Laundry Detergent made in Mexico

[peterh770]

We can get a Hispanic OMO over here? Who is the manufacturer? If is is Lever/Unilever, someone will have send me a bag/box...

 

[bobbyderegis]

What's OMO?
Bobby in Boston

 

[sudsmaster]

There is a white version of Zote, at least that's what their website says. I will looksee the next time I'm in a tienda.

Not that I need a bar soap with phosphates in it, anyway. The Zote is more of a converstation piece.

 

[launderess]

Google "Zote" or "OMO", there are lots of Internet stores which sell Hispanic laundry products including Zote. They also have Linro, and a host of other Hispanic laundry/cleaning products.

Launderess

 

[brisnat81]

Omo is Australia's answer to Persil

Hi Guys,

In AU Omo is the sister product to Persil NZ. Persil isnt available in AU.

Omomatic was the first FL formulation with low sudsing and it's been around since the early 80's. I'm not a big fan of omomatic it tends to over suds easily, regardless of the amount you use.

I use Radiant Matic which is another Unilever product.

http://www.omocareline.com.au/

 

[polkanut]

If one goes to dollardays.com, they advertise an all-purpose soap by Colgate called Octagon. It comes in bar form, so I'm thinking it may be similar to ZOTE.

 

[polkanut]

Another website to try is mexgrocer.com. They have all of your favorite Mexican detergents for sale online.

 

[launderess]

Octagon soap is horrible, IMHO, though it has been around for 50 years or so. Nothing like Fels at t'all.

Once bought a bar because our local shop was out of Fels. Octagon is very "wet" compared to Fels and didn't clean as well. Of course Octagon does not contain Stoddard solvent or Napthalene, so that could be the reason why.

Launderess

 

[polkanut]

I stopped at my local tienda today to finally check out what laundry products they had in stock. While there I saw Axion on the shelf, but this stuff looked like it is for dishes. Is this what Axion is for now, or can it be used in the laundry too? Please share your wisdom with me.

 

[peterh770]

Axion is powdered dish detergent. Red plasic bag, lime scent? It sux for washing clothes, but I never tried it for dishes and you certainly cannot use it in the dishwasher! It was a C-P product, but is now probably Henkel, if they continued the brand.

 

[polkanut]

Yes, it is in a red bag with lime scent. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[polkanut]

P.S.

The bodega was fairly well stocked with all the usual Mexican detergents, including white Zote, and 2 or 3 different colors of Lirio.

 

[bobbyderegis]

Well my kitchen tablecloth had typical grease stains from salad oil on it. I usually treat the stains with Lestoil before washing with whatever US brand of detergent in hot water. Today I used Mexican Roma, 1/2 cup, hot water, gentle action (Maytag) for 6 minutes wash. Had to rinse twice, thanks to the ususal sudslock. Not a stain to be seen, and a pleasant, clean smell.
Bobby in Boston

 

[toggleswitch]

I actually LOVE my front-loader.................

Amazing how a little bit of phospahtes goes a long long way towards results.

I have a feeling as F/L-ers become more the norm here, the restrictions agianst their use will be eased.

Sarcastically-
I mean if your can't use any water, you have to add phosphates AND heat AND spin well to get the suds out.

(exit stage left- BEFORE torch wielding mob appears, LOL)

 

[peterh770]

Do try the Lirio. The scent is great. Performance, I put it on par with Viva.