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Ken
06-08-2005, 07:59 PM
In the August 2003 edition, Consumer Reports published an updated article
rating the top laundry detergents.

Top 10 Results

1. Tide w/ Bleach (powder)
2. Gain w/ Bleach (powder)
3. Arm and Hammer w/ color-safe bleach (powder)
4. Tide (powder)
5. Wisk w/ color-safe bleach (powder)
6. Wisk w/ color-safe bleach (liquid)
7 Tide (liquid)
8. Tide w/ Bleach Alternative (liquid)
9. All Stainlifter (powder)
10. All Stainlifter Plus (liquid)

As in the past, Tide w/ Bleach is consistently the top rated laundry
detergent. Though, Gain is a Consumer Reports "Quick Pick). Interestingly,
the article recommends powder detergents over liquid detergents. Though Tide
w/ Bleach Alternative (liquid) was once the top recommended product, Wisk w/
Color-Safe Bleach is not the top rated liquid.
Nan
06-08-2005, 07:59 PM
On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 17:55:14 -0500, "Ken" <krsmith@naxs.net> wrote:

>In the August 2003 edition, Consumer Reports published an updated article
>rating the top laundry detergents.
>
>Top 10 Results
>
>1. Tide w/ Bleach (powder)
>2. Gain w/ Bleach (powder)
>3. Arm and Hammer w/ color-safe bleach (powder)
>4. Tide (powder)
>5. Wisk w/ color-safe bleach (powder)
>6. Wisk w/ color-safe bleach (liquid)
>7 Tide (liquid)
>8. Tide w/ Bleach Alternative (liquid)
>9. All Stainlifter (powder)
>10. All Stainlifter Plus (liquid)

Purex liquid is still my fav.

Nan
Dorot29701
06-08-2005, 07:59 PM
Hey - I changed to Purex, too. It gets my clothes just as clean as Tide and it
costs a whole lot less.

Dorothy
FH
06-08-2005, 07:59 PM
> Purex liquid is still my fav.
>
> Nan

what about Kirkland from Costco? <g>
Phisherman
06-08-2005, 07:59 PM
On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 17:55:14 -0500, "Ken" <krsmith@naxs.net> wrote:

>In the August 2003 edition, Consumer Reports published an updated article
>rating the top laundry detergents.
>
>Top 10 Results
>
>1. Tide w/ Bleach (powder)
>2. Gain w/ Bleach (powder)
>3. Arm and Hammer w/ color-safe bleach (powder)
>4. Tide (powder)

<snip>

I still use the home-made Fels-Naptha laundry detergent. It makes a
gel which I found is great for treating stains. Costs about 10 cents
for a large load. I'll post it again (or URL) if anyone is
interested.
Nan
06-08-2005, 07:59 PM
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 23:13:59 GMT, "FH" <nowaydude@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>> Purex liquid is still my fav.
>>
>> Nan
>
>what about Kirkland from Costco? <g>

We don't have a Costco here.
There are detergents that cost less, but I've found the water content
to be a bit higher than I like, so the cost-per-use isn't any less
than Purex.

Nan
Nan
06-08-2005, 07:59 PM
On 04 Jan 2004 23:07:39 GMT, dorot29701@aol.com (Dorot29701) wrote:

>Hey - I changed to Purex, too. It gets my clothes just as clean as Tide and it
>costs a whole lot less.
>
>Dorothy

Yep, I switched from All liquid when it made my son's skin break out.
I've never had any skin problems from Purex, even for infant clothing.

Nan
Baroness Benachi
06-08-2005, 07:59 PM
>
> > Purex liquid is still my fav.
> >

I bought a case of Purex liquid once. Horrible stuff. I had to use twice
as much to get my laundry half as clean.