DJmankiewiz
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This week i have been using Tide's new product. They are called Tide Pods.They are pods that you just throw in the washer basket. Does anybody use tide pods? Also works in any water temp.
Tide Pods
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mysteryclock
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Tried 2 1/2 big containers of them. They are really convenient and seem to do a very good job at getting out stains without as much pretreating in a variety of wash temps. I've never found anything better before or since at removing greasy stains from placemats, for instance.
Unfortunately, placemats is ~all~ I'll be using them for from now on since they started to break everyone in the family out pretty seriously mid way into the 3rd container. I'm not sure if they have some kind of leave-in fabric coating like ActiLift or what but whatever it was ended up totally irritating us. Which is a shame because they were an interesting concept that actually worked...almost.
So it was back to regular Tide HE powders, after which everything cleared up. Still use the pods for the placemats though!
Unfortunately, placemats is ~all~ I'll be using them for from now on since they started to break everyone in the family out pretty seriously mid way into the 3rd container. I'm not sure if they have some kind of leave-in fabric coating like ActiLift or what but whatever it was ended up totally irritating us. Which is a shame because they were an interesting concept that actually worked...almost.
So it was back to regular Tide HE powders, after which everything cleared up. Still use the pods for the placemats though!
whirlcool
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We haven't tried them because of the reputation Tide has of being very, very sudsy.
We don't like suds here because they don't rinse easily.
We don't like suds here because they don't rinse easily.
Whirlcool -
Charlotte has moderately soft water and I get not one suds bubble from the pods. I've only used about 6 trial packs, but that's enough to give them a decent shake I think.
No suds, nada...none, not even when I used two per load in my large cap. Kenmores on a full setting.
I am happy with other detergents, but I'd use these!
Gordon
Charlotte has moderately soft water and I get not one suds bubble from the pods. I've only used about 6 trial packs, but that's enough to give them a decent shake I think.
No suds, nada...none, not even when I used two per load in my large cap. Kenmores on a full setting.
I am happy with other detergents, but I'd use these!
Gordon
jerrod6
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I tried them in 3 loads then trashed the rest of the pods. They didn't seem to suds so much but left my clothes feeling rough even when using fabric softener. During 2 loads the undissolved pods landed in the washer boot and I had to stop the machine to dislodge them.
Lastly I got the mountain scent or something like that, and everything was left with a very very strong scent of pine sol or something.....the scent was just way over the top.
Out they went.....never to come back in their current form.
Lastly I got the mountain scent or something like that, and everything was left with a very very strong scent of pine sol or something.....the scent was just way over the top.
Out they went.....never to come back in their current form.
Don't eat them!
Gordon is right, I have softened water and whether in the SQ front-load or any of the vintage top-loaders, I get few if any suds. The Purex pods seen to perform similarly as far as sudsing, but the cleaning isn't quite what the Tide pods can do. I haven't done the math, but the price of the Pods vs. their liquid counterparts remains suspect...
Gordon is right, I have softened water and whether in the SQ front-load or any of the vintage top-loaders, I get few if any suds. The Purex pods seen to perform similarly as far as sudsing, but the cleaning isn't quite what the Tide pods can do. I haven't done the math, but the price of the Pods vs. their liquid counterparts remains suspect...
Have Pondered What Is "Up" With All These Pod Type P
One assumes that once liquid detergents become thick to a point of being gels there are few options for dispensing.
Ariel gel goes into caps which are deposited in drum, but that works best with front loaders. Tide still must contend with an American market that is still mainly top loading washers.
One assumes that once liquid detergents become thick to a point of being gels there are few options for dispensing.
Ariel gel goes into caps which are deposited in drum, but that works best with front loaders. Tide still must contend with an American market that is still mainly top loading washers.
I grew suspect of Tide pods when I read a response to an article on the internet from a former factory worker who said a few workers were coming down with skin cancer working around the chemicals, she thought is was the dyes. Don't know if anyone else saw it, it was on Yahoo news.
If
Detergents in general are suppose to rinse out so easy, why dose the horrific scent used in Tide products linger, after rinsing twice!
If there is a scent left, then something is not rinsing out!
Just experienced this with liquid Tide (original scent) with "ActiLift"
Never again!
Detergents in general are suppose to rinse out so easy, why dose the horrific scent used in Tide products linger, after rinsing twice!
If there is a scent left, then something is not rinsing out!
