared.
Gordon, I can still smell that Salvo! I laughed at your description and yes I remember hearing them clunk against the agitator until they dissolved. I do not recall them as a high sudzer though, and Atlanta has fairly soft water.
Wasn't it Jet that was going to make some of his own Dash a while back? I wonder if he ever really did it? I do miss that stuff.
Laundromat----that was funny reading your experience with Tide HE in your FriGEMore.
Back in '97 I bought a FriGEMore brand new (still have it). It had Tide HE in sample boxes and of course, I tried it. It sudzed like crazy! I thought WTF!!!!!!
I also, had to re-set the damned thing to try to rinse out all the sudz. I though, why bother with the HE version----its more expensive than the regular version and makes just as much sudz----a rip-off!
I also tried the Gain HE and the same thing occured. I remember trying the Wisk HE and I did like it----but in the end Georgedon convinced me to go with the new formulae Fab and I really liked it. Also the old formulae Costco Kirkland's "Industrial" in the big round pail was nearly sudz-less----but they changed that along with the arrival of the rectangular bucket it now comes in.
jeb
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detergents
I thing my mom used a detergent that came in a sort of small plastic bag that disolved when you put it in the water. Does anyone remember this brand ?
I thing my mom used a detergent that came in a sort of small plastic bag that disolved when you put it in the water. Does anyone remember this brand ?
Mom was an ALL girl, but switched to Era when it came out. We had the gallon, bright orange bottle with the pump sitting on the washer for years, fitting perfectly between the lid and edge bump on the top of the Kenmore...
I wish I could smell Punch again... I remember that one so well and wish that scent would come back.
Anyone remember or use Clorox detergent powder in the late 80's? It wasn't around for long, but I was hooked on it.
I wish I could smell Punch again... I remember that one so well and wish that scent would come back.
Anyone remember or use Clorox detergent powder in the late 80's? It wasn't around for long, but I was hooked on it.
angus
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There was a Duz Soap powder in addition to Duz detergent. Duz Soap was around through the 1970s and P&G tried to boost its popularity after all the phosphate nonsense started. In fact it was one of the few major brands you could get for a while in areas where phosphates were banned (like in Suffolk County Long Island). Then everyone introduced no phosphate versions of Tide, Cheer, etc...
Duz detergent on the other hand started as "premium Duz" and had the golden wheat dinnerware (incidentally manufactured by the Homer Laughlin China Co, maker of Fiestaware). By the late 60's, it just became Duz detergent and had glasses and intermittently Wm. Rogers stainless flatware
Silver Dust also alternated between towels and glasses (first the Libbey Wildflower pattern, then as we got nearer to 1970, the "golden haze" sort of amber colored glasses
The "new Dash" NOT a P&G product - they sold the name to some miscellaneous company, kind of like the Solo liquid you find now.
At our house, my mother was pretty much a solid Dash user, although she admittedly thought Tide or Cheer did a better job. But she believed the high suds products would ruin the machine. By the late 60's she had moved over to Bold, All, Ajax and Punch, but once in a while would try something else like Brillo (from Purex). She tried Breeze once or twice, but also thought it a rip off and Cold Power, which she thought didn't clean very well at all.
By the early 70's it was back to Cheer, an occasional box of Fab, Ajax and Drive. Then for the 80's it was mostly Cheer until they changed the fragrance to that awful stench. By then Tide with Bleach was introduced and it was low sudsing, so that was what she used from then on.
I loved the scent of the 1960's Wisk - very clean and pleasant, but wasn't as fond of the scent into the 70's and later.
Some things were just regional brands. For example i don't recall American Family Detergent in the New York area. I believe Cold Power was introduced in the Midwest as a liquid but we never saw that.
One product that I really loved was Clorox detergent powder. I was travelling a lot for business in the 80's so I would bring boxes of it home from wherever I was. Unfortunately that product never made it to national distribution. It just never caught on so was never expanded and was ultimately discontinued. Too bad because it was a great product with a fantastic clean, only slightly sweet scent. I still have two boxes I haven't opened yet - oh well....
Duz detergent on the other hand started as "premium Duz" and had the golden wheat dinnerware (incidentally manufactured by the Homer Laughlin China Co, maker of Fiestaware). By the late 60's, it just became Duz detergent and had glasses and intermittently Wm. Rogers stainless flatware
Silver Dust also alternated between towels and glasses (first the Libbey Wildflower pattern, then as we got nearer to 1970, the "golden haze" sort of amber colored glasses
The "new Dash" NOT a P&G product - they sold the name to some miscellaneous company, kind of like the Solo liquid you find now.
At our house, my mother was pretty much a solid Dash user, although she admittedly thought Tide or Cheer did a better job. But she believed the high suds products would ruin the machine. By the late 60's she had moved over to Bold, All, Ajax and Punch, but once in a while would try something else like Brillo (from Purex). She tried Breeze once or twice, but also thought it a rip off and Cold Power, which she thought didn't clean very well at all.
By the early 70's it was back to Cheer, an occasional box of Fab, Ajax and Drive. Then for the 80's it was mostly Cheer until they changed the fragrance to that awful stench. By then Tide with Bleach was introduced and it was low sudsing, so that was what she used from then on.
I loved the scent of the 1960's Wisk - very clean and pleasant, but wasn't as fond of the scent into the 70's and later.
Some things were just regional brands. For example i don't recall American Family Detergent in the New York area. I believe Cold Power was introduced in the Midwest as a liquid but we never saw that.
One product that I really loved was Clorox detergent powder. I was travelling a lot for business in the 80's so I would bring boxes of it home from wherever I was. Unfortunately that product never made it to national distribution. It just never caught on so was never expanded and was ultimately discontinued. Too bad because it was a great product with a fantastic clean, only slightly sweet scent. I still have two boxes I haven't opened yet - oh well....
