[Cliff Fr]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

The other day my wife asked me to pick up some Tide laundry detergent. I thought Tide was Tide and I just had to figure out which size to buy. Nothing to it!

I was wrong. When I went to the store, there were dozens of Tide laundry detergents! According to the website there are actually 57 separate Tide products!!

I didn’t buy it because I wasn't sure which one she wanted!

57 variations of one laundry detergent seems excessive!


Laundry Detergent and Fabric Care Products - Tide

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

[jimleas]

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

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

The other day my wife asked me to pick up some Tide laundry detergent. I thought Tide was Tide and I just had to figure out which size to buy. Nothing to it!

I was wrong. When I went to the store, there were dozens of Tide laundry detergents! According to the website there are actually 57 separate Tide products!!

I didn’t buy it because I wasn't sure which one she wanted!

57 variations of one laundry detergent seems excessive!


Laundry Detergent and Fabric Care Products - Tide

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.

[Switter]

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.

[nhtexasrn]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

The other day my wife asked me to pick up some Tide laundry detergent. I thought Tide was Tide and I just had to figure out which size to buy. Nothing to it!

I was wrong. When I went to the store, there were dozens of Tide laundry detergents! According to the website there are actually 57 separate Tide products!!

I didn’t buy it because I wasn't sure which one she wanted!

57 variations of one laundry detergent seems excessive!


Laundry Detergent and Fabric Care Products - Tide

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!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by nhtexasrn

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.

[H-ned]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

The other day my wife asked me to pick up some Tide laundry detergent. I thought Tide was Tide and I just had to figure out which size to buy. Nothing to it!

I was wrong. When I went to the store, there were dozens of Tide laundry detergents! According to the website there are actually 57 separate Tide products!!

I didn’t buy it because I wasn't sure which one she wanted!

57 variations of one laundry detergent seems excessive!


Laundry Detergent and Fabric Care Products - Tide

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

[Bwanajim]

All about marketing and selling more product

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

There is a weird reason why so many Tide variants are offered. It’s not because they are all needed or all sell well. It’s because they want to create a bigger footprint on the store shelves. By offering so many different products the shopper walking down the detergent aisle sees nothing but Tide products.

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?

[merrymini]

I only use eco friendly products.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by H-ned

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

XXL. in camo.

[Velvet]

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.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by merrymini

I only use eco friendly products.

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

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Velvet

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.

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.

[collie1228]

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.