Why vintage Persil!
*LOL*
*LOL*
What Is Over Sixty, Dutch and Smells Good?
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Rather Charming Parcel USPS Man Delivered The Crate This Mor
So he says, "Ma'am I need you to sign..., It's from BELGIUM"
So I says "Well now that God and the neighbors can hear by business". Shouldn't want people to think I'm running a continental type household.
So he says, "Ma'am I need you to sign..., It's from BELGIUM"
So I says "Well now that God and the neighbors can hear by business". Shouldn't want people to think I'm running a continental type household.
Stuff Does Smell Lovely
Not sure what to do with it all,but that should have occured before one purchased the lot.
Not sure what to do with it all,but that should have occured before one purchased the lot.
You could tout the miraculous cleaning properties of vintage Dutch Persil on eBay, and resell each individual box at ridiculously inflated prices, just as some do with Cascade containing phosphates. You'll soon be rich beyond the dreams of avarice, as Daffy Duck used to say.
Now Hyacinth
What ever you do, Dont let Daisy know. Because all the soap in the world would not clean Onslow's clothes.
What ever you do, Dont let Daisy know. Because all the soap in the world would not clean Onslow's clothes.
Oh And There's French On The Other Side
Fancy Henkel being bi-lingual back in those days.
Long story short have two pamphlets put out in French by Persil which gives directions for using this stuff.
Basically one was supposed to "soak, boil, rinse" instead of the usual scrubbing with a brush or washboard.
Two packets were slightly opened so after Hoovering the crates and each packetts (you don't know where they have been do you?), put about a teaspoon into a saucepan of cold water and allowed it to boil with a dish rag as a "test" wash.
First this vintage Persil is certainly soap,silicate, perborate and whatever else. The water mades a tell tale cloudly/milky appearance which indicates soap. After boiling the rag for ten minutes it was *clean* but aren't holding my breath as to how much power >50 year old perborate still has left.
Obviously this Persil wasn't meant for modern automatic washing machines, so it's a no go in the Miele. May experiment though with adding half detergent and a bit of the Persil along with STPP, you never know.. Have to find some use for the stuff or it will join the cases of Lux Flakes, P&G White Laundry Soap, Kirkman's Borax Soap, and Fels Naptha sat sitting stashed all over this household.
Fancy Henkel being bi-lingual back in those days.
Long story short have two pamphlets put out in French by Persil which gives directions for using this stuff.
Basically one was supposed to "soak, boil, rinse" instead of the usual scrubbing with a brush or washboard.
Two packets were slightly opened so after Hoovering the crates and each packetts (you don't know where they have been do you?), put about a teaspoon into a saucepan of cold water and allowed it to boil with a dish rag as a "test" wash.
First this vintage Persil is certainly soap,silicate, perborate and whatever else. The water mades a tell tale cloudly/milky appearance which indicates soap. After boiling the rag for ten minutes it was *clean* but aren't holding my breath as to how much power >50 year old perborate still has left.
Obviously this Persil wasn't meant for modern automatic washing machines, so it's a no go in the Miele. May experiment though with adding half detergent and a bit of the Persil along with STPP, you never know.. Have to find some use for the stuff or it will join the cases of Lux Flakes, P&G White Laundry Soap, Kirkman's Borax Soap, and Fels Naptha sat sitting stashed all over this household.
ronhic
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Personally...
I'd consider....
- measure of 'Napisan' or similar that contains the usual cocktail of enzymes, colour safe bleach etc but is fragrance free....
- half to 2/3 measure of vintage Persil.....
- hot wash in your portable or twin-tub
- agitate for half the time and then soak for 10 minutes
- let cycle complete.....
I bet you'll have sparkling whites and they'll smell FAB...
I'd consider....
- measure of 'Napisan' or similar that contains the usual cocktail of enzymes, colour safe bleach etc but is fragrance free....
- half to 2/3 measure of vintage Persil.....
- hot wash in your portable or twin-tub
- agitate for half the time and then soak for 10 minutes
- let cycle complete.....
I bet you'll have sparkling whites and they'll smell FAB...
There was a time when powder "all" brand detergent used soap as its suds suppressant ingredient so mixing it with detergent might work, but probably not at high temps. I have found that many HE liquids lose all of their sudsing inhibitions when heated above 140F and foam like a hastily uncorked bottle of champagne. My mother used to melt blocks of Castile soap for shampoo in the ancient of days and the stove top was often testament to the foam hot soap produces.
