Spotted! Tide Simply Clean and Fresh!

[launderess]

Made a quick dash into local Rite Aide store for a card to go with a gift am giving and whilst passing the detergent section noticed the new "budget" Tide liquid offerings from P&G. You cannot miss the bottles as they are bright yellow which stands out against the sea of Tide orange bottles and other packaging.

Two scents were available (cannot recall their names atm), and while both had a nice enough whiff, neither was as overpowering as one has come to expect from Tide.

Really need another detergent like the proverbial aperture in the cranial cavity, but am gagging to give these a try. Directions on bottle state the stuff is good for either "HE" or normal machines.

Store is running Tide on sale this week for $6 for a small bottle, may have to give into the temptation. Probably will wait until the end of week when have saved up enough empty bottles of soda (ginger ale) so will save a few dollars, thus bringing the total price down to a few bits.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB100014241278873236233045790548940907481

 

[neptuneguy27]

Hi Launderess

I purchased a bottle of the Daybreak Fresh last week when I was at the store. You're correct, the scent isn't as overbearing as some of the other Tide scents but it does linger on the clothes. But not too bad. Cleaning is..well...basic! If your laundry isn't heavily soiled you should be just fine. Sudsing is minimal; though when it first dispensed the suds billowed all the way the door. But they died right down after a minute(nearly gave me a heart attack!) It maintained a constant, thin line of suds on the glass door. By the second rinse the water was pretty clear. One thing that gets me about P&G, if they can make a detergent suitable for both regular and HE machines with this basic formula, why can't they do that with all of their varieties?!

Chris

 

[launderess]

Am Thinking

If cleaning performance is that basic one could always bungs a Tide "vivid" boost pod in to pep things up. If the unscented version is used there wouldn't be a conflict of fragrances.

These "basic" Tide might be the thing for towels, bed linens and other lightly soiled laundry. Maybe dress shirts as well but many men don't fancy heavy scents on such things.

 

[neptuneguy27]

Bed sheets

Were the first load I tested it on. The fragrance out of the dryer was there but not bothersome. It'll be interesting to see how much of it remains when I dampen said sheets and pass them through the Rotary Iron. That thing can either bake a scent in or destroy it completely, lol.

Adding a booster: I was thinking the same thing. I have the Clorox 2 Stain Fighter tabs and am thinking of testing the Tide along with one of those tabs on my load of kitchen towels just to see how well it does.

I did use it on a load of sweaters I washed earlier this week. It didn't seem to make the darks look faded, so I'm guessing there aren't any OBA's? The smell on the sweaters wasn't floral but rather reminded me of Irish Spring soap.

 

[dustin92]

I saw it at Dollar General yesterday, unfortunately didn't have the extra money to buy a bottle. I imagine I will be trying two new detergents this month- Tide simply clean and fresh and Gain flings.

 

[frigilux]

I saw Tide Simply Clean and Fresh on the shelves at a HyVee grocery store, yesterday. Unfortunately, I have issued a firm moratorium on detergent purchases for the foreseeable future, as it appears I will probably become a pod person once my bunker-like supply of powders and liquids is depleted.

(Obligatory Exception To Rule: I will pick up Kirkland Signature pacs at Costco when I get to Sioux Falls, SD or Minneapolis, eventually. They are rated a few points higher than Tide Pods and may be lower-sudsing.)

It will be interesting to see where Tide Simply Clean and Fresh lands in Consumer Reports's tests, and whether its cleaning ability will outshine that of other competitively-priced stalwarts.

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[washer111]

I must ask, Eugene, why are you switching over entirely to pods? Do you find they provide better cleaner power, or do they provide good value for money?

 

[frigilux]

Washer 111: I shamefully admit my attraction to pods/pacs involves matters of simplicity, convenience, and familiarity rather than rational thought processes.

I use pacs in the dishwasher (Cascade Platinum), so it has become a comfortable format for me. Given the ever-increasing amount of shelf-space bestowed to pods/pacs, they will inevitably become the dominant format, just as liquids overtook powders.

While the best-rated pods/pacs currently play second fiddle to top-shelf powders/liquids, manufacturers appear highly motivated to improve their performance.

