launderess
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Will I get a nice refined Georgia accent?
If I crack open my vintage box of Cold Power detergent
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mamapinky
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Launderess, you might, are you sure you want to risk it, isn't that the detergent granny used in the Beverly Hillbillys ? Haha.
It was the Kenmore that washed everything so well, not the detergent lol. Didn't realize there was such a low-end Kenmore with one auxiliary knob and timer dial that had such a nice control panel.
Launderess-- If you get the chance, check your box of Cold Power for a definition of the term 'germproofs.' I would think they mean 'kills germs,' but the term implies fabrics resists germs after washing.
I'm more amenable to cold water washing than many, but I draw the line at diapers unless a maximum dose of Clorox is involved. And probably not even then.
My mom bought a box of Cold Power because of a generous coupon which was doubled at the grocery store. I recall it had a wonderful, distinctive scent.
She used the entire box washing in hot and warm water, of course. I don't recall her washing anything in cold.
I'm more amenable to cold water washing than many, but I draw the line at diapers unless a maximum dose of Clorox is involved. And probably not even then.
My mom bought a box of Cold Power because of a generous coupon which was doubled at the grocery store. I recall it had a wonderful, distinctive scent.
She used the entire box washing in hot and warm water, of course. I don't recall her washing anything in cold.
launderess
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No mention of anything about germs
Have debated selling on the darn box of Cold Power and need to get back to a few interested parties. Just cannot make-up one's mind about the stuff. Mother Dear used it for a while (it was the 1970's, energy crisis and all), but cannot recall how well it performed. Also am not sure about sudsing either.
Sill think that lady in commercial has the most charming Southern accent. You just don't hear it anymore do you? Her manner is also very refined for a housewife that has to cope with "red Georgia clay soil". *LOL* I mean don't think Miss. Hilly knew where the washing machine was in her house.
Have debated selling on the darn box of Cold Power and need to get back to a few interested parties. Just cannot make-up one's mind about the stuff. Mother Dear used it for a while (it was the 1970's, energy crisis and all), but cannot recall how well it performed. Also am not sure about sudsing either.
Sill think that lady in commercial has the most charming Southern accent. You just don't hear it anymore do you? Her manner is also very refined for a housewife that has to cope with "red Georgia clay soil". *LOL* I mean don't think Miss. Hilly knew where the washing machine was in her house.
There was a truck delivering free samples of Cold Power after leaving junior high one day and they dropped a carton of about a dozen boxes on the sidewalk. Naturally I took them home and gave them to my mother. Under no uncertain circumstances was she washing in cold water. It worked fine in hot and she went back to Tide after that free stash ran out.
charming Southern accent. You just don't hear it anymore
I do when I go to Alabama and get to listen to the refined older ladies at a firend of mine's church. I keep wondering when Scarlett O'Hara is going to walk into the room.
I do when I go to Alabama and get to listen to the refined older ladies at a firend of mine's church. I keep wondering when Scarlett O'Hara is going to walk into the room.
It can of course be used in warm or hot water. We used it for a while back in the day. HIGH sudsing! Nice scent (maybe to cover up the smutz of cold-water washing, LOL?).
No mention of anything about germs...
Wonder if they had to stop using the term? One would need to know whether your box of Cold Power or the commercial in your original post came first.
"Thanks for checking, Launderess," he said in his best Georgia gentleman accent.
Wonder if they had to stop using the term? One would need to know whether your box of Cold Power or the commercial in your original post came first.
"Thanks for checking, Launderess," he said in his best Georgia gentleman accent.
Here's what I've got currently
Three boxes; only one mentions germs. I think it is the oldest because the other two have the phosphate content, which wasn't required until the early Seventies, IIRC.
Three boxes; only one mentions germs. I think it is the oldest because the other two have the phosphate content, which wasn't required until the early Seventies, IIRC.
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Of the "germproofs" box:
Of the "germproofs" box:
I have no idea if those ingredients really germproofed! Was it reformulated because of FTC complaints, or was it too costly?
The boxes I have used are pretty good albeit not the best (that would be Tide). It is fairly high sudsing, but like most C-P detergents a little less so than Procter & Gamble stuff. At one point the powder was blue, and (later?) white. None of them had any scent remaining so I can't comment on that.
The boxes I have used are pretty good albeit not the best (that would be Tide). It is fairly high sudsing, but like most C-P detergents a little less so than Procter & Gamble stuff. At one point the powder was blue, and (later?) white. None of them had any scent remaining so I can't comment on that.
While I am a staunch anti-Cold activist (
), I have to make an admission:
My diapers/nappies (whatever you call them) were soaked and washed in cold water. Living on a farm with water heated instantly with gas bottles teaches conservatism - namely not using all the gas for laundering, otherwise, someone might have an uncomfortable experience in the shower if the gas and pilot goes out(!)
We used Napisand, a "sanitising" product for nappies with Oxy bleaches, and probably Cold Power. I was, of course, too young to remember.
