Tiles-to me they are the things on your floors!
Tide Tiles
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early 1960s...
rinso
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Maybe P&G and other detergent makers have started making these, because apparently for some folks, the usual pods look so appetizing to eat. At least these "paks" don't have the edible lure of the pods.
Don’t recall ever seeing the Tide Redi-Paks before. Wonder how long they stayed on the market? I noticed there is no reference to using them in front-loaders—for obvious reasons, I suppose. Cool!
What was the other detergent back in the 60s that was a compressed powder shaped like a puck..Oxydol? My mother wouldn't buy it because you couldn't use less for a small load
A laundry puck
I believe that was Salvo. Shows up from time to time as a P.O.D.
lawrence
I believe that was Salvo. Shows up from time to time as a P.O.D.
lawrence
My mom used Salvo for a while. At the time we had a Westinghouse FL, and I remember she would break the tablets in half. If we had Tide in the house, it was used for other things, such as scrubbing the basement floor or lawn furniture.
Could have been...but
Salvo doesn't click in my memory but it looked like them. My memory isn't as sharp as it was
Salvo doesn't click in my memory but it looked like them. My memory isn't as sharp as it was
I recall Vim and Salvo being the two brands of compressed detergents.
angus
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Some of these products may not have made it out of test market cities so would not have had national distribution. I would guess that was the case with Tide Redi Pacs. I am pretty sure that was the case with Clorox Act back in the 80's. I know I never saw those in Connecticut. And I never saw the Clorox powdered detergent here in New England either, although that was around for several years in the several regions - I remember seeing it in supermarkets when I was traveling a lot. Maybe the Tide Tiles are just another way to take more shelf space away from other brands, although at this point, most markets here have only a few selections other than Tide - All, Xtra, Arm&Hammer, Gain, Drift and Purex (none of which appeal). Most supermarkets have all but eliminated any Persil from the shelves - seems to be only a Target or Walmart item around here...
Our next door neighbor with the two different LK Combos used Salvo & Vim. My mom used Salvo for a little wilte before we got the Norge15 December 23 1963.
EC30
That immediately came to mind. I find it funny that P$G is testing the water with some new ideas under different brand names. IE 9Elements fabric rinse then Downy Rinse and Refresh. The Tide Evo guaranteed will be ~$0.60 or more per 'pack'. Not sure it will do well.
However, I do like the idea that they are trying to make products that do not involve water so that shipping is a little more eco friendly.
That immediately came to mind. I find it funny that P$G is testing the water with some new ideas under different brand names. IE 9Elements fabric rinse then Downy Rinse and Refresh. The Tide Evo guaranteed will be ~$0.60 or more per 'pack'. Not sure it will do well.
However, I do like the idea that they are trying to make products that do not involve water so that shipping is a little more eco friendly.
I think they know they’re going to come under pressure over PVA used in the pods.
There’s already pushback.
Unilever Persil is now available in sheets but judging by the warning about hazards to aquatic life, it’s not very eco friendly other than less packaging.
They ludicrously expensive €14.00 for 32 washes and €21 for 64 washes.
I’m not paying €21 for a box of laundry detergent. It’s not that great!
Recommendation for 1.5 or 2 sheets in hard water areas or for heavily soiled laundry and I assume for large washing machines
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There’s already pushback.
Unilever Persil is now available in sheets but judging by the warning about hazards to aquatic life, it’s not very eco friendly other than less packaging.
They ludicrously expensive €14.00 for 32 washes and €21 for 64 washes.
I’m not paying €21 for a box of laundry detergent. It’s not that great!
Recommendation for 1.5 or 2 sheets in hard water areas or for heavily soiled laundry and I assume for large washing machines
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tide evo
Uh, I'm not convinced that Tide evo tiles will completely dissolve. Who is testing these? I wish they'd test them in real world scenarioes. This is especially true for ground-in dirt. Something is suspicious, which leads me to lazy laundry habits. Something tells me the average consumer will not use these properly then blame the company. SMH. I'm not convinced until I actually try them or at least read real reviews.
Uh, I'm not convinced that Tide evo tiles will completely dissolve. Who is testing these? I wish they'd test them in real world scenarioes. This is especially true for ground-in dirt. Something is suspicious, which leads me to lazy laundry habits. Something tells me the average consumer will not use these properly then blame the company. SMH. I'm not convinced until I actually try them or at least read real reviews.
