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Thread Number: 83011
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
Since it doesn't look like we've had a detergent thread in a while... |
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| Post# 1072868 5/16/2020 at 19:13 (1,439 days old) by mjg0619 (Scranton, Pennsylvania) | ||
What laundry and dishwashing detergent is everybody using these days?
Laundry, depending on the load, I use either liquid or powdered Tide in the Original scent. Sometimes I'll use Persil ProClean liquid if I feel like switching things up a bit. Dishwasher I use Cascade Complete powder in the Fresh Scent variety. Kitchen sink I use Dawn for soaking tough messes but original green Palmolive for things I hand wash. | ||
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Post# 1072876 , Reply# 1 5/16/2020 at 19:37 (1,439 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 - Cascade Boil Out - Cascade Complete powder (spiked w/STPP) if the enzymes are needed for specific items in a load, such as microwaved scrambled eggs in a mug - LemiShine rinse aid - STPP - Persil 2in1 liquid - Persil Power-Pearls (until the supply runs out) - Wisk liquid (until the supply runs out) - Foca powder - Cheer powder (until the supply runs out) - Biz - Fresh Start (have two bottles but rarely use it) - oxi powder - chlorine bleach - Snuggle Lavender & Vanilla Orchid - Downy Infusions Calm - Lavender & Vanilla Bean (recent try) Regards to Cheer powder, cannot now find it anywhere. :-( | ||
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Post# 1072879 , Reply# 2 5/16/2020 at 20:11 (1,439 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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LAUNDRY:
Tide Ultra Stain Release Persil Proclean + Stain Fighter Bubble Bandit Laundry Detergent Perwoll Renew Advanced For Darks/Blacks DISHWASHER: Member’s Mark Ultimate Clean *Bubble Bandit* Just finished a jug of Tide Ultra Stain Release and now have two of the newer Heavy Duty 10X. The 10X is substantially more expensive, so we’ll see how it stacks up to USR. The 10X is formulated to work in both traditional and HE machines; USR is recommended for only HE machines. Persil Proclean + Stain Release does a fantastic job and is usually my go-to for heavily stained loads. Unfortunately the local Hy-Vee has stopped carrying it. Tried Bubble Bandit today along with a scoop of their All-Fabric Bleach Booster. Results on a huge but not horribly stained load were great. Will give the combo a tougher test on a heavily-stained load of kitchen whites sometime next week. Bath linens feel a bit softer compared to being washed in my two daily driver detergents. Perwoll Renew Advanced: The best damn detergent out there for keeping blacks black longer. It’s as expensive as truffles these days, but worth it. In Loving Memory Of: Sadly, my stash of Rosalie’s Zero Suds, which I loved for loads of bath linens, is long gone. Long gone from its website as well. Don’t know if it’s coming back at some point or if this unique offering is a thing of the past. Member’s Mark Ultimate Clean Pacs (dishwasher): Have used these for years, now, to great results in softened water. They’re a bargain, too, at 10 cents per pac. They were reformulated recently, have new packaging, and are currently top-rated at CR. Bubble Bandit (dishwasher): Experienced disappointing results on cookware. Everything else in load was clean. Am going to gift it to a friend who uses a dishwasher in hard water. She’ll probably experience an improvement in cleaning and it will gradually get rid of all the hard water deposits in her machine. | ||
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Post# 1072882 , Reply# 3 5/16/2020 at 20:48 (1,439 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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 Washer-had been using Persil ProClean + Stain Fighter. Loved it but made too many suds in loads such as jeans, towels and caused suds locks--first in my Duet of 2011 vintage. Snuggle Blue Sparkle. Detergent now is Tide 10X Heavy Duty. when that bottle is emply, going to try Tide UltraStain Release per Frigilux's recommendations. Dawn Dishwashing Liquid Antibacterial. Dishwasher is Bubble Bandit. I have extremely hard water and works well on coffee tea stains and on Pyrex Bakewear. | ||
