laundryshark
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Looks like the Oxydol Web site has been updated with still some more stuff being done.--Laundry Shark
http://www.oxydol.com/
http://www.oxydol.com/
Oxydol New Clean 'N Fresh Scent
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gmmcnair
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Too bad....
no one near me except Grocery Outlet and Dollar Tree seem to carry it. I would be interested to see how their revamped product works.
When it was made by Proctor & Gamble it was wonderful stuff.
no one near me except Grocery Outlet and Dollar Tree seem to carry it. I would be interested to see how their revamped product works.
When it was made by Proctor & Gamble it was wonderful stuff.
danemodsandy
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Mike:
It's great stuff. I've been using the Original powder for a while now, and it does a great job of cleaning. Not cheap, but super-effective. The Original smells like a detergent, too - no strange florals. The Smells So Good formula is also okay. I have not tried the Bingo Bango Mango scent, and with a name like that, I'm not going to, either. ;-)
Strangely, Original is powder only, Smells So Good comes as powder and liquid, and Bingo Bango Mango is liquid only.
I'm glad to see they're revamping the site; it had been so long that I was becoming concerned there was something going on that would affect the brand.
It's great stuff. I've been using the Original powder for a while now, and it does a great job of cleaning. Not cheap, but super-effective. The Original smells like a detergent, too - no strange florals. The Smells So Good formula is also okay. I have not tried the Bingo Bango Mango scent, and with a name like that, I'm not going to, either. ;-)
Strangely, Original is powder only, Smells So Good comes as powder and liquid, and Bingo Bango Mango is liquid only.
I'm glad to see they're revamping the site; it had been so long that I was becoming concerned there was something going on that would affect the brand.
danemodsandy
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Oh, And Mike...
What Dollar Tree carries is very small bottles of Smells So Good. It's very okay (I use it for hand-washing), but if you want to see what Oxydol is really like, I recommend the Original powder.
What Dollar Tree carries is very small bottles of Smells So Good. It's very okay (I use it for hand-washing), but if you want to see what Oxydol is really like, I recommend the Original powder.
laundryshark
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Revamped Biz?
Has anyone tried the updated Biz since CR Brands took it over?--Laundry Shark
http://www.bizstainfighter.com/
Has anyone tried the updated Biz since CR Brands took it over?--Laundry Shark
http://www.bizstainfighter.com/
laundryshark
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Other CR Brands?
I know I am off a bit from the original Oxydol chatter, but still within the same company. Has anyone used the Pine Power, Mean Green, and Magnum Power for general household cleaning?
http://www.crbrandsinc.com/
I know I am off a bit from the original Oxydol chatter, but still within the same company. Has anyone used the Pine Power, Mean Green, and Magnum Power for general household cleaning?
http://www.crbrandsinc.com/
This is sad. There was a time when laundry emerged from the washer smelling clean because it was clean and detergents did not have exotic floral scents to cover up funny smells. I can't help but wonder if some of this heavy perfuming of detergents is to help cover up the BO of people wearing the garments.
danemodsandy
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Shark:
I use Pine Power; it's fine.
Tom, I don't know what the reasoning is behind the heavy floral scents today, but I can tell you it's a little disconcerting when a guy smells like that. It's olefactory drag.
I use Pine Power; it's fine.
Tom, I don't know what the reasoning is behind the heavy floral scents today, but I can tell you it's a little disconcerting when a guy smells like that. It's olefactory drag.
spookiness
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I clipped a coupon for it
But haven't noticed Oxydol in stores yet.
Then again, I haven't left the house in quite awhile now.
I love snow, but I don't like living amongst people that don't deal with it very well.
But haven't noticed Oxydol in stores yet.
Then again, I haven't left the house in quite awhile now.
I love snow, but I don't like living amongst people that don't deal with it very well.
gowest84
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Oxydol
You can get Oxydol on-line at www.netgrocer.com along with other groceries.
When the Phoenix distributor for Snapple stopped selling the Lemon Iced Tea flavor, I got the 32 and 64 ounce sized bottles along with things that aren't sold out west.
Netgrocer is run by Shop-Rite in NJ and they use FedEx Ground to ship at a reasonable price and they deliver on Saturday.
http://www.netgrocer.com
You can get Oxydol on-line at www.netgrocer.com along with other groceries.
When the Phoenix distributor for Snapple stopped selling the Lemon Iced Tea flavor, I got the 32 and 64 ounce sized bottles along with things that aren't sold out west.
Netgrocer is run by Shop-Rite in NJ and they use FedEx Ground to ship at a reasonable price and they deliver on Saturday.
http://www.netgrocer.com
I haven't seen the Smells So Good powder! I didn't care for the liquid version; its much too strong for me.
I use Biz without any trouble although others have said it is hard to rinse.
I use Biz without any trouble although others have said it is hard to rinse.
laundryshark
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Classic Biz from My College Days
I remember using Biz in the mid 1980s while a wild *** college boy at Iowa State. Nowadays I am a Hawkeye fan. What a contrast! LOL! Anyway, the Biz I used back then was different from what it was under the Redox Brands version, but have not used any from CR Brands. Also back in my college days, I used Axion. I miss that stuff (along with the old "X marks the spot" Axion ads), as Mom used it a lot. I also miss the classic scents of Tide, Oxydol, Bold 3, Cheer, etc. I dream of "laundry soap heaven."--Laundry Shark
I remember using Biz in the mid 1980s while a wild *** college boy at Iowa State. Nowadays I am a Hawkeye fan. What a contrast! LOL! Anyway, the Biz I used back then was different from what it was under the Redox Brands version, but have not used any from CR Brands. Also back in my college days, I used Axion. I miss that stuff (along with the old "X marks the spot" Axion ads), as Mom used it a lot. I also miss the classic scents of Tide, Oxydol, Bold 3, Cheer, etc. I dream of "laundry soap heaven."--Laundry Shark
Good old Axion!
Frankly I did not notice any difference between Redox and CR versions of Biz. They're essentially the same company, anyway.
Frankly I did not notice any difference between Redox and CR versions of Biz. They're essentially the same company, anyway.
gmmcnair
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I'll have to order some....
....I'm up to my armpits in Sears Ultra Plus, but there's always room for detergent LOL.
I find the mango and some of the other new scents vile too. Don't like mango when it's fresh; letalone a synthetic knockoff.
I too especially loved the old scents. Besides the Tide, Oxydol and Bold 3, I especially loved the smell of Rinso made by Lever Bros. I bought out the supply of that stuff when Newberry closed in our area, and bought out the Grocery Outlet on that stuff when they discontinued the brand in the early 90s.
....I'm up to my armpits in Sears Ultra Plus, but there's always room for detergent LOL.
I find the mango and some of the other new scents vile too. Don't like mango when it's fresh; letalone a synthetic knockoff.
I too especially loved the old scents. Besides the Tide, Oxydol and Bold 3, I especially loved the smell of Rinso made by Lever Bros. I bought out the supply of that stuff when Newberry closed in our area, and bought out the Grocery Outlet on that stuff when they discontinued the brand in the early 90s.
The only Oxydol product that I care for is the Original powder...all others are just 'ok'. The original Fresh liquid smelled good, the new smells more like other detergents. The original powder took me back to the 80s for sure.
Sandy, The new floral and fruit smells of cleaning products are meant to appeal to those from more tropical climes.
danemodsandy
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Tom:
Sandy, The new floral and fruit smells of cleaning products are meant to appeal to those from more tropical climes."
Which makes it all the more odd why they're trying to get Midwesterners and Northeasterners to buy them.
Sandy, The new floral and fruit smells of cleaning products are meant to appeal to those from more tropical climes."
Which makes it all the more odd why they're trying to get Midwesterners and Northeasterners to buy them.
danemodsandy
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"tropical climes"
I'm not so sure. I think they're imitating Gain, and while there are stories on marketing sites saying that Gain's popularity is due to minorities, it (Gain) has a TON of shelf space in the stores I go to -- which seem to have no significant minority shoppers -- and I see all kinds of people buying it, including nicely dressed ladies in their Sixties.
For whatever reason, loud scents appeal to a lot of people.
I'm not so sure. I think they're imitating Gain, and while there are stories on marketing sites saying that Gain's popularity is due to minorities, it (Gain) has a TON of shelf space in the stores I go to -- which seem to have no significant minority shoppers -- and I see all kinds of people buying it, including nicely dressed ladies in their Sixties.
For whatever reason, loud scents appeal to a lot of people.
laundryshark
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Speaking of Rinso
Also back in the mid eighties, I had already collected a few old time radio shows, including an Amos and Andy episode with all the Rinso ads intact. I so happened to be looking for laundry detergent at a Hy-Vee or Target in Ames when I spotted Rinso! So I splurged and bought a couple of boxes. It had a pleasant scent and washed fairly well. At that time, I was so thrilled to have purchased that stuff that was advertised so long ago.--Laundry Shark
Also back in the mid eighties, I had already collected a few old time radio shows, including an Amos and Andy episode with all the Rinso ads intact. I so happened to be looking for laundry detergent at a Hy-Vee or Target in Ames when I spotted Rinso! So I splurged and bought a couple of boxes. It had a pleasant scent and washed fairly well. At that time, I was so thrilled to have purchased that stuff that was advertised so long ago.--Laundry Shark
I bought a vintage box of Rinso (and Duz) from ebay. I have no idea what I am going to do with them. They're from the late Forties and are soap, of course. The 1980s Rinso was a detergent as I recall.
gmmcnair
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Supersuds...
