I agree. I was wondering the same thing the other day

Do we really need 191 flavors of Oreos? (I asked Alexa)

This one is currently the top-rated laundry detergent, with a rating of 84/100.
Tide Plus Ultra Stain Release
Four of the top five are also called Tide, but that one is the top-rated. The others are also good. None of those are pods, which are a bit lower rated. NOTE: this sells for $13 at WalMart and Target but for $30 on Amazon! Yes,THIRTY. I use a Persil, from Target (bought online) that is highly-rated but unscented. Supposedly. It doesn’t make my clothes reek of some fake perfume, but they do smell like petroleum cleaning products.

I use All free and clear. It is the only detergent I have used so far that has no scent. Even tide's version of this still has a smell. I dislike the smell of any laundry detergent. I also dislike the smell of dryer sheets and liquid fabric softener as well, so I never use them.

Once in a while I'll run my towels or anything that smells musty through a wash cycle using ammonia instead of detergent. Obviously, you don't mix this with bleach but it works great for removing musty smells from fabrics. You have to be careful of the fabric types you use it on though.

I went back to using powder Tide and I can't believe how much cleaner my clothes are. Especially anything white like socks. To me, the difference is quite noticeable!

Good to know, been telling my wife my whites are not whiter than white.

There is a worse shopping assignment…
 

‘Just be thankful your wife didn’t ask you to pick up some feminine napkins for her!!!

All about marketing and selling more product

I vaguely remember an article or TV segment on this subject. Manufactures also FIGHT to have their products placed on the eye-level shelves. Who knew that was a thing?

I only use eco friendly products.

XXL. in camo.

My husband (when he was alive) would carefully video tape EVERY model of Tide in the store, send me the video then phone and ask which is the one to bring home. He remembered the second time.

Where's the fun in that? Where is your sense of adventure?

I get the one that is easy on natural fibers. Throw the pod in the tumble washer, toss in the cat, hit "normal". He comes out clean and smelling good.
Then before he gets his senses back, into the dryer, "airfluff" setting.
Balloons stick to him like glue.

We are all spoiled from the many choices we have. My pet peeve is chain restaurant menus. Do we really need a five or six page menu to choose dinner? Too many choices tend to be frustrating.