Yes.. it's very messy to open. I always take it outside to open it but after that I do leave it in the box.

At least your separating colors from whites and using hot water now! A number of us here store in air tight containers. Messy it can be, some of that packaging is ridiculous!

Yes messy, I just use the box it came in but you can get fancy and use decanters.

great idea, next time I will put towel under the box

rpsinfoman , in the past I blindly believed the advertising that Coldwater Tide cleaned everything just as well in cold as regular detergent did in hot water. After reading articles here, I changed my mind about that

Bleach and detergents will lose power unless they are stored in an airtight container. (So much for buying Giant Sizes if you're just a couple!)

Yes, powdered anything makes a mess when you open it. Now you know to set it ON something to catch the excess.

If this is your first front load, be careful about not using TOO MUCH detergent. If your towels start to feel 'stiff', run them through with just water to see if they suds. You can get the excess soap out by running a load with a quarter cup of white vinegar and no soap. I use white vinegar in the 'softener' compartment of my front load washer.

Sparky gave me a great idea on opening powder detergent. ..set the box on a towel to open, than roll the towel up and put in laundry. ..I do put my powders in containers

Sorry Sparky I was typing this and got called away for an hour..lol

noticed too much suds on second load , so will run cycle again but no soap. Guessing using measurements on scoop is incorrect?

Never follow dosing directions, they want you to run out and buy more lol

Best general amount is 1/8 to 1/4 cup per load. I know different water can affect that.

In my Miele FL I use about 2-2.5 tablespoons of power. Speaking of boxes, Miele detergent box comes in a flip top that is sealed until pushed open for the first time. Inside is a nice functional "purse string" closure on a plastic bag, that contains the powder. I don't rebox this product, but other boxed powders I do. I get air tight containers and put the powder in along with a cut out of the name of the detergent and instructions, from the back of the box.

I personally cant stand the goo of drippy liquid laundry detergent. It always seems to drip onto the outside of the cap and part way down the bottle when I try to recap :/

I use a "for darks" liquids for my very darks/blacks. My "Jeans" cycle requires liquid too.

Amount of detergent depends on how soft your water is. Start with 1 tb and see how that looks. As enduing says, 2-2.5 is about normal.

I recently opened a new box of Persil. I took a big scoop and filled a 1-quart plastic deli food container. Easy to store and easy to scoop from -- no mess. I put the big box down in the basement. When it gets low I just transfer the remainder to other deli containers.

I open powder detergent boxes over the sink. I store powder in original box, but it sits outside laundry closet.

I ALWAYS open powder detergent boxes in the sink, I then transfer them to OXO plastic containers. I like seeing how much I have, they take up less room, and I just prefer the aesthetics of my own containers!

I agree with enduring! Miele powders are the best boxes. I have left powders in Miele boxes in the past, they are the least messy of any brand I have ever used! Btw, the Miele powders are phenomenal! IMO, better than Persil.

Miele powders are terriffic. I bought Miele White, love everything about it, its ability to remove stains and whiten, everythings soft and so fresh smelling.

Larsi sent me some Miele for colors, again terriffic, I will actually be ordering both of these as soon as I can afford it, right now more important things are needed, winter clothes, coats for school for the boys lol.