Freddie, I'm so glad to see you restraining itself. You kill me, Buster Crabtree, LOL.
About a year ago or more, my vision was snatched then riveted to a three-shades-of-green (and one of them luminescent) box on the soap shelf at Tops Markets. I got so happy because my Aunt Mickey, (Lenore), whom I'm Aworg-named after, used Oxydol in her Easy Spin, and she loved having me help her do the wash, and would always say, "Mike, would you clean up the machine for me?" No sweeter request have I ever heard. "Clean up" included draining the big tub, removing the spiralator and spinner, undoing the quick connect Y hose & main hose, moving the faucets to and fro. In other words washer boy Heaven.
Oxydol had a captivating, unusual, distinctive, sharp smell. Not so much now. Whatever version this once was, it smelled cheap and fake compared to the vintage stuff, but the box when new was really beautiful. The sinister admen's deceit and trickery did its work. Damn them! But it was fun, and the rush of memories of Mickey were worth it.
I was doing something else just now--forgot what--and came across this ad for Oxydol from 1949. Interesting that they mention " those no rinse suds" referenced here at Aworg, the other day, in another thread. So here's a pic of my long gone box, and the commercial. WARNING: Very primitive graphics and a dreaded wringer washer--OH NO!
Stan, I'll try a whiff of the liq next time shopping.[this post was last edited: 9/17/2013-22:38]
