Tide he Turbo

[andic29]

Costco had a coupon for $6 off a 180 load box of Tide (I paid $22) so I picked one up. There were two stacks, one said ultra Tide he, the other stack didn't say ultra but did say "he Turbo"... has anyone else seen this or know the difference? I found nothing about it on the Tide website.

 

[andic29]

forgot to add...

The new "original" scent is gross. Its way too sweet. Normally I like some scent and don't mind a minor tweak but it smells more like fabric softener than original Tide powder.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I would say that I feel honored to have a Tide formula named after me, but my ego is not that deluded.

 

[andic29]

Don't feel too honored, the stuff sitnks! ;-)

I contacted Tide about it and asked what the difference was, why it wasn't "ultra" and what "he Turbo" was and after 5 days of back and forth and "research" on their end I was told that they did not manufacture this product and that I needed to take it up with Costco... weird.

 

[tomturbomatic]

That can't be right. Costco would be committing fraud and probably some other things if they were selling non-P&G Tide in Tide boxes.

 

[andic29]

Thats what I was thinking. I took it back and the guy at the return counter said I was the third person today to return that same powder and he asked me what the issue was and I told him. He got the manager and the manager seemed somewhat alarmed when I told him what the people from Tide said so who knows... I could probably contact Tide again and get someone else with a totally different explanation.

Does anyone know where Tide is made? Being so close to the border, counterfeit goods are an issue here from time to time so maybe that could be a possibility?

 

[andic29]

I decided to talk to someone else about this and here is the response I just got...

Hello, Andrea.

The formula for Tide powder detergent has not changed. We have changed the artwork on the box to include the "HE Turbo". We will also be changing the looks of the detergent scoops in the boxes; they will soon have 5 lines instead of 3 lines.

I hope this information is helpful. Feel free to write back with any additional questions you may have.

Thanks for getting in touch.

Jim

Tide Team

Seriously? I think this is the last time I contact Tide about anything. Seems they have no clue whats going on in their own company.

 

[angus]

Apparently, the scent of Tide with Bleach powder (both HE and non HE) has been changed as well. Bought a box at WalMart and I can't even begin to describe how awful it is. That was the one detergent fragrance that hadn't changed since its introduction and one of the few that I actually still liked. Will they ever stop? I can't imagine who they used to test market this fragrance.

 

[andic29]

Noooooooo! I just sent my poor husband to the closest Walmarts to see if he can find non stinky Tide with bleach and Tide original powders. I hope he can find enough to stock up.
The powder that I took back smells just like the liquid now, what was wrong with the "soapy" scent? Sigh...

 

[roscoe62]

Tide has changed so much since I started to use a FL machine and now my friends and I are having trouble with the powder version rinsing in our machines.
It use to work so well before, like the Persil and Miele powders. I have no idea what they have done to it, both my mother & grandmother used it faithfully with no issues.

 

[jerrod6]

So they didn't change anything in the formula but changed the wording on the box? So nothing changed but it looks like it is new. Same old P&G scam.

They will have 5 lines on the scoop instead of 3? So nothing has changed but you can use less, or the NEW wording on the box will tell you to use more.

Ugh.

 

[andic29]

Jerrod,

The back of the box actually said "for large loads use to line 4" and for "he full loads" use to line 5.... it looked as though it was giving dosage for both standard and he machines. Kind of sounds like the Costco box that says to use more for he machines.

 

[angus]

I was able to find a few 125 load size boxes of the Tide with Bleach HE original scent at BJs. Had to dig through the entire display to find them, but now I have a five box stash . Now I just have to hit every BJs within reasonable driving distance to find more....

 

[tomturbomatic]

I was in our COSTCO on Thursday and found no Tide Turbo HE. I did sniff the fabric softeners and they were disgusting.