Just experienced this with liquid Tide (original scent) with "ActiLift"
Never again!
I've Told Ya
Some time ago P&G and one assumes Unilever along with other detergent makers did marketing research and it was determined customers wanted scent to linger on laundry. It seems certain segments of the market were upset when laundry would emerge from the dryer and or having been stored away after wash day, and not retain whatever scent came from the detergent and or fabric softener.
Enter the chemists who came up with various ways to embed or cause fragrance to remain on laundered textiles days, weeks or perhaps months after the wash is done. This technology is designed to withstand many rinses as well, which explains even if the drain water is clear you'll still find very scented laundry.
After using some Amercian or French liquid/gel detergents not only is the laundry well scented, but the Miele washer's tub,boot and probably anywhere else the water touched as well. Ariel Excel "Alpine Frachie" gel is famous for this.
Some time ago P&G and one assumes Unilever along with other detergent makers did marketing research and it was determined customers wanted scent to linger on laundry. It seems certain segments of the market were upset when laundry would emerge from the dryer and or having been stored away after wash day, and not retain whatever scent came from the detergent and or fabric softener.
Enter the chemists who came up with various ways to embed or cause fragrance to remain on laundered textiles days, weeks or perhaps months after the wash is done. This technology is designed to withstand many rinses as well, which explains even if the drain water is clear you'll still find very scented laundry.
After using some Amercian or French liquid/gel detergents not only is the laundry well scented, but the Miele washer's tub,boot and probably anywhere else the water touched as well. Ariel Excel "Alpine Frachie" gel is famous for this.
danemodsandy
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Because....
"why does the horrific scent used in Tide products linger, after rinsing twice!"
Because P&G cannot formulate anything without making it smell like a perfume factory on steroids.
I think if a new product they're formulating clears their sinuses, that's good.
If it makes their eyes water, that's even better.
If the paint on the lab walls starts bubbling, that's as good as it gets.
"why does the horrific scent used in Tide products linger, after rinsing twice!"
Because P&G cannot formulate anything without making it smell like a perfume factory on steroids.
I think if a new product they're formulating clears their sinuses, that's good.
If it makes their eyes water, that's even better.
If the paint on the lab walls starts bubbling, that's as good as it gets.
Actually It's Not Just P&G
First time one went to a French supermarket in Paris was quite bowled over by scent in the laundry product aisle. That was twenty years ago and things have only gotten worse.
P&G, Unilever, Le Chat, Bonux, Ariel, et al, they all reeked IMHO. Even the detergents for babies packed a powerful fragrance punch.
As for Tide one quite liked the older versions. Such a nice clean and fresh scent.
First time one went to a French supermarket in Paris was quite bowled over by scent in the laundry product aisle. That was twenty years ago and things have only gotten worse.
P&G, Unilever, Le Chat, Bonux, Ariel, et al, they all reeked IMHO. Even the detergents for babies packed a powerful fragrance punch.
As for Tide one quite liked the older versions. Such a nice clean and fresh scent.
dirtybuck
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NO!
Items like these always make me wonder if enough detergent is added in the dose to get laundry really clean. The water in my area is quite hard.
Items like these always make me wonder if enough detergent is added in the dose to get laundry really clean. The water in my area is quite hard.
danemodsandy
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And:
"Items like these always make me wonder if enough detergent is added in the dose to get laundry really clean."
And besides, who wants to be one of the Pod People?
"Items like these always make me wonder if enough detergent is added in the dose to get laundry really clean."
And besides, who wants to be one of the Pod People?
"who wants to be one of the Pod People?"
Seems like a lot of people do actually, if you believe what P&G is saying. From what I've read and been told, they claim that sales of the pods are brisk. These are certainly where P&G is placing investment dollars and future hope and aspirations for profits.
These have about the highest cost per load of anything out there, but in a market where mid-level and private label detergent sales have risen the past few years at the expense of the higher tiered products, you'd think that now would be a not-so-great time to introduce a pricey product. I think consumers overall don't think that far into their purchase decision to place a value on cost vs convenience.
Consumers really seem to like the "just grab one and throw it in...no measuring" concept.
Seems like a lot of people do actually, if you believe what P&G is saying. From what I've read and been told, they claim that sales of the pods are brisk. These are certainly where P&G is placing investment dollars and future hope and aspirations for profits.
