Tide Liquid being diluted with more water, price increased gradually by 13%

[frigilux]

Vern-- Although I grew up in a predominantly Tide household in the 1960s-70s, I recall seeing a can of Wisk liquid in our laundry cupboard when I was a tyke. It sat there for a long time, developing the trademark ring of rust along the bottom edge. My mom finally used it for loads of rugs 'n' rags. She definitely preferred powdered detergents.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I don't like liquids either

I'm sure people who use liquids who have really good washing habits are probably OK..........but the liquid turns into hard gunk if you're not careful. I can totally see insides of washers looking like a coated mess.....that's why I have stuck with powders so far for almost 10 years .

Speaking of W I S K - I always remember those commercials for ring around the collar years ago.....But I don't think I have ever used Wisk.....I didn't realize it had more enzymes. Good to know

 

[mrb627]

Oh the scent...

Original Wisk had a scent that was great. Sure wish they brought back the original scent...

Malcolm

 

[danemodsandy]

I Agree!

Original Wisk had a great scent, sort of "clean on steroids."

That vintage Wisk can pic posted by Eugene brings back some memories! Not only do I remember that can design for Wisk very well, I also remember when that type of can was the standard packaging for dishwashing liquid.

The year I remember all the ladies I knew switching to the miraculous new dishwashing liquids was 1957; Trend was what they were all delighted with. After years of Ivory Flakes and other soaps, a liquid detergent that produced lasting suds and cut grease without effort was a Godsend.

 

[launderess]

Have Been Following This Conversation Offline With Interest

Tide is supposedly P&G's TOL detergent and priced accordingly yet not withstanding all this talk about inflation and price increases the stuff is always on sale. Indeed between supermarkets and Walgreen type shops Tide liquid in all sizes is on various offers every week of the month if you know where to look. It has been this way for well north of a year now in the NYC area. So much for "high prices".

Indeed have stopped stocking up on my preferred version (Tide F&G liquid) because one uses so little that a 100oz bottle lasts more than a year. Have also stopped asking for rain checks because the product comes back on sale so often it seems rather silly to bother.

Regarding liquids and washing machines front loader or otherwise I use both in my Miele or AEG depending upon several factors including what strikes my fancy.

Seeing as it is nearly impossible to find domestic laundry powders from either side of the pond that aren't loaded with Zeolites, there are times one wants a truly "residue" free wash. Find colours and darks remain clearer without Zeolite laden powder. Using liquids also seems to be less aggressive on certain fabrics and colors.

Then there is something one has been speaking of for quite sometime and is the modern buzzword in commercial laundry circles; encrustation. That is the build-up of trapped minerals and deposits which come from using alkaline pH laundry products.

There is a reason why many commercial laundries have gone over to liquid detergents. The same which prompted Miele to develop it's unit dosage dispenser system for commercial and domestic laundry. Top shelf laundry liquid detergents can and often will give results equal to powders for modern soils and stains without the aggressive nature of moderate to high pH chemicals. True some stains will require some sort of bleach to totally shift but that can be dealt with as well.

 

[strongenough78]

Eugene,
A bottle would last my Mom probably a year lol. It was great stuff. Got the stains out she would pretreat with the Wisk. It just produced way too much suds to use on a regular basis. When she did have to use it, she would have to put the Whirlpool through a couple of extra rinses to get the suds out. I've been thinking of trying the new Wisk. It's had a lot of good reviews.