@ronhic:
Napisan is mainly oxygen bleach,washing soda and other bits IIRC. Am going to hold off on adding more really alkaline substances until can run a pH test on this stuff to see how much of a punch it still packs. Soap is pretty basic on it's own so is the other stuff and don't want to gild the lily too much. *LOL*
Do have some vintage La France "bluing" with enzymes so can add that as it also contains water softeners and surfactants as well.
@tomturbomatic:
Most all European detergents both liquid and powder contain some amount of soap, at least the TOL brands like Persil, Ariel, etc. Indeed the liquid detergents can contain quite allot of the stuff.
On this side of the pond many versions of Tide (again liquid and powder) also contain soap. According to P&G's website that gives the chemcial break down of products certain soils are best dealth with via soap.
Napisan is mainly oxygen bleach,washing soda and other bits IIRC. Am going to hold off on adding more really alkaline substances until can run a pH test on this stuff to see how much of a punch it still packs. Soap is pretty basic on it's own so is the other stuff and don't want to gild the lily too much. *LOL*
Do have some vintage La France "bluing" with enzymes so can add that as it also contains water softeners and surfactants as well.
@tomturbomatic:
Most all European detergents both liquid and powder contain some amount of soap, at least the TOL brands like Persil, Ariel, etc. Indeed the liquid detergents can contain quite allot of the stuff.
On this side of the pond many versions of Tide (again liquid and powder) also contain soap. According to P&G's website that gives the chemcial break down of products certain soils are best dealth with via soap.
What a nice haul! Wonder what it smells like.
bi-lingual
Tsk, Tsk launderess
Did you not know that Belgium is a nation of two launguages - Flemish speaking and French speaking - hence the two languages
Al
Tsk, Tsk launderess
Did you not know that Belgium is a nation of two launguages - Flemish speaking and French speaking - hence the two languages
Al
spookiness
Well-known member
my first thought
was Queen Beatrix
was Queen Beatrix
strongenough78
Well-known member
If I could find a crate, hell even a few full size boxes of vintage Dash like that, I'd be happy beyond belief.
askomiele
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It's Belgian Detergent! ^^
Made by Henkel in Leuven! In those days men knew the city for Stella Artois and women for Henkels Persil. Persil was one of the first brands to be sold by Delhaize, the biggest distributor by that time. Due to the fact that they wanted to expand their business to the middle-class and housewives, they asked Persil to accomodate both Dutch and French instructions. The lady of the house could read about the quality in French and the servants could read how to use it in Dutch. Henkels Persil became a symbol of right to use Dutch (Flemish) as a native speak in Flanders saying "Even we can use Persil right now!"
Made by Henkel in Leuven! In those days men knew the city for Stella Artois and women for Henkels Persil. Persil was one of the first brands to be sold by Delhaize, the biggest distributor by that time. Due to the fact that they wanted to expand their business to the middle-class and housewives, they asked Persil to accomodate both Dutch and French instructions. The lady of the house could read about the quality in French and the servants could read how to use it in Dutch. Henkels Persil became a symbol of right to use Dutch (Flemish) as a native speak in Flanders saying "Even we can use Persil right now!"
aldspinboy
Well-known member
Laundress that is Freakin FANTASTIC !!!!!!
wOW...
Darren k
wOW...
Darren k
Question for Laundress
How much product does each of the Persil boxes contain? Also, what is the size of the typical individual box shown in the photographs? Thanks!
How much product does each of the Persil boxes contain? Also, what is the size of the typical individual box shown in the photographs? Thanks!
MY first thought was
"Two out of three isn't bad at all, Louis!"
Nice grab, Laundress.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
"Two out of three isn't bad at all, Louis!"
Nice grab, Laundress.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
@Spirolator
What an odd sort of question luv.
Boxes aren't labled with weight as one supposes laws requiring such weren't in effect at that time. Would require weighing several to determine average gross weight per box. Also considering the time in storage and or conditions of same the contents may have absorbed moisture which would add to the weight and make it totally unrelated to original.
What an odd sort of question luv.
Boxes aren't labled with weight as one supposes laws requiring such weren't in effect at that time. Would require weighing several to determine average gross weight per box. Also considering the time in storage and or conditions of same the contents may have absorbed moisture which would add to the weight and make it totally unrelated to original.