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Post# 1073002 , Reply# 6 5/17/2020 at 15:49 (1,438 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Dishwasher: Cascade Boil Out. Laundry: Ariel Original (Love the fragrance in the summer!), FOCA (using it up on loads I add Clorox to), and Tide w/ Bleach for the Bendix Combo and Kenmore Collapso. Still have a decent supply of phosphated VIVA for really badly soiled clothes. | ||
| Post# 1073020 , Reply# 7 5/17/2020 at 17:24 (1,438 days old) by Labboy (SD, CA) | ||
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| Post# 1073064 , Reply# 8 5/17/2020 at 21:45 (1,438 days old) by agiflow3 () | ||
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Laundry detergent: Tide original powder Tide w/bleach powder Arm & Hammer liquid...forgot the name. Clorox bleach Spray&Wash Dishwashing detergent: Palmolive liquid Using up the last of my finish powerballs. | ||
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Post# 1073087 , Reply# 10 5/18/2020 at 00:02 (1,438 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Well, for the past year or so was using Persil Pro Clean liquid. Mainly because Costco started carrying it. But it ran out during the shutdown so I got some new Tide HE liquid. I prefer the Persil, but the Tide's not bad either. And usually I add a tablespoon of STPP at the start of each fill, let it dissolve on through, and then add the liquid detergent. For stubborn stained whites, might use some "Dry Clorox" which is basically an oxygen bleach (sodium perborate). It seems to work fairly well.
For things I want to stay as absorbent as possible, I'll use plain white vinegar in the softener compartment. For other stuff, I dilute a generic softener (Kirkland if I can get it) 50/50 with water and use that. Undiluted it tends to muck up the dispenser. | ||
| Post# 1073108 , Reply# 11 5/18/2020 at 05:28 (1,437 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
White Vinegar in the Fabric Softner Dispenser.
PreTreat for Grease Blue Dawn.
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| Post# 1073133 , Reply# 12 5/18/2020 at 10:27 (1,437 days old) by kskenmore (Kansas) | ||
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I use Seventh Generation Lavender laundry detergent or Everspring Lavender laundry detergent. For dish washing I buy Seventh Generation dish soap and dishwasher detergent. | ||
| Post# 1073134 , Reply# 13 5/18/2020 at 10:28 (1,437 days old) by kskenmore (Kansas) | ||
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Borax I forgot to mention I do use Borax if i have a very dirty load. | ||
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Post# 1073137 , Reply# 14 5/18/2020 at 10:45 (1,437 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC) |
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I keep it simple! Finish power tabs in DW, changing to Members Mark ( Sams Club) Tide w/ bleach in laundry. REALLY miss Persil Mega Pearls! | ||
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Post# 1073138 , Reply# 15 5/18/2020 at 10:55 (1,437 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Post# 1073153 , Reply# 16 5/18/2020 at 13:06 (1,437 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Well, just made a Costco run and amazingly no line!
But they didn't have any Persil liquid or powder. Nada. I suppose Walmart might have it, but I'd rather not go there. Meanwhile the Tide liquid HE works well enough. And I have more enough of that to last a while - found an old spouted jug of it in the garage, too. Still using STPP at the start of the cycle, though. Doesn't seem to hurt a bit, and probably keeps the gunk away. | ||
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Post# 1073167 , Reply# 17 5/18/2020 at 14:43 (1,437 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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In the dishwasher we're currently using the Kirkland Signature tabs and they are every bit as good as the Cascade with Dawn and the Cascade with Clorox we last used.