...the 1970's and 1980's Rinso was indeed a detergent. It was a value priced brand along with Trend, Sun, Punch, and Purex, but it worked better. It had a wonderful, clean fragrance similar to Bold 3 but "soapier" if you get my drift. I loved it.
...the 1970's and 1980's Rinso was indeed a detergent. It was a value priced brand along with Trend, Sun, Punch, and Purex, but it worked better. It had a wonderful, clean fragrance similar to Bold 3 but "soapier" if you get my drift. I loved it.
Back when Rinso was a laundry soap, Bubbles Silverman, before she was Beverly Sills, sang the Rinso White jingle.
Sandy, they are marketing them all over the country because the tropical smells appeal to the people hired to do a lot of the cleaning. They like the smell so they use more which means that more of the product is purchased.
Sandy, they are marketing them all over the country because the tropical smells appeal to the people hired to do a lot of the cleaning. They like the smell so they use more which means that more of the product is purchased.
danemodsandy
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Tom:
I understand your point, but I really, really wish those of us with different preferences (and we are legion) were being offered more of a choice. It's getting harder and harder and harder to find anything that doesn't smell like a pile of bananas rotting in the middle of a perfume factory.
I understand your point, but I really, really wish those of us with different preferences (and we are legion) were being offered more of a choice. It's getting harder and harder and harder to find anything that doesn't smell like a pile of bananas rotting in the middle of a perfume factory.
supersurgilator
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I quite liked it, smells really nice. It you go to the smartsource coupons website, they currently have a $1.00 off coupon that you can print out for Oxydol, it any of you are interested.
Sandy, I am with you. I don't know why dishwasher detergent has to be so heavily perfumed that it leaves a flavor of oranges or eff-ing flowers in my Rubbermaid sports bottles to ruin my sweet tea. It is difficult to find something with a plain, clean, chlorine bleach smell.
danemodsandy
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Tom:
Some things I find inoffensive:
- The aforementioned Oxydol Original powder, of course
- OxyClean
- Cuddle Soft Mountain Fresh Fabric Softener (Huish)
- Ajax Lemon dish detergent
I tend to be pretty old-school in my product choices anyway. I still use Colgate toothpaste, Listerine, Palmolive soap, Pine-Sol, Ajax cleanser, Bon Ami, Cameo stainless cleaner, Brillo pads, sudsy ammonia, chlorine bleach and Windex. You will never see pump soap, body wash, or those #!@*! "disinfecting" wipes in my house. My counters get washed down with soap and hot water, and if meat or poultry has been around them, some bleach. Sink and faucet get the same treatment. I defy a germ to survive that.
The one relatively recent invention I like and use is Scrub Free tub and tile cleaner. The stuff is amazing, dissolving the soap crud without scratching. It even has the ability to clean the non-skid texture found in most of today's tubs. To do that, you need to use a scrub brush on the texture, but WOW how it cleans. Much better than the old days, when Comet would knock the gloss off a new tub within a year, and make it like sandpaper within five years. Josephine the Plumber has much to answer for.
Some things I find inoffensive:
- The aforementioned Oxydol Original powder, of course
- OxyClean
- Cuddle Soft Mountain Fresh Fabric Softener (Huish)
- Ajax Lemon dish detergent
I tend to be pretty old-school in my product choices anyway. I still use Colgate toothpaste, Listerine, Palmolive soap, Pine-Sol, Ajax cleanser, Bon Ami, Cameo stainless cleaner, Brillo pads, sudsy ammonia, chlorine bleach and Windex. You will never see pump soap, body wash, or those #!@*! "disinfecting" wipes in my house. My counters get washed down with soap and hot water, and if meat or poultry has been around them, some bleach. Sink and faucet get the same treatment. I defy a germ to survive that.
The one relatively recent invention I like and use is Scrub Free tub and tile cleaner. The stuff is amazing, dissolving the soap crud without scratching. It even has the ability to clean the non-skid texture found in most of today's tubs. To do that, you need to use a scrub brush on the texture, but WOW how it cleans. Much better than the old days, when Comet would knock the gloss off a new tub within a year, and make it like sandpaper within five years. Josephine the Plumber has much to answer for.
whirlcool
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The WalMart brand of dishwasher detergent doesn't smell too bad, no oranges, lemons or tropical reek. Just plain clean. But be aware that it is now phosphate free.
I really can't stand all these tropical fruit flavored scents in detergents. I used to love Gain with Baking Soda but that disappeared as fast as money falling from the sky would. It seems these days just when you find a product you like, it disappears.
I really can't stand all these tropical fruit flavored scents in detergents. I used to love Gain with Baking Soda but that disappeared as fast as money falling from the sky would. It seems these days just when you find a product you like, it disappears.
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