Wisk, Tide top new Consumer Reports detergent ratings

[angus]

Last week, I finally found the new Gain "Ocean Escape" powder at Family Dollar (30 load size for $6.00 - no big bargain there). I had wanted to try it since it was advertised as their lightest scent. Used it on a few loads and while the scent is certainly the least heavy of the Gain offerings, it still left way too much scent in the finished laundry. Also, even though the scent was fairly pleasant in the box, even with a second rinse and line drying the scent left on the clothes turned into something like cheap perfume. I guess any of these Gain products with "fresh lock" guaranteeing that the scent will stay in the clothes for weeks is just too strong for me. Finally, even using less than the recommended amounts in the Speed Queen TL produced way too many suds for me.

Interestingly, since I have been unable to fine Tide w/Bleach powder HE lately, I bought a box of regular Tide HE powder. That too left a very strong fragrance behind and it smells nothing like vintage Tide to me. Of course my idea of vintage Tide is 50's through very early 70's. So now we continue the hunt for Tide w/Bleach HE.

Finally, I broke into my stash of Cheer HE powder. Very pleasantly surprised with the performance and the light fragrance left behind. Wonderful on line dried bed linens. I have to be careful though. I was only able to get 10 boxes of the 120 load size at Sam's club. But I was able to get it at half price as it was being cleared out so only paid $8.00 per box. Oh, well...

 

[Jsneaker]

Angus, Mixfinder and Powerfin64

If anyone has ever read the ingredients of Tide HE powder, it has contained sodium perborate or percarbonate bleach since it came out! Although the bleach is probably in a small quantity, there's no wonder that they are not making/stocking Tide HE with Bleach powder any longer. Also, adding STPP to regular detergents makes them work better, but you cannot use it alone as a detergent replacement. Also, since when does P&G make Cheer HE POWDER??? I have never seen it in any store anywhere, nor on the Cheer website. I have spoken with P&G to make HE Cheer powder!

 

[Jsneaker]

Dirtybuck & Bosch2460

Bill, I got one of those trial bottles of Wisk HE at my local Shop Rite for .99 and tried it. Joel, I agree Wisk stinks to high heavens! I cannot use it on any of my brother's laundry as he breaks out in rash also! I will finish it up and not buy it again. I sorely miss the Wisk Power Scoop powder, I used to use that a lot! Right now the Seventh Generation Powder and my Miele Ultra Color Powder are TOPS! Bill, I have to ask-do you wear dirty buck suede shoes?

 

[frigilux]

My two 50-wash boxes of Persil Bio (UK) arrived on Monday. I had them delivered to work, and one of the secretaries signed for the box, then noticed the invoice attached was for "washing powder." Explaining why one chooses to order laundry detergent from England (Brit Superstore online) to the secretaries proved interesting. I doubt any other male in their orbit has ever uttered the words "profile wash" LOL!

Shipping was about $25 more than the actual cost of the detergent, but I love the stuff. I received an order of three boxes in August of 2010 (when I bought my new Frigidaire laundry pair), and I just opened the third box a couple of weeks ago. As I've said before, I only use it for loads of whites with the Sanitize cycle, which basically provides a profile wash. What I really love about Persil powder is that it rinses out so well, even in my super-soft water.

If Tide would produce a low-sudsing, clean-rinsing detergent, I'd never "order out" again. But P&G doesn't seem interested in such a venture.

Obligatory photos:

 

[frigilux]

Back of box: (Apologies for the 3rd martini blur, but I'm too tired to do retakes)

 

[frigilux]

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[kenmoreguy89]

I recently got on ebay a lot of vending size powders and liquids, there was wisk old style liquid, surf powder (older lable), and All powder that I have not used yet...... I used 2 packages per load of surf and wisk, and they did not clean at all both wisk and surf, they were sealed and not expired or too old,....but wisk was like it lost it's scent...it was not so old though...... it was almost like scentless, with a little chemical odor..... maybe the boxes were defected the factory forgot to add perfume.....who knows?
Anyway always about scents.....
Tried the new Tide powder and looks it works fine. I don't like it's new scent though, it is like bubble gum or fruity stuff, I will get back to use Gain, Arm&hammer and Sun powders.
Sun is a very good detergent! And a box of 5 cups cost just 1 buck! I've tried many liquids: Tide, All , Wisk etc, and they does not work for me at all!

 

[kenmoreguy89]

I always wished to try fresh start powder......does anyone tried it? How is it? I cannot find it anywhere.........

 

[bosch2460]

Hey Frigilux....

How much Persil do you use per load? I have used it before, but it has been a while. Do you just get the 50 loads out of each box?

-Joel