 

[kqkenmore]

HE Turbo

I bought a bag of Tide Pods and they have the same thing on them HE Turbo. I wondered what was the difference. I will take a picture on my phone and add it later. They came from Kroger in Memphis Poplar Plaza. What has happened with Tide with bleach powder the smaller size has vanished here in Memphis can still get the regular powder.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I had to pull out a new box of Tide this week and found the last box of the original Tide HE with the names of all of the European washer brands that recommended it on the end panel. I think I will save it mint in box like on The Big Bang Theory.

 

[arbilab]

I've got "Ultra Tide Original With Acti-Lift Crystals" 30-load box. It was even a dollar or 2 off at Kroger. Subtitled, "1 scoop of Tide = 6 scoops of detergent with oxi." Sub-subtitled, asterisked in 4-point font, "Based on stain removal performance of 1 dose of Tide original powder vs. 6 doses of the leading powder detergent with oxi."

It smells near original, but there's a whiff of Juicy Fruit gum. There are VERY FEW Tide powders left at Kroger; Kroger is notorious for shelving marketing gimmicks at the expense of legacy products that actually work. Baloney sells. And smells.

But wait a tick! They mean to tell us that the leading powder detergent with oxi is NOT Tide? If it's 1/6th as effective, why is it leading? What stain exactly? Under what conditions of time/temp/agitation? Typical total Tide (P&G) bullshirt.

It's like, if they don't believe in themselves do they really think advo-gibberish is going to make US believe? Guess they do since that's what they sling. Guess that's why I don't get invited to 'focus groups' which determine how gullible the public is to such nonsense. The answer is, "VERY".

 

[toploader1984]

Turbo

He turbo

 

[tomturbomatic]

"Laundry can now rinse clean without sending HE washers into 25 additional minutes of rinse cycles."

A-HAH! They admit that their liquid detergents foam like hell in the spins and rinses. This must mean that they found a way to get even more money out of the government by stopping the rinse sudsing or else the government hired a tester who is not blind who noticed the foaming in the rinses or the detergent manufacturers failed to take everyone out for lunch once the machines were started so that the testers could not see the foamy rinses so they had to do something. This just proves that it was possible all along, but the detergent makers were depending on overdosing with fabric softener to kill the suds and telling the rest of us that the foam was from the citrate water conditioners.

 

[jerrod6]

Maybe it is like Tide Clean rinse, which had nothing to do with good rinsing. No. Instead if you read the wording carefully it said that the dirt would be effectively rinsed out of the clothes and flushed down the drain. I am still not sure what that was supposed to mean but the rinse water was just a foamy as ever.

These newer versions of Tide liquid do suppress the suds better in the rinses than the old versions. In my mind I imagine some type of silicone that is released when the wash tub reaches a certain spin speed which could happen if the load was spun after a wash, thus releasing silicone all over the clothes which would cut down on the suds in a rinse , just like a fabric softener does on the last rinse.

It's all in my mind though....as the way it works.

 

[launderess]

Even in Europe P&G laundry detergents are not known for clean rinsing. However being as that may this whole "HE Turbo" nonsense may be Proctor and Gamble realizing that the days of high dilution detergents are over.

As both h-axis and top loading "energy efficient" washing machines use "wet nap" washing and not much more for the rinses is important to have surfactants that will rinse cleanly in little water. Otherwise what is the point of touting "water savings" if laundry must go through five or more rinses to get the stuff out.

 

[frigilux]

I picked up a small bag of Tide HE Turbo pods at Walmart. Have used one, but noticed only marginally clearer water in the 2nd rinse (softened water). Saw the box of turbo powder at Sam's Club. P&G has yet to grasp the definition of low-sudsing.

 

[washman]

turbo eh?

I figured it meant your laundry got done quicker

 

[frigilux]

OK....perhaps I spoke too soon. Just did a load of five "cat towels" (old bath towels on chairs, couches, desktops where the cats like to lounge) using a Turbo Pod. Suds were abundant during the 20-minute wash tumble. Checked again during the 2nd (final) rinse; it was noticeably clearer than when using a standard Tide Pod. Figured a bath towel load would be a good test, as the heavy fabric tends to hold suds more tenaciously than, say, bed linens.