All washed in a suds-saving Top-Loader. We still have those diapers/nappies and they're clean, if a bit worn (but not tatty).
However, I converted to Warm and Hot washes. My clothes are cleaner for it, and I've become a better person LOL
If needed, I add a Pre-Wash and even a soak on the Miele if the soils are sensitive to heat.
My diapers/nappies (whatever you call them) were soaked and washed in cold water. Living on a farm with water heated instantly with gas bottles teaches conservatism - namely not using all the gas for laundering, otherwise, someone might have an uncomfortable experience in the shower if the gas and pilot goes out(!)
We used Napisand, a "sanitising" product for nappies with Oxy bleaches, and probably Cold Power. I was, of course, too young to remember.
All washed in a suds-saving Top-Loader. We still have those diapers/nappies and they're clean, if a bit worn (but not tatty).
However, I converted to Warm and Hot washes. My clothes are cleaner for it, and I've become a better person LOL
If needed, I add a Pre-Wash and even a soak on the Miele if the soils are sensitive to heat.
Germproofs in cold water -
With a fat dose of benzene and two acids, it should.
Don't breathe it too deeply when you open the box for a whiff.
With a fat dose of benzene and two acids, it should.
Don't breathe it too deeply when you open the box for a whiff.
"Thanks for checking, Launderess," he said in his best Georgia gentleman accent."
A real Georgia gentleman would say, "Thank yew ma'am for checking." He might even throw in, "I'm much obliged."
"Thanks" is not a polite option since it cannot be followed by "ma'am" or "sir."
I can see where those bromine compounds would be right lethal to germs. Bromine is just above iodine in the Periodic Table in the column of halides or salt producers and just below chlorine; talk about a lethal neighborhood.
A real Georgia gentleman would say, "Thank yew ma'am for checking." He might even throw in, "I'm much obliged."
"Thanks" is not a polite option since it cannot be followed by "ma'am" or "sir."
I can see where those bromine compounds would be right lethal to germs. Bromine is just above iodine in the Periodic Table in the column of halides or salt producers and just below chlorine; talk about a lethal neighborhood.
Maybe I should wear a dust mask if I ever use that box.
To answer Launderess's question, opening Cold Power hasn't changed my accent to Scarlett O'Hara. It's still Gomer Pyle!
To answer Launderess's question, opening Cold Power hasn't changed my accent to Scarlett O'Hara. It's still Gomer Pyle!
launderess
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Well to be fair, the 1970's were big on germ killing
Hexachlorophene was in various soaps, acne products and other things until it was discovered to kill more than germs...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexachlorophene
Before that you had coal tar and carbolic (as in Lifebuoy soap)both substances are now banned or fell out of favor for causing nasty problems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbolic_soap
Hexachlorophene was in various soaps, acne products and other things until it was discovered to kill more than germs...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexachlorophene
Before that you had coal tar and carbolic (as in Lifebuoy soap)both substances are now banned or fell out of favor for causing nasty problems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbolic_soap
Cold Power, "coin vend laundry size" were mailed to rural households in the summer of 1967. My mom and I spent the summer in rural Missouri when my Grandfather was ill. I remember her using it at the Laundromat as others have posted it was used in hot/warm water. To be honest I doubt if the old Easy coin ops even had a cold water selection. Great old commercial and some nice memories too. Thank You, Launderess!
Wow, I used to use vintage Phisohex and/or Phisoderm a couple of times a day. We also had Lifebouy soap in the bath. Yikes!
It does not inspire confidence to read that frequently used products were withdrawn from the market. Well, at least cyclamates were safe.
It does not inspire confidence to read that frequently used products were withdrawn from the market. Well, at least cyclamates were safe.
I'm a victim from 1971
of the staph outbreak in hospitals!
"At least two companies manufactured over-the-counter preparations incorporating hexachlorophene. One product was Baby Magic Bath by The Mennen Company. Mennen recalled the product in 1971, and it was removed from retail distribution. Immediately after the withdrawal, there was an outbreak of Staphylococcus infections in hospitals across the USA"
I was born in 1971 and my mother has always said I had staph on my cheeks while in the hospital. I've had tiny scars my entire life...not like acne scars, just more like larger pores. She said she'd wash my cheeks with PhisoHex as my doc told her...it went away but left some mementos behind.
I found carbolic soap on ebay while looking for Life Buoy (without carbolic).
of the staph outbreak in hospitals!
"At least two companies manufactured over-the-counter preparations incorporating hexachlorophene. One product was Baby Magic Bath by The Mennen Company. Mennen recalled the product in 1971, and it was removed from retail distribution. Immediately after the withdrawal, there was an outbreak of Staphylococcus infections in hospitals across the USA"
I was born in 1971 and my mother has always said I had staph on my cheeks while in the hospital. I've had tiny scars my entire life...not like acne scars, just more like larger pores. She said she'd wash my cheeks with PhisoHex as my doc told her...it went away but left some mementos behind.
I found carbolic soap on ebay while looking for Life Buoy (without carbolic).