These have about the highest cost per load of anything out there, but in a market where mid-level and private label detergent sales have risen the past few years at the expense of the higher tiered products, you'd think that now would be a not-so-great time to introduce a pricey product. I think consumers overall don't think that far into their purchase decision to place a value on cost vs convenience.
Consumers really seem to like the "just grab one and throw it in...no measuring" concept.
danemodsandy
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My Major Objection:
To Tide Pods is this:
It took some doing to come up with a packaging strategy that used more resources than liquids, but P&G seems to have managed it handily.
I'm sticking to my powdered detergent, which contains no water weight, and which comes in a biodegradable cardboard box made from renewable resources, I own a measuring cup and two hands, and I do not have such an exalted opinion of myself that using them is beneath my dignity.
To Tide Pods is this:
It took some doing to come up with a packaging strategy that used more resources than liquids, but P&G seems to have managed it handily.
I'm sticking to my powdered detergent, which contains no water weight, and which comes in a biodegradable cardboard box made from renewable resources, I own a measuring cup and two hands, and I do not have such an exalted opinion of myself that using them is beneath my dignity.
I suppose these pods are most popular among suburban dwelling, office working people whose clothing is consistently soiled.
Common sense says you will need more detergent on heavily soiled items than ones lightly dirtied. People who do physical work will have some clothing heavily soiled, and others not so. The pods would be difficult to adjust for soil levels and types.
My sister, whose husband is a farmer, uses both liquid and powder detergents. Greasy garments from them working on equipment are usually cleaned with the liquid, and items soiled with ground-in dirt from the fields are washed using powdered. Sometimes they have both, and are pre-treated with liquid, and some powder used also.
Common sense says you will need more detergent on heavily soiled items than ones lightly dirtied. People who do physical work will have some clothing heavily soiled, and others not so. The pods would be difficult to adjust for soil levels and types.
My sister, whose husband is a farmer, uses both liquid and powder detergents. Greasy garments from them working on equipment are usually cleaned with the liquid, and items soiled with ground-in dirt from the fields are washed using powdered. Sometimes they have both, and are pre-treated with liquid, and some powder used also.
I tried them, and they seemed to clean well, but had issues with suds not rinsing out. It wasn't that there was too much suds in the wash cycle; just that it refused to go away during the rinses. They are certainly very convenient and very strongly-scented. You're supposed to use two pods for heavily-soiled loads. The marketing is aimed straight at the 18-30 year olds, as is evidenced by the "Pop Goes The World" TV adverts.
Who knows...if the young set latches on to them, we may look back on the days when detergent actually had to be measured and lugged around in boxes or bottles. I never thought dishwasher tablets would catch on, but nearly everyone I know uses them. In fact, Finish Powerball tablets have become my daily driver.
Who knows...if the young set latches on to them, we may look back on the days when detergent actually had to be measured and lugged around in boxes or bottles. I never thought dishwasher tablets would catch on, but nearly everyone I know uses them. In fact, Finish Powerball tablets have become my daily driver.
I hands-down agree on the pod packaging...
It's just wasteful of space - shelf space and shipping crate space. The best for that is indeed powder, and I too am currently going back to it in a big way.
The liquid's bottles are however VERY recyclable for the record. At work, several times we have had to purchase large amounts of municipal sourced recycled detergent bottle plastic, which we call "regrind". We use regrinds from various sources actually in our production of many plastic parts. Using the detergent bottle material however is quite an experience, because the entire plant, even with its 2+ story ceiling (for heat management) strongly reeks of a blend of detergent. Its quite funny actually.
Does anyone remember the square shaped Dynamo bottles from the 70s? At least something like that today would fit efficiently into a packaging box for shipment. All these round bottle are wasteful in my view....
It's just wasteful of space - shelf space and shipping crate space. The best for that is indeed powder, and I too am currently going back to it in a big way.
The liquid's bottles are however VERY recyclable for the record. At work, several times we have had to purchase large amounts of municipal sourced recycled detergent bottle plastic, which we call "regrind". We use regrinds from various sources actually in our production of many plastic parts. Using the detergent bottle material however is quite an experience, because the entire plant, even with its 2+ story ceiling (for heat management) strongly reeks of a blend of detergent. Its quite funny actually.
Does anyone remember the square shaped Dynamo bottles from the 70s? At least something like that today would fit efficiently into a packaging box for shipment. All these round bottle are wasteful in my view....