Will wash a load tomorrow using a standard Tide Pod to confirm any differences. Huh! Maybe these new Turbo Pods do rinse cleaner.

 

Ben-- That would be nice!  Tide's explanation is that "Turbo" means they are faster-acting.  Enzymes on speed, maybe?

 

[frigilux]

Update: Washed two medium-sized loads of bath towels; one with an original Tide Pod and the second with a Tide Turbo Pod. I checked each load about 15 minutes into an 18-minute wash tumble, then again during the final (2nd rinse). Note: Softened water.

1. Load One: The original Tide Pod behaved as expected. Sudsy wash, tenacious suds. Some suds left in 2nd rinse (normal in softened water).

2. Load Two: The Turbo Pod filled three-quarters of the tub with suds. I watched the final couple minutes of the wash, figuring the Frigidaire would kick into its excess suds protocol. While hanging up some shirts---three minutes, tops---the washer drained and began its balancing act. I hit the light button and to my absolute astonishment, the excess suds had disappeared. Again, the tub had been nearly filled with thick suds only minutes earlier. I've never seen that much suds just vanish. No oversudsing routine needed. First and second rinses had a bit of suds, but less than with the original Pod. Interestingly, towels felt well-rinsed when pulled from the washer after the final spin. No feel or sound of embedded suds.

Conclusion: The wizards at P&G have done something with the formula. Exactly what that is, I do not know. I wouldn't call the Turbo Pod low-sudsing (as does P&G), but it certainly gets rid of its suds very efficiently compared to the original Pod. Wild.[this post was last edited: 2/18/2015-18:55]

 

[frigilux]

I've found a new daily driver for the laundry room: Tide HE Turbo Pods. Been using them for a week and am consistently impressed with clear final rinse water. It has successfully tackled a load of uber-stained kitchen whites, so I can report that cleaning (at least in soft water) is great. Turbo beats other pods in the cabinet (All, Kirkland Signature, Wisk) in the rinsing department hands down.

So far, I've found them only in bags of 14 at Walmart. Hope these will phase-in and take the place of V.1.

Has anyone tried the liquid or powdered version of HE Turbo? Are you finding substantially clearer rinses compared to conventional Tide products?

FINALLY: The chemists at P&G have figured out that a detergent's ability to get rid of its own suds--particularly in softened water--is nearly as important as cleaning power. Be sure to look for the little HE Turbo graphic on the packaging.

Calling Gansky1: You have softened water and run a pod-friendly household. Give these a try and let us know if you experience results similar to mine.

 

[jetcone]

Tide hasn't given you

the correct answer. Tide has changed dramatically in the last 5 years.  P&G has invented and now patented a new surfactant of their own an alkyl sulfate which is designed to do three things, wash in tepid to cold water, and replace the old style 2-surfactant formulas that hit both grease and dirt and free them up from buying from Shell cleaning. 

I find this to be middling cleaning at best but also find it's very difficult to rinse out! 5 full tubs of water in my Easy SpinDrier before I felt the cottons were rinsed.

 

 

 

[roscoe62]

please be seated

apparently Tide has solved the HE problem with detergents, Turbo solved, see the link, there are a number of videos you can view. Tks.

http://www.tide.com/en-US/tide-he-turbo.jspx

 

[murando531]

I just watched all the little video clips on the site. This is the first time in a while that P&G has actually made me proud!! It seems they're trying to combat the problem of people being so careless with their laundry and ACTUALLY telling people what is going wrong and how to fix it.

I'm going to try some of the new HE Turbo in the Bravos, considering its track record with suds so far. I wonder if it comes in a powder formula as well. I completely believe what they say about other detergent manufacturers' HE formulas. I've tried numerous brands over the past few months and so far the other brands, like All and Wisk, and especially this new OxiClean detergent, all cause a substantial amount of suds considering the small capful used. I'd agree with Tide that there needs to be a standard set, so that companies can't just slap an HE label on the same formula they've had for years before these new low-water machines were mass produced.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I saw Tide Turbo HE powder at a store last week. It was probably Home Depot.