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laundromat
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Liquid or powdered Gain with Bleach
Viva for heavy duty dirty/greasy stuff. Whites I intend to bleach whith Clorox.
Foca for colored/mixed stuff and whites needing bluing.
Paloma is perfect for towels (leaves the fragrance of the old Cashmere Bouquet bars of soap) Wonderful!
Foca for colored/mixed stuff and whites needing bluing.
Paloma is perfect for towels (leaves the fragrance of the old Cashmere Bouquet bars of soap) Wonderful!
Dude you are 'trippin. Tide doesn't smell like it did when I was 5. The formulae has changed too much.NO PHOSPHATES. Isn't even high-sudzing anymore. How long ago were you five?
The old Tide smelled just like "Gray Flannel" cologne..
The old Tide smelled just like "Gray Flannel" cologne..
vintagesearch
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i remember the smell tide had in the late 80's and early 90's it did have a cologne type of smell i remember the "clothesline fresh" scent they used to have also the "lemon" one too! ahhh the good old days
Rankings Are In No Particular Order:
Tide "Pro-Line" In Wash Stain Remover (MSDS says it is the same as Tide detergent)
Persil Sensitive (only bought a case because one received a good deal, otherwise probably wouldn't have bothered).
Wisk Tablets - Discontiuned but still have some left in my stash. Really love the fresh scent. Should have bought the job lot when they were at a local close-out store.
Vintage Biz "Bleach" - Though advertised as an activated oxygen bleach, works well enough with nothing else added, though do often add one tablespoon of STPP. Great for linens and or items with bit of a whiff to them.
Caldrea Detergent - "White Clover" scent. Smells lovely and cleans fine linens well.
Kruessler (sp?) European Professional Laundry Detergent - Coloured version. Great detergent for colours, darks, and or items that have dye run problems. No OBAs,bleaches, or heavy dose of sodium carbonate. Can also be used with whites with same excellent results. Sort of like Persil for colours, though without the heavy scent.
Vintage Fels Naptha Soap - When all else fails, Fels will shift anything from ink stains to lipstick. Too high sudsing to use on it's own in my Miele washer, but fun in the Hoover twin tub.
Vintage Kirkman's Borax Soap - Nice good laundry soap, similar to Fels in cleaning ability, but does not contain naptha, or harsh builders, there for good for colours.
Honourable Mentions:
Vintage La France "Bluing" - Stuff is Ok, but honestly don't see what all the fuss is about. Don't use it often, have only about 10 or so boxes in my stash, so don't want have it go all at once.
Bleachette Bluing - Tradional dolly bag blue. Great to run white shirts, linens and such though a bluing rinse every now and then to rid them of the dreaded yellow.
Mrs. Stewarts Bluing - (aka ink). Most certianly for top loading washing machines, or tub rinsing. If not well mixed with water will leave stains and streaks that are impossible to remove.
Satina Ironing Aid - Oh sweet mystery of life, at last I've found you! Great when mixing up boiled starch, gives laundry a smooth gloss and makes ironing easier.
Tide "Pro-Line" In Wash Stain Remover (MSDS says it is the same as Tide detergent)
Persil Sensitive (only bought a case because one received a good deal, otherwise probably wouldn't have bothered).
Wisk Tablets - Discontiuned but still have some left in my stash. Really love the fresh scent. Should have bought the job lot when they were at a local close-out store.
Vintage Biz "Bleach" - Though advertised as an activated oxygen bleach, works well enough with nothing else added, though do often add one tablespoon of STPP. Great for linens and or items with bit of a whiff to them.
Caldrea Detergent - "White Clover" scent. Smells lovely and cleans fine linens well.
Kruessler (sp?) European Professional Laundry Detergent - Coloured version. Great detergent for colours, darks, and or items that have dye run problems. No OBAs,bleaches, or heavy dose of sodium carbonate. Can also be used with whites with same excellent results. Sort of like Persil for colours, though without the heavy scent.
Vintage Fels Naptha Soap - When all else fails, Fels will shift anything from ink stains to lipstick. Too high sudsing to use on it's own in my Miele washer, but fun in the Hoover twin tub.
Vintage Kirkman's Borax Soap - Nice good laundry soap, similar to Fels in cleaning ability, but does not contain naptha, or harsh builders, there for good for colours.
Honourable Mentions:
Vintage La France "Bluing" - Stuff is Ok, but honestly don't see what all the fuss is about. Don't use it often, have only about 10 or so boxes in my stash, so don't want have it go all at once.
Bleachette Bluing - Tradional dolly bag blue. Great to run white shirts, linens and such though a bluing rinse every now and then to rid them of the dreaded yellow.
