Thanks, Tom. I'm used to middle-of-the-night drives, but they seem to get longer as I get older, LOL. And I agree: The suds from liquid detergents (especially Tide) are very tenacious.
New Pod On The Block: Wisk Deep Clean Power Blasts
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OK, the Wisk pods have redeemed themselves. A small load of around-the-house clothes was washed with no sudsing problems. Ditto this smallish load of stained kitchen whites. Here's a photo taken about 50 minutes into the Sanitize cycle's 70-minute wash tumble. I didn't add liquid chlorine bleach to the load and a wide variety of stains were completely removed. Way to go, Wisk!
Larry-- Did you add bleach to the wash cycle when using the Wisk pods? I've heard that some detergents can have a "stinky" reaction. I haven't tried using LCB with Wisk, although the front-loader doesn't dispense bleach until the first rinse--after the load has been spun out--so it may not be a problem for me. I'll have to try using LCB in the next load of whites. Didn't use it on the load in the photo, as I wanted to test the stain-removing power of the detergent on its own. Thanks for the heads-up, though!
Ben-- I'm all about the 1956 version, of course! I'm still emotionally connected to my surroundings, so I think I'm in the clear.
Larry-- Did you add bleach to the wash cycle when using the Wisk pods? I've heard that some detergents can have a "stinky" reaction. I haven't tried using LCB with Wisk, although the front-loader doesn't dispense bleach until the first rinse--after the load has been spun out--so it may not be a problem for me. I'll have to try using LCB in the next load of whites. Didn't use it on the load in the photo, as I wanted to test the stain-removing power of the detergent on its own. Thanks for the heads-up, though!
Ben-- I'm all about the 1956 version, of course! I'm still emotionally connected to my surroundings, so I think I'm in the clear.
Eugene,
LCB is dispense in the first rinse in my Lux but I can say it reeks throughout the room before the final rinse.
LCB is dispense in the first rinse in my Lux but I can say it reeks throughout the room before the final rinse.
Thanks for the info, Larry! I'd forgotten you were using a front-loading Electrolux these days. I'm impressed with the cleaning power of the Wisk pods, but will put them to the ultimate test this weekend with a large load of ridiculously-stained kitchen whites. If it can clean that load without the aid of liquid chlorine bleach, it's definitely going to become my daily driver detergent.
In retrospect, the load that experienced oversudsing with Wisk was made up of cotton tablecloths, both of which were barely soiled to begin with. The detergent had nothing to "work on" in the load. The Wisk pods have behaved themselves in every other load, small or large. Will be interesting to see where they fall in CR's tests compared to respectably-rated pods by Tide and Kirkland Signature (Costco).
I'm glad I purchased only a small 5-pac trial-sized bag of Gain Flings. Washed all my bedding in it on Saturday and the scent remains annoyingly strong four days later. The scent has also morphed into something I don't like. I'll wash it all again tonight with a Wisk or Arm & Hammer pod. As has been mentioned by others, Gain is really all about the scent. I use a Swiffer system to clean floors, and they even have a bottle of cleaning liquid that says "With Gain" on it. They're marketing it more as a scent, like Febreze.
In retrospect, the load that experienced oversudsing with Wisk was made up of cotton tablecloths, both of which were barely soiled to begin with. The detergent had nothing to "work on" in the load. The Wisk pods have behaved themselves in every other load, small or large. Will be interesting to see where they fall in CR's tests compared to respectably-rated pods by Tide and Kirkland Signature (Costco).
I'm glad I purchased only a small 5-pac trial-sized bag of Gain Flings. Washed all my bedding in it on Saturday and the scent remains annoyingly strong four days later. The scent has also morphed into something I don't like. I'll wash it all again tonight with a Wisk or Arm & Hammer pod. As has been mentioned by others, Gain is really all about the scent. I use a Swiffer system to clean floors, and they even have a bottle of cleaning liquid that says "With Gain" on it. They're marketing it more as a scent, like Febreze.
Oh boy Frig, oh boy
I think you are turning, slowly little by little, it's happening as I feared. You're becoming a pod, a replica of your former self. See how it all unfolds
Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman: Love, desire, ambition, faith - without them, life's so simple, believe me.
Dr. Miles J. Bennell: I don't want any part of it.
Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman: You're forgetting something, Miles.
Dr. Miles J. Bennell: What's that?
Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman: You have no choice.
I think you are turning, slowly little by little, it's happening as I feared. You're becoming a pod, a replica of your former self. See how it all unfolds
Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman: Love, desire, ambition, faith - without them, life's so simple, believe me.
Dr. Miles J. Bennell: I don't want any part of it.
Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman: You're forgetting something, Miles.
Dr. Miles J. Bennell: What's that?
Dr. Dan 'Danny' Kauffman: You have no choice.
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Score!
Was in Target today and nabbed a 48 count bag of Wisk pacs (just like Eugene's photo at the top of the thread, but a larger quantity) on clearance for $4.98. At that price I figured why not. Wisk liquid is very good stuff so I'm hoping the pacs perform just as well.
Was in Target today and nabbed a 48 count bag of Wisk pacs (just like Eugene's photo at the top of the thread, but a larger quantity) on clearance for $4.98. At that price I figured why not. Wisk liquid is very good stuff so I'm hoping the pacs perform just as well.
