lordkenmore
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I've recently been using Tide Simply Plus Oxi. It's one of those yellow bottle detergents.
I got it for because:
-I felt I needed to be cost conscious that day, so a cheap detergent was in order. This was on sale for $3.50/bottle.
-I've never tried Tide Simply, and thought it might be interesting to try. Sort of a lemons to lemonade thing--I have to economize, but I could use the chance to try a new-to-me detergent.
-I chose this particular variety of Tide Simply, hoping it might be the best performing of the Tide Simply line available at that store.
Although I did consider All, which was the same price, and something I've used before and has worked satisfactorily. Plus All has an unscented version, which I generally prefer these days. But "I've never tried Tide Simply!" won in the end.
I've used it for many loads now. I honestly have mixed feelings.
First, the positive, as far as I can tell, it's working well enough as a detergent. Most of my laundry needs are freshening, and this stuff seems to do the job well enough.
I also wonder if it isn't working better than what I remember of All. Although such comparisons are hard--I haven't used All in a long time, and there might be other variables at work. One variable: I've used unscented versions of All. A more fair comparison would be a "regular" version of All.
I also don't find the scent particularly obnoxious or lingering, which is a huge plus for me.
It also doesn't have a million suds left in the rinse when I do towels.
On the minus side, laundry doesn't seem to be as soft as it was with Tide purclean (my last detergent).
And I'm using larger doses than was the case with regular Tide. So a bottle doesn't last as long, and the cost per load may not be more favorable vs. regular Tide.
And, I think, the biggest minus is the question of value. Regular Tide probably has more cleaning power. I've historically used smaller doses with satisfactory results. And regular Tide isn't more expensive if one shops carefully. In some cases, it's possible to get regular Tide on sale for less than the sale price I paid for this Tide Simply!
I'm happy enough that I'll use this stuff up--it won't be a detergent that lingers around that I repalce day to day, and slowly use up with less critical loads of laundry. And I suppose I'd be willing to buy it again. I'd possibly consider this or some other Tide Simply if it seemed like a good match for a particular need. One thing I'm thinking right now--I like the way this stuff behaves with towels, and so it might become a "towel detergent." But...as a general daily driver, I'd be more likely to go back to regular Tide--particularly since there are regularly good sales.
[this post was last edited: 1/5/2020-20:58]
I got it for because:
-I felt I needed to be cost conscious that day, so a cheap detergent was in order. This was on sale for $3.50/bottle.
-I've never tried Tide Simply, and thought it might be interesting to try. Sort of a lemons to lemonade thing--I have to economize, but I could use the chance to try a new-to-me detergent.
-I chose this particular variety of Tide Simply, hoping it might be the best performing of the Tide Simply line available at that store.
Although I did consider All, which was the same price, and something I've used before and has worked satisfactorily. Plus All has an unscented version, which I generally prefer these days. But "I've never tried Tide Simply!" won in the end.
I've used it for many loads now. I honestly have mixed feelings.
First, the positive, as far as I can tell, it's working well enough as a detergent. Most of my laundry needs are freshening, and this stuff seems to do the job well enough.
I also wonder if it isn't working better than what I remember of All. Although such comparisons are hard--I haven't used All in a long time, and there might be other variables at work. One variable: I've used unscented versions of All. A more fair comparison would be a "regular" version of All.
I also don't find the scent particularly obnoxious or lingering, which is a huge plus for me.
It also doesn't have a million suds left in the rinse when I do towels.
On the minus side, laundry doesn't seem to be as soft as it was with Tide purclean (my last detergent).
And I'm using larger doses than was the case with regular Tide. So a bottle doesn't last as long, and the cost per load may not be more favorable vs. regular Tide.
And, I think, the biggest minus is the question of value. Regular Tide probably has more cleaning power. I've historically used smaller doses with satisfactory results. And regular Tide isn't more expensive if one shops carefully. In some cases, it's possible to get regular Tide on sale for less than the sale price I paid for this Tide Simply!
I'm happy enough that I'll use this stuff up--it won't be a detergent that lingers around that I repalce day to day, and slowly use up with less critical loads of laundry. And I suppose I'd be willing to buy it again. I'd possibly consider this or some other Tide Simply if it seemed like a good match for a particular need. One thing I'm thinking right now--I like the way this stuff behaves with towels, and so it might become a "towel detergent." But...as a general daily driver, I'd be more likely to go back to regular Tide--particularly since there are regularly good sales.
[this post was last edited: 1/5/2020-20:58]
