the liquid and the powder cycle

[bpetersxx]

I forgot when to use powder and liquid detergent

I want to rotate using them in all my washer for good measure

also I want to try foca roma ariel powder but am worried it will over-foam

 

[DADoES]

 
Either can be used as primary or on whatever rotation basis you wish.  I typically use Cheer powder (while the supply lasts) for jeans and darks (cargo shorts, briefs, a few towels).  Persil PowerPearls (while the supply lasts) for whites.  Persil liquid for sheets/bedding and shirts.

Roma is most sudsy in my experience.  Foca and Ariel seem controllable by moderating the dosage but still getting slippery wash water.  I haven't used Roma and Foca in several years.  I keep a small supply of Ariel, sometimes add a tablespoon or two with Cheer.  I have unsoftened well water so the hardness helps kill suds during rinsing.

 

[appnut]

I just use tide Powders

 

[tomturbomatic]

Persil ProClean liquid is being discontinued by Unilever. Right now the 150 OZ 96 load jug is for sale for the amazing price of $19.99 at both WalMart and Target. If you like this detergent, pick up a couple of jugs. It lasts well and is good for deodorizing. I am heading to Target tomorrow.

 

[egress]

Powder for hot, liquid for warm/cold is what we do. seems to work fine, not even sure if theres an advantage to either in any case. I do prefer cardboard packaging to the plastic jugs/tubs of course, much better environmentally

 

[frigilux]

I thought someone in the AW family—Launderess, perhaps—said that liquids were generally better for greasy stains and powders better for dirt/clay stains.

I recently switched back to powders, a format I hadn’t used for years. I do use liquid Perwoll for black clothes. I wear a lot of black.

 

[launderess]

Historically liquid laundry detergents excelled at oily soils while powders were best for clay sort of dirt.

However, in recent times both formats have upped their game, at least top shelf offerings, so both often are good at what once was the other's manor.









Where liquid laundry detergents once had it over powders was former contained solvents and wetting agents. One could pre-treat certain soils and bung rest of dose into wash. Those of us old enough to remember all powders had then were directions to mix a bit up with water, apply with a small brush, wait, then wash. Even after all that results were mixed.

What it comes down to is something anyone who has attempted to make a salad dressing; oil and water don't mix. One needs something to act as an emulsifier which is where solvents and surfactants come in.

Commercial or industrial laundries long have had access to chemicals sold as "emulsifiers" meant for greasy, oily work. What do such products contain? Non-Ionic and anionic. Soap is an excellent emulsifier for soils and marks caused by fats, grease and oils. However it causes issues when used in hard water, hence rise of surfactants.

 

[launderess]

When Dirt Says Hot, But Label Does Not

There's Ariel automatic. It get's things clean without the boil wash.

Hahahaha







Not to be out done there was "new" Ariel colour liquid.



Then came Ariel "Ultra"...



You can see where all this was going can't you?

With each new innovation both powder and liquid offerings by P&G got better at dealing with soils one normally would have chosen one over the other.

 

[volvoman]

@ Reply 3

Curious as to where you heard this news. Especially as Henkel - not Unilever - makes US Persil. Unilever handles the production and marketing in the UK.

 

[askolover]

A few years we did an experiment and started only using powder for our white laundry. The result? No more gray whites! Even with tide liquid they would eventually turn gray but not with powder. Typically Tide but have used Ariel. Soft water, Ariel, and a front loader can make for a really sudsy wash.

 

[eriksp]

My rule of thumb is liquid for colors and powder for whites - powder for whites has oxygen based bleach unlike liquids. Personally I often use powder for colors too, but that's simply a matter of economy.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Is Persil washing liquid being discontinued?
Unilever is to axe its Persil washing up liquid brand as part of a drive to “rationalize” its product range. The fmcg company says that the Persil washing up liquid brand is the only brand it will discontinue and the Persil laundry detergent brand will not be affected.

 

[aquarius1984]

Washing up liquid is what we call dish soap. We wash up our dishes.

Persil still makes liquid AND powder laundry / washing detergent - both for clothes.

Since the early 90s Persil also made dish soap but just recently they’ve stopped, Fairy and all the other brands probably make it unworthy for Unilever to bother.

 

[appnut]

Nick, thank you for the explanation of the term washing up as it relates to laundry vs dishes. Now I understand how the term came to be.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I first heard liquid dish soap called "washing up liquid" on that TV show (I freaking loved, by the way) called "How Clean is Your House"... It was a series done both in the USA and UK. in the 2000s.. I must have DVR'd and watched every episode back then.

For laundry I just strictly use powder... but I've been thinking about changing and trying liquid when my stash of powder is gone. I'm not sure yet..I'm so used to dealing with powder of the user I'm afraid I'll hate liquid.