Hahaha...Lars..your just beginning to live, just don't blink lol

Do you do anything special to store them? Did anyone else notice that Tide is selling it's discontinued products on amazon at a markup?

Kenny Chesney---Don't Blink. I like that song.Plus it is SO true.

Larsi...a five year supply!?

More like 50 YEARS supply...maybe more since we only use 2 (3 tops) Tablespoons per load.

You lucky dog! ;-)***

@George..YES, more like 50 years! 2 TBS, 3 MAX for a very large load.

If you message me your address, I can send you a Ziploc bag with some of this magical Tide! I'll give ya enough to last a while!!

George you should take Lars up on that offer..it smells better than a lot on the market.

Sparky..I didn't know that was a song..I don't listen to country..Disney music is often played around here..actually only country song I think I really know well is Mark Wills Don't Laugh at Me...anyone that hasn't heard it ..its Amiees song.

50+ yrs old here but because of family allergies I was never able to use Tide. I do remember in my teens how great laundry smelled washed in it.

WTG on your score Larsi!

Donna, I've quit buying the original scent Tide myself, I've bought 7 boxes in the past few weeks, that's enough for this old lady. Lol..but Larsi sure does love the stuff. I've been to 4 RiteAids and they are loaded with the stuff, I don't think there's any other Larsi's around here lol. You can't use Tide yet maybe I'm just too tired I can't remember what you use lol.

So. Jealous of Larsi. Those boxes are wonderful, and I know you probably have a lifetime supply now ;)

Just.. Promise to zip-lock them. Keep them away from moisture, and they'll last forever ;)

Pink: Go to you tube and put in Dont Blink by KC and listen. Few years old but a very true song--headed that way faster every day.

I also would like to know how to send a personal message on here.

Sparky..that was a wonderful song..and so true...I've just always said to people don't blink when they have young kids, because in a blink of an eye they are no longer little children making messes and hanging stockings on the fireplace...with my adult sons...I blinked...I have no intention of blinking with my grandsons. Thanks Sparky for the song recommendation..I enjoyed it.

For personal Messages, you have to have it selected/allowed in your Houzz settings/profile.

For example...on the above replies to this post, if I click on George's name georgect, it sends me to his Houzz profile, and on the right, there is a Message button.

When I click on mamapinky, it takes me to her Houzz page, but there is no Message button. Mamapinky has her Houzz/Gardenweb account set up, as to not accept Messages.

Pink: Glad you enjoyed that. I have always heard the older you get the faster time passes but didn't give it much thought. Now I do and see that statement is true for sure. I can remember when someone was 30, you thought they were practically dead--now look. Oh well, we can't stop time.

Sorry Larsi, didn't mean to get so far off the subject. Great score on the Tide by the way.

Larsi..thank you I turned my messages on, didn't know that..I was going to send you a Test message but yours is off..lol. but thank you Larsi

I still don't get this message thing, in my settings it says "Allow anyone to message me" yet I have no button that allows it in my profile.

When I look at Larsi's profile there is no button there either...no one has a button that I can click on.

George..click on my name..than click on Activity...than you should seea message box

I think Larsi has his messages disabled

I don't see it either.

Sparky must have his messages off also because I tried to do a message test lol

I found Mamas!!

Is mine on?

Lol...I sent George a test message but don't know if it sent

Paw yours is on..I tried to send a message but don't know if it went thru ..when I hit send the box jumps around.

Didn't get an email or alert.

My pet peeve, web designers.

I can't receive or send because there isn't any buttons.

Pink: I too don't know if it is on or off. I have never seen what you are talking about. Guess I need to look more, but I have seen nothing about message or active or on/off. Guess I'm a dummy.

Under Advanced Settings, I changed mine to allow anyone to message me. I had it set to allow only members I am following to message me. I think this should fix it! Yes?

@ George. I messaged you.

congrats larsi! So wonderful and it makes you so happy! You detergent addict you!!

I messaged u back. I think it worked!!

@Larsi...I got nothing.

Really George? I messaged you and paw. Paw got it, and I just replied to him!

Just sent you Test Message #2. You have to click on Messages, on your profile page.

I'm on my phone right now, but there is no alerts that I can see. I don't know where all the settings are on the mobile version.

Mine emailed me & I hit reply on email & it took me to the site.

On my phone too and have to go to my email to get messages. And I get no alerts..damn

I didn't get an alert per'se. But my phone dinged when I got the email from Houzz.

Bumping this... has anyