Liquid detergent cap (can't see dosage lines)

[mark_wpduet]

Maybe this has been posted before? I bought a bottle of liquid Purex (Mountain Breeze) blue bottle. OMG the smell is amazing and I don't even like overly scented detergent...

anyway - I literally have to get a flash light to see the lines... the lines are the same color as the cap making them almost invisible.

Keep in mind I haven't used liquid laundry detergent in FOREVER...but I feel like years ago when I used it I remember that same struggle... Anyway.. this detergent gets really good reviews (One lady said she had Persil on her auto ship on amazon and they were out so they asked for substitution and she chose this)...so for her she said it was a happy accident. Though I doubt it's as good as Persil.

but I wondered... this has got to be purposefully done to encourage the user to use more...All they would have to do is make the lines more visible inside the cap... so they obviously do this so the user has to struggle or just guess in hopes that they use more? I can think of NO other reason.

I guess the workaround is to just mark the outside with a sharpie and try to get as close to that line as you can.

anyway - It feels so weird using liquid detergent after having used powder for so long... but I like it... I think it is better than the wind fresh powder I had been using.

 

[appnut]

The exact reason why I didn't buy liquids until I had a washer with the liquid detergent dispenser automatic

 

[seeitrun2006]

Detergent cap dosing

I have to hold the clear plastic cap against something dark to see the lines. If the cap is a solid dark color forget it. I bought a $2.00 measuring cup from Walmart to use making it easier to measure. We bought a bottle of Woolite dark color defense to wash my wife swim suites in. It has the dark cap, the lines are invisible unless as mentioned earlier I get a flashlight and shine into it. It’s got to be challenging for people who have poor eyesight.

 

[DADoES]

 
Mark, don't measure via those illegible bottle caps.

Use something that's more accurate and readable and repeatable.

 

[qsd-dan]

I've got a stash of clear measuring cups from older style Kirkland Ultraclean liquid detergent bottles and use them for everything, including the wringer washers. Fill it 3/4 full of Tide powder detergent for large loads in the 806.

Also use them as a measurement device for fertilizing my 45-50 (need to count) fruit trees, grapes, berries, ornamental trees/bushes, and garden items.

 

[mark_wpduet]

The only thing that annoys me is the fact that it's so convienient to use the cap... no dealing with mess from using other cups and what's left in the cap goes back into the bottle... I think I'm just going to use a flash light until I get used to how much to pour for normal loads.... I seriously can't believe they do that...It's so obvious what they're doing.

Just curious... if you have a front loader... how do you deal with the last little bit that's left in the bottle? I know with a top loader I used to let water run into the bottle to get the remaining detergent out and just dump it in so you didn't waste any...hoping that it wasn't under or overdosed.

 

[launderess]

Use cap from Ariel Excel gel for that detergent and all other liquid formats.

https://www.ariel.co.uk/en-gb/how-to-wash/how-to-dose/how-to-dose-ariel-gel

Would love to find a NOS or even slightly used Arielette dosing ball. Sadly they seem rare as hen's teeth with none to be had for love nor money.

 

[helicaldrive]

Two end of bottle solutions

1) pull the pourer out of the bottle neck, replace cap, store bottle upside down for awhile and then all remaining detergent will be in the cap for use

2) put some hot water in the bottle, shake it up, pour over the dry laundry in the cylinder and repeat. If you have a water softener and the clothes are only lightly soiled that will probably be too much detergent and you might have a nasty oversuds condition.

 

[helicaldrive]

Also I never measure liquid detergent for the FL

It just depends on how soft the water is, how soiled the clothes are, and whether the load includes undershirts which would thus have antiperspirant on the sleeves. The latter will definitely require more detergent.

With soft water and lightly soiled clothes, it works to pour some in the cap (so it’s easier to control),, and then from the cap pour in a dab that just covers the bottom of the detergent compartment. With Persil or Tide, that is. Woolite seems to need much more, line 1 or 2 on their cap. After awhile you know where that is without actually seeing the line. Purex will possibly require more than Persil or Tide. Trial and error.

If I don’t have enough suds with the first try then I mix a little more detergent with water in a measuring cup, pour that in the drawer, and then flush it down with a couple cups of water.

And finally the sizing and other finishing chemicals in just one new garment in the load will somehow prevent hardly any suds from forming in a FL no matter what.

Hope that helps.

 

[bpetersxx]

True living FS

Has 26 million lines in it

La awesome detergent and Fs has no lines

I just put it to the light

Almost 61 and bifocals only when needed

 

[mark_wpduet]

Just spent the day doing laundry...5 medium loads... so I'm done with laundry for about a week...

I've just decided to deal with it

I have a magnet flash light on the washer.. It's absolutely insane that even with a bright flashlight... it's still hard to see the lines..but I will say this... for normal loads it says fill to just below line one.. I mean, why "just below" line one... why not AT line 1? LOL Oh well..

It's crazy how LITTLE detergent that is... I feel like it's about 3 tablespoons (give or take)

 

[bpetersxx]

That's what I do as well

Maybe Robert is right in using a Pyrex or fire-king measuring cup instead of a hideous green thing

I hold up to the light in the room and look carefully

 

[ryner1988]

Most detergent caps (not sure about Purex) have tactile lines that one can actually perceive by touch. Tide, for instance, has the five lines going upward in a step fashion, you can feel each little bar. As a blind person, this is useful for me to know and apparently it's really hard for even sighted people to see the lines in many cases. So I hope my tip helps. Just stick your pointer finger inside the cap and find the line you want. Slowly pour the detergent into the cap and stop when it touches your pointer finger. This is especially easy on the big Tide bottles with the spigot and button structure. I've never had trouble with this method.

Ryne

 

[gelaundry4ever]

persil

I wonder if Persil has lines that I can feel.

 

[ryner1988]

Reply #13

Jerome, I believe it has the tactile lines in the cap, but it's been a while since I used Persil so I can't say for sure. I only ever bought it once, because the smell turned me off. I know that's not everyone's experience, but I found clothes washed in it smelled stale? musty? after a few days. I find that Tide Clean Breeze is my favorite scent as it smells the closest to old school laundry in my opinion.

 

[pinkpower4]

Colored Caps and Measuring Detergent

Persil stainfighter with a red cap has tactile lines and a number imprinted above. I bought some to try for whites just to see if it was better than Tide powder with bleach.

I have difficulty seeing small print (even with glasses) without making it larger or where there is little contrast. In this situation a Sharpie is helpful.

I also use powdered Tide with bleach. Although I happen to like the smell of Persil Intense fresh for non-white loads, powder just seems more convenient and less messy. Too bad, Persil doesn't come in powder form in the USA. Better Homes and Gardens metal laundry storage tins with 1/4 c. scoops work well for powdered. The storage tins have other matching accessories. Functional and decorative.

 

[mark_wpduet]

You know... it's weird. the very SAME detergent I bought at Kroger... Purex 4 in 1 (blue bottle) on Amazon.. that same detergent has a clear cap