Well if it removes the use of the Polyvinyl Alcohol that may be worthwhile. The general public does seem to like their pre-dosed products. It would be nice if the packaging of those products didn't cause environmental issues
With move almost wholly over to liquid detergents it was only a matter of time before pods or some other individual dosing container came along.
Liquid or gel format laundry detergents can be messy to dispense. Depending upon concentration of product in question liquid detergents may contain quite a lot of water. Pods allow for greater concentration plus ease in dosing, storage, and so forth.
From previously posted German consumer testing bit.
MIKROPLASTIK IN DER WÄSCHE
Im Hamburger Klärwerk landet täglich das Abwasser von 1,8 Millionen Menschen, auch das aus den Waschmaschinen. Viele Waschmittel stellen hier ein Problem dar. Denn sie enthalten oft flüssiges Plastik und können nicht vollständig abgebaut werden. Die sogenannten Polymere geben ihnen oft erst die gelartige Konsistenz. Keine Kläranlage der Welt schafft es, diese Waschmittel restlos abzubauen, sagt der Experte. Je mehr wir davon verwenden, desto mehr Rückstände landen also in unseren Gewässern.
MICROPLASTICS IN LAUNDRY
The wastewater from 1.8 million people ends up in the Hamburg sewage treatment plant every day, including that from washing machines. Many detergents pose a problem here because they often contain liquid plastic and cannot be completely broken down. The so-called polymers often give them their gel-like consistency. No sewage treatment plant in the world manages to completely break down these detergents, says the expert. The more we use it, the more residue ends up in our waters.
Clearly PODS are in some people's crosshairs, and P&G is wise to get out front with a suitable replacement.
Liquid or gel format laundry detergents can be messy to dispense. Depending upon concentration of product in question liquid detergents may contain quite a lot of water. Pods allow for greater concentration plus ease in dosing, storage, and so forth.
From previously posted German consumer testing bit.
MIKROPLASTIK IN DER WÄSCHE
Im Hamburger Klärwerk landet täglich das Abwasser von 1,8 Millionen Menschen, auch das aus den Waschmaschinen. Viele Waschmittel stellen hier ein Problem dar. Denn sie enthalten oft flüssiges Plastik und können nicht vollständig abgebaut werden. Die sogenannten Polymere geben ihnen oft erst die gelartige Konsistenz. Keine Kläranlage der Welt schafft es, diese Waschmittel restlos abzubauen, sagt der Experte. Je mehr wir davon verwenden, desto mehr Rückstände landen also in unseren Gewässern.
MICROPLASTICS IN LAUNDRY
The wastewater from 1.8 million people ends up in the Hamburg sewage treatment plant every day, including that from washing machines. Many detergents pose a problem here because they often contain liquid plastic and cannot be completely broken down. The so-called polymers often give them their gel-like consistency. No sewage treatment plant in the world manages to completely break down these detergents, says the expert. The more we use it, the more residue ends up in our waters.
Clearly PODS are in some people's crosshairs, and P&G is wise to get out front with a suitable replacement.
Good point about polymeres. Some consider water soluble plastics as microplastics while others don`t. But whatever the definition may be polymeres are not so good for the environment either.
The joke is I count 3 different polymeres in EC30, even polyvinyl alcohol is included.
That`s the stuff which is frequently criticized in detergent pods, isn`t it?
AFAIK polymeres have a wide range of functions in detergents like helping in stain removal (soil release polymeres), dye transfer inhibition, anti redepositing and whatever else. And they are not unique to liquid products only.
No idea what function the outer shell of pods (polyvinyl alcohol) serves in EC30 (and probably in Tide evo too) but the whole concept of those "tiles" just screams greenwashing to me.
The joke is I count 3 different polymeres in EC30, even polyvinyl alcohol is included.
That`s the stuff which is frequently criticized in detergent pods, isn`t it?
AFAIK polymeres have a wide range of functions in detergents like helping in stain removal (soil release polymeres), dye transfer inhibition, anti redepositing and whatever else. And they are not unique to liquid products only.
No idea what function the outer shell of pods (polyvinyl alcohol) serves in EC30 (and probably in Tide evo too) but the whole concept of those "tiles" just screams greenwashing to me.
I'll stick with powder for as long as it is still available, but here's a niche alternative to PVA pods: https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/8/...oplastics-notpla-and-mack-want-to-change-that
Thanks, Robert! The 3-D detergent boxes are fantastic.
