peterh770
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A friend of mine just left for England. I requested she bring back Persil Bio Original, Persil Colour Guard, and Persil Aleo Vera. Let's see if she has room to bring them back! Need to wait 2.5 weeks...
powder det disappearing ...................
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kenmore1978
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I've been using Arm & Hammer EXTRA liquid from Walgreens, but they also carry the powdered versions. Economical, and seems to clean well enough
I've been using Arm & Hammer EXTRA liquid from Walgreens, but they also carry the powdered versions. Economical, and seems to clean well enough
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Same story here. The space devoted to powders is fast disappearing. To further complicate things, I have to use "free and clear" detergents because my skin is sensitive the dyes and fragrances in most detergents. (I have to use coin operated equiptment, so re-setting the machine for an "extra rinse" isn't possible. I could re-run the entire cycle sans detergent, but that would cost more $$$). It's next to impossible to find the powdered "free and clear" detergents. I recently broke down and ordered the "free and clear" powdered version of Sears Ultra Plus www.sears.com. (I've never seen it at my local Sear's and, according to their website, would have had to drive a considerable distance to find a store that has it.) They have a rebate that for all practical intents and purposes refunded the shipping. It was delivered yesterday. I'm going to use it when I do laundry tomorrow.
Mike
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zipdang
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The big grocery stores around here (Portland), like Safeway, Fred Meyer (Kroger), Albertson's, Winco, etc., all seem to have ample selections of powdered detergents, although no one store has all the sizes/scents of a single brand. Target seems to have the smallest selection of powders. Most of the big stores also offer an eco-friendly powder or two as well, like Planet or Bi-O-Kleen. And despite the disappearing Fresh Start trend, it's sold all over the place around here. I'm not sure how much of it actually sells, but it's in a lot of the stores. I use liquids, and I'm happy that the 300 oz. Tide is finally available in Tide Free and Tide Coldwater. For a long time it seemed like all you could find in that size was the original and bleach alternative versions.
I was in HEB this morning. In addition to all the Tide & Cheer powders, there was Arm & Hammer, Surf, Gain, and their house brand Bravo. Plus a Mexican one or two. Didn't have any Downey Advanced at the time, so I went smelling softners. I ended up with the Snuggle with the pale green cap. altho I was sorely tempted to get the suivitel with the baby fresh scent. that one I really did like the best.
On the West Coast,I can still find an ample supply of powders but I have noticed it is shrinking. To Toggleswitch, Cheer is no longer Blue,it has been white for many years. Different smell though great on colored clothes and sorry on white clothes. I buy it sometimes when on sale. I use Tide in my white wash, though rinse twice. My KM 70 series washer is a lousey rinser, no spray rinse so I rinse twice sometimes.
geoffdelp
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We still have lots of powder here in Central Minnesota. I still can get it at our local grocers. I went to Sam's Club a few weeks ago and got a HUGE box of Tide; reminded of the old "Family Sized" or "Home Laundry" sized boxes they used to sell. Very tall.
Veg ... you didn't snatch up a box of that Tide? It was still a good product before they switched to Ultra. How much was that?
Veg ... you didn't snatch up a box of that Tide? It was still a good product before they switched to Ultra. How much was that?
Valleyboi
"My KM 70 series washer is a lousey rinser, no spray rinse so I rinse twice sometimes."
I never knew there were KM machines that had no spray rinse.Is this a DD machine?
Pat
"My KM 70 series washer is a lousey rinser, no spray rinse so I rinse twice sometimes."
I never knew there were KM machines that had no spray rinse.Is this a DD machine?
Pat
Pat, yep, his is a DD machine just like my Lady K shredmore. No spraty rinse between wach & rinse. One reason why I have to use controlled sudsing detergents. oy.
And I'm having to wonder if somebody, somewhere, had that all planned.
"Let's get rid of the spray rinses, then a few years later we can bring them back with a catchy marketing term such as Ultra Rinse."
"Let's get rid of the spray rinses, then a few years later we can bring them back with a catchy marketing term such as Ultra Rinse."
The last Whirlpool was a lousy rinser also. The KM i have now has the "ultra rinse" which is an improvement.
Pat
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