I use Persil two in One for my laundry. I like the mild scent. My partner, the washing machine killer lol always buy a Tide product. I think he sas the Tide with Oxi one at the moment. Too stinky for my liking, I tried it on a load. Other than the scent I see no difference in their performance, then our clothes et are never all that dirty or stained. | ||
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Post# 1073393 , Reply# 19 5/19/2020 at 21:53 (1,436 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 1073407 , Reply# 20 5/19/2020 at 22:32 (1,436 days old) by Kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 1073502 , Reply# 21 5/20/2020 at 16:27 (1,435 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Laundry:
I'm still learning. Tide powder or liquid, original scent 90-some percent of the time. I'm experimenting with Oxi Clean liquid, occasionally, especially for whites. We have some Woolite for darks that I've tried a couple of times. Depending on the batch being washed, I may add one or more of; Clorox liquid bleach, Clorox liquid oxygen bleach, Tide Brights and Whites Rescue pacs, ammonia, (never with chlorine bleach, obviously), Borax. The rinse cycle gets white vinegar every time, and often a little fabric softener for the scent. Downy or Final Touch. I always wait for the washer to fill some, and add the softener to the tub. I don't put anything but vinegar in the softener dispenser. I've seen too many all gunked up with blue sludge. Yuck. Dishes: On the rare occasion that we run the dishwasher, we currently have Cascade with Dawn. For hand washed dishes, Dawn Ultra. It seems like they changed the scent recently though. I might try Palmolive one of these days. I used to like their scent, but perhaps that has changed too. Growing up, my mom always used Ivory Liquid; which someone mentioned earlier. Do they still make it? And does it still smell as amazing as I seem to remember? Barry | ||
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Post# 1073505 , Reply# 22 5/20/2020 at 16:55 (1,435 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Growing up, my mom always used Ivory Liquid Barry,
Ivory Liquid dish detergent is NOTHING like it used to be, from the scent to the liquid itself. I bought some last year and was greatly disappointed. Instead of the white, lotion of yore its now a crystal clear, thin liquid with barely any scent at all.
I’d recommend not buying it if you expect it to be like you remember it was.
Eddie | ||
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Post# 1073506 , Reply# 23 5/20/2020 at 16:56 (1,435 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 1073564 , Reply# 24 5/20/2020 at 23:08 (1,435 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Laundry:
Kirkland Signature F&C Tide free powder Home Made Simple F&C FS Seventh Generation laundry stain spray Shout foam Shout advanced gel Clorox bleach All oxygen bleach All dryer sheets Dishes: Trader Joe's dw powder. When it's gone, I am trying Seventh Generation powder. I love TJ's dw powder but will not be stepping in a retail store anytime soon so had to order the SG powder online. Ecover rinse aid. I prefer Lemishine rinse aid, will be going back to that. Seventh Generation Lemongrass & Clemintine Zest dish liquid | ||
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Post# 1073583 , Reply# 25 5/21/2020 at 05:04 (1,434 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1073629 , Reply# 26 5/21/2020 at 10:35 (1,434 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Eddie, | ||
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Post# 1073709 , Reply# 27 5/21/2020 at 21:16 (1,434 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Here's a puzzler:
Last time I washed bath towels, I added a minimum of Tide HE liquid. When I checked after about five minutes of washing, noticed no suds. So added a very small amount of liquid detergent. Five minutes later the washer was overloaded with suds (although not flowing out the door). I've seen this sort of thing before... it's frustrating because I like to titrate so there are just a few suds, but I simply do not understand how a load can start out with few to no suds and then they suddenly multiply. WTF? I used vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser and the load finished without any telltale suds, and reasonably soft. But ... still ... Complicating this process is that the Neptune has a solid door, so I can't just glance at it to determine if the suds are OK: present but not too much. Sigh. | ||
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Post# 1073742 , Reply# 28 5/22/2020 at 01:39 (1,433 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1073840 , Reply# 29 5/22/2020 at 20:57 (1,433 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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My favorite bleach is shrunk I don't know if I'm frowny faced or happy.
My favorite Clorox bleach has shrunk.
It's an adorable bottle and it typically lasts me about 6 months. Now it's even smaller though it uses the same cap.
Also, just realized when I bought what I thought was more Oxydol detergent today, it's actually fabric softener. I just grabbed it and put it in the baskset. It's in the same size bottle, same color, same cap.... only after reading the small print does one realize it's fabric softener. I've been duped.
I have to say, It's no April fresh Downy.
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