Dishwasher pods/pacs were middling performers when they first appeared, but now top the ratings list at Consumer Reports. I predict a similar trajectory in both performance and popularity for the adorable, deadly laundry pod.
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[vintagekitchen]

calling Launderess...

Oh Launderess dear, I need some thoroughly good advice.. I would love to try this out, but..

My haier front load machine's dispenser drawer is quite lacking when it comes to liquid detergent. The original manual stated powder detergent only, newer downloads of said manual state liquid can be used, but results will be lacking.

A call to customer service and a great deal of time attempting to reach a real person resulted in the answer that with liquids, they flush out of the drawer so quickly, even before the machine starts filling, so the majority of the detergent ends up in the sump, rather than with the clothes.

Where on earth could one get one of those liquid detergent dosing balls which seem to be so readily available to all our UK brethren?[this post was last edited: 1/31/2014-08:01]

 

[gansky1]

I will look for these, good to know they're stocked at HyVee.  I also have a rather large supply of (modern) detergents on hand but I'll watch for them before they're history as often happens with new Tide products.   I'm glad to hear the scent isn't too strong as well, I can't stand overpowering scents which has kept me away from Gain products.

 

Eugene, I think you'll like the Kirkland det-pods.  Obviously for full loads, but I'm just starting my second 90 load container of them and we like them a lot.  Cleaning results are quite good and there isn't a but a trace of scent left.  My son is doing his own washing now and the pods make it so much easier and less messy to dispense and use.  Can't beat the price either, $13.98 for 90.

 

[launderess]

VintageKitchen

Am sure if you asked nicely one of our UK or European members would supply a dosing cap or similar device. Also search eBay with a *worldwide* setting, as often lots of the things pop up as well.

Quite fancy these dosing caps, even though my Miele comes with a liquid detergent insert.

 

[tomturbomatic]

The other thing you can do with the liquids is to pour them on the fabrics and then start the machine. Decades ago, one of the advantages of liquid detergents was that they could be used to pretreat spots, stains etc.

 

[vacbear58]

@ VintageKitchen

There may be a simpler solution for you.

The older Persil dosing "ball" was simply a small cap that clipped over the screw cap on the bottle. About the size if an egg cup. The newer ones are more ball shaped but something like a ping pong ball with a bit cut off the top might do - from memory the quantities are 35ml for a standard load, 52ml for a heavy soiled load

From a google search I found these examples of "balls"

Front left is Aerial gel, back centre looks like old style Persil S&M, don't know what the front one is, buts its the older size dosing ball. If your liquid is very thick you might find it worth topping up the ball with water and giving it a quick stir before putting it in the machine

Al

 

[iheartmaytag]

Liquid in Fl

Here is what I have tried.
I bought a Jug of Era HE on sale that came with a plastic cap and a dispensing spout. Even though my machine has a liquid setting on the dispenser, I found that with cooler water it didn't all wash out.

So I loaded the clothes, then filled the cup to the proper dosage, and placed the cup in the machine on top of the clothes. That way the detergent wasn't in contact with the clothes until the water and tumbling started.

Added benefit, is the cup was clean at the end of the cycle so no dripping. Just have to remember to take the cup out of the mix before placing everything in the dryer.

 

[mrb627]

Speaking of Boost

Those Vivid Boost pods smell like candy. I can see where children can be attracted to them. Seriously!

Malcolm

 

[frigilux]

Greg: You have soft water, right? Do the Costco pods have P&G-like tenacious suds? We've lamented the never-quite-gone suds issues we have with Tide, etc.

 

[frigilux]

Launderess: Don't know the hardness of your water, but did you notice lingering suds in the rinses with Tide Simply Clean and Fresh? I tried to Google the name of the other scent of Tide SC&F (no luck), and this thread popped up at the top of the Google search!

Interestingly, Tide SC&F is not featured at Tide.com.

Wonder if this attempt at a mid-priced version will last longer than the ill-fated Tide Basic did? [this post was last edited: 1/31/2014-12:22]

 

[dirtybuck]

I wish they made this new "budget Tide" in a powder (has anybody read or heard anything about that?).

 

[logixx]

Vintage Kitchen

You could just poor the liquid in as the washer fills. I do it this way on my Duet. It also keeps the dispenser clean as the flowing water takes the detergent with it right away.