Mrs. Stewarts Bluing - (aka ink). Most certianly for top loading washing machines, or tub rinsing. If not well mixed with water will leave stains and streaks that are impossible to remove.
Satina Ironing Aid - Oh sweet mystery of life, at last I've found you! Great when mixing up boiled starch, gives laundry a smooth gloss and makes ironing easier.
Hello people,
well this is a thread I really like, since I'm a collector of laundry detergents from all over the world.
My detergents for daily use are:
for whites:
Dash (italian) or
Persil (slovenian or original german) or
Dixan (italian) (basicly the same as Persil)
for colors:
Tide he (american) not for long
(
Luna (slovenian) http://www.lunasveti.com
or whatever brand as long as it is liquid
for darks and delicates:
woolite or
dreft
the web page is only in russian but the bottle is the same http://www.dreft.ru/
well this is a thread I really like, since I'm a collector of laundry detergents from all over the world.
My detergents for daily use are:
for whites:
Dash (italian) or
Persil (slovenian or original german) or
Dixan (italian) (basicly the same as Persil)
for colors:
Tide he (american) not for long
(Luna (slovenian) http://www.lunasveti.com
or whatever brand as long as it is liquid
for darks and delicates:
woolite or
dreft
the web page is only in russian but the bottle is the same http://www.dreft.ru/
Tried Persil (the former powdered version in the huge box), and yes, found it cleaned no better than Wisk tablets, so did not bother with a reorder. Again, had not the current boxes been a good offer, probably wouldn't have bothered.
Miele sets the MSRP for Persil in the United States,as the sole importer from Germany. Though one does see other places not affiliated with Miele such as a German online store in Texas that sells Persil and other Henkel detergents including Dato.
Think the price of Persil refects various costs of importing to these shores, and mark-ups along the way. Few places affilated with Miele sell Persil at the low price Miele charges directly. Again one has to figure the mark-ups. Doubt if Henkel makes huge sums on the deal, aside from selling crate loads of product to Miele. Besides Miele probably gets a very favourable rate on Henkel products, seeing they are buying in such large amounts. Oh, do not forget the exchange rate as well.
What one does find is Persil, at least the Megaperls versions and powders, are less reliant on heavy dosages of washing soda than American detergents. This tends to mean easier and cleaner rinsing and softer laundry.
L.
Miele sets the MSRP for Persil in the United States,as the sole importer from Germany. Though one does see other places not affiliated with Miele such as a German online store in Texas that sells Persil and other Henkel detergents including Dato.
Think the price of Persil refects various costs of importing to these shores, and mark-ups along the way. Few places affilated with Miele sell Persil at the low price Miele charges directly. Again one has to figure the mark-ups. Doubt if Henkel makes huge sums on the deal, aside from selling crate loads of product to Miele. Besides Miele probably gets a very favourable rate on Henkel products, seeing they are buying in such large amounts. Oh, do not forget the exchange rate as well.
What one does find is Persil, at least the Megaperls versions and powders, are less reliant on heavy dosages of washing soda than American detergents. This tends to mean easier and cleaner rinsing and softer laundry.
L.
seeitrun2006
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Tide 2x HE original scent
Have used Tide for many years now. It's only detergent that does not cause my wife to have a rash. Everything else does.
Have used Tide for many years now. It's only detergent that does not cause my wife to have a rash. Everything else does.
and our choices are.....
We only use powders in our machine.
Persil Megapearls, the one for whites and light colors.
A great detergent.
Charlie's Soap. Another great detergent.
Tide HE. Very very good.
Ariel. Cleans great and we like the smell the best of any.
Foca and Roma. Mostly used in my Maytag wringer washer along with a little Charlie's Soap to get rags clean.
I'm getting ready to purchase some Country Save to try it too
but just haven't gotten around to getting it yet. And I'm still looking for Ariel baja espuma but can't find it anywhere (have looked in TN, TX and on-line and no one carries it anymore it seems).
We only use powders in our machine.
Persil Megapearls, the one for whites and light colors.
A great detergent.
Charlie's Soap. Another great detergent.
Tide HE. Very very good.
Ariel. Cleans great and we like the smell the best of any.
Foca and Roma. Mostly used in my Maytag wringer washer along with a little Charlie's Soap to get rags clean.
I'm getting ready to purchase some Country Save to try it too
but just haven't gotten around to getting it yet. And I'm still looking for Ariel baja espuma but can't find it anywhere (have looked in TN, TX and on-line and no one carries it anymore it seems).
polkanut
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I can't believe no one has mentioned Viva. It is great for whites, and not bad on coloreds either. For fabric softeners, I like Ensueno Nature Fresh or Fresh Violets
toploader55
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Powdered Tide with Bleach
And for my White Work T-Shirts...I add about 1/4 cup of Cascade.
