Tide w/Bleach powder question

[kenmoreguy64]

Yesterday I found some 12-year old Tide W/Bleach powder on a drugstore shelf. I was intrigued so I bought it. The package has a copyright on it of 1999. I have not opened it yet, but when I shake the box it has a familiar scent, but it is not the quite scent I have in a nearly new box of the same - it seems a little sweeter.

I know that Tide w/bleach has come in Clean Breeze and even Mountain Spring scents, but I'm wondering if the scent in this old box has mellowed over the years by sitting on a shelf or did P&G alter the scent at some point.

It will be fun to use this stuff - or I might make it part of a vintage detergent collection to go with the 12-year old Gain I found a while ago burried on a store shelf behind the new stuff.

Gordon

 

[yogitunes]

Gordon

Their first products of Tide w/Bleach powder was supposed to kill germs and odors when used with hot water........that since has changed, and the scent now doesn't seem as strong for the regular version...

of all detergents out there, given the higher price, I always would purchase Tide Powder with Bleach.......or even mix it 50/50 with Sears UP

 

[kenmoreguy64]

As a matter of fact Martin, the box says "Kills 99.9% of germs" right on the front in one of those thought bubbles in the top corner....

There was a couple more boxes, I think I'll go back and get them.

 

[yogitunes]

I would stock up too!.......most likely their best formula at that time....but even the new stuff cleans really well......

and I love the smell when its in the machines, and the clothes afterwards.....

 

[kenmoreguy64]

I do too Martin - best detergent scent of all time I think. And yes indeed it cleans well. I wonder how different this older stuff really is? There were two more boxes with the "Kills 99.9%" stuff, and two with the royal blue, top left corner. I have a lot of laundry right now, and am tempted to try it, on the other hand I fell bad opening it. PERFECT day for laundry though, its rainy and cold out, nothing better to do than listen to a belt-drive with a classic detergent in scent in it.

LOL

G

 

[roscoe62]

Well Here's to Hoping

Tide Powder w/Bleach HE arrives in Canada soon for us to try

 

[launderess]

Tide With Hydrogen Peroxide

With it's claims of bacteria killing was not long lived, not at least in general circulation as one still finds the stuff on fleaBay from resturant supply houses and the like.

Apparently the EPA did not like P&G's claims, and sat them down asking them to either prove their advertisement or back off. All perfectly legal as any product sold in the United States with claims to disinfect must be certified as such by the EPA. This is why you see or look for said number some where on the container when purchasing a product to deal with "germs".

Now in the EU/UK there are laundry detergents, including one by P&G IIRC (Ariel?), certified by the proper authority as being able to disinfect laundry. All contian high levels of oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate or sodium perborate),and bleaching activator (TAED). Directions for disinfecting laundry normally call for the proper dose per weight, water hardness and soil level of the wash load; then wash bath must reach a certain temp and stay there for a period of time (usually 160F for ten minutes).

One hundred and sixty degrees may seem like "hot", but it's actually lower than the "boil wash" temps normally used by commercial/hospital laundries in the EU/UK, thus there is some energy savings.

The above detergents are usually marketed to hospitals, nursing homes, h ealthcare facilities and or anyone doing laundry for such places. Mind you on that side of the pond there are commercial washers that heat water by either steam or electic that can reach boil wash temps in a matter of minutes. Unlike the slow gradual heating of domestic machines. This is important as to kill germs you want to hit them fast with heat. Otherwise they simply start adapting to changing conditions (increase in temperature), and build themselves a defense, thus many are not killed and live to fight another day.