Powdered Tide Regular
No Softners or Bounce Sheets. Hate the smell.
I try to dry outside as much as possible.
Powdered Tide with Bleach
And for my White Work T-Shirts...I add about 1/4 cup of Cascade.
Powdered Tide Regular
No Softners or Bounce Sheets. Hate the smell.
I try to dry outside as much as possible.
dirtybuck
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WHITEKINGD...
Are you using the powder or liquid form of Oxydol?
Are you using the powder or liquid form of Oxydol?
westyslantfront
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I grew up with the old Tide powder and used it for years.
Currently, in my front loaders, I used liquid Tide HE and it seems to do a good job.
Otherwise, I use Viva detergent which is plentiful here in Tucson, Az., I also use Mexican Chloralex liquid bleach, and
Ensueno green fabric softener. I add additional STTP to Viva.
My whites are white and my brights are bright.
Ross
Currently, in my front loaders, I used liquid Tide HE and it seems to do a good job.
Otherwise, I use Viva detergent which is plentiful here in Tucson, Az., I also use Mexican Chloralex liquid bleach, and
Ensueno green fabric softener. I add additional STTP to Viva.
My whites are white and my brights are bright.
Ross
My Favorite Detergents
Currently I use Mexican-made Ariel for my whites (really brightens them), and I buy the small bags at the 99 cent store.
For everything else, I had been using Kirkland Ultra liquid, but I have let my Costco membership expire. Now I use Sun 2X with Bleach for my cold water washing; the colors stay bright and I recently purchased two bottles of the stuff at a local supermarket for $3.00. Not a bad buy at all. And of course, I team them up with a good fabric softener--my current favorite is Purex with Renuzit odor neutralizer; great scent and nice softness.
But if I had my way, I'd go back to the detergents I loved as a boy--original Ajax ("Stronger Than Dirt"); Bold; Drive and Punch. Gimme my phosphates!
Currently I use Mexican-made Ariel for my whites (really brightens them), and I buy the small bags at the 99 cent store.
For everything else, I had been using Kirkland Ultra liquid, but I have let my Costco membership expire. Now I use Sun 2X with Bleach for my cold water washing; the colors stay bright and I recently purchased two bottles of the stuff at a local supermarket for $3.00. Not a bad buy at all. And of course, I team them up with a good fabric softener--my current favorite is Purex with Renuzit odor neutralizer; great scent and nice softness.
But if I had my way, I'd go back to the detergents I loved as a boy--original Ajax ("Stronger Than Dirt"); Bold; Drive and Punch. Gimme my phosphates!
Tim and Mike--- I really liked Mexican detergents like Ariel and Viva for about a year. Then I lost interest. I still have one big bag of Ariel left, and I don't intend to replace it. Viva has gotten more difficult to find. Both Mexican groceries I frequent (one in Minneapolis, one in Worthington) have stopped carrying it.
whirlcool
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We use: (in no particular order)
Persil Bio Powder (UK)
Persil Sensitive Megapearls (German. Thanks Pantera!)
Persil Aloe Vera Liquid(UK)
Persil Bio Liquid with Comfort (UK)
Cheer HE Liquid (for dark clothing)
FAB Rain Forest Powder
We are trying to get rid of our liquids, but Persil goes a long way! I think that liquids promote the growth of mold and mildew in your machine.
Karen bought a HUGE jug of the Cheer HE and that will probably last us a lifetime! But it leaves absolutely no odor on our clothing.
We stocked up on the FAB Rain Forest about a year ago. We have three boxes still. That'll last us for a few more years.
I don't think we'll be buying any detergent for a long time to come!
We love the Persil.
Persil Bio Powder (UK)
Persil Sensitive Megapearls (German. Thanks Pantera!)
Persil Aloe Vera Liquid(UK)
Persil Bio Liquid with Comfort (UK)
Cheer HE Liquid (for dark clothing)
FAB Rain Forest Powder
We are trying to get rid of our liquids, but Persil goes a long way! I think that liquids promote the growth of mold and mildew in your machine.
Karen bought a HUGE jug of the Cheer HE and that will probably last us a lifetime! But it leaves absolutely no odor on our clothing.
We stocked up on the FAB Rain Forest about a year ago. We have three boxes still. That'll last us for a few more years.
I don't think we'll be buying any detergent for a long time to come!
We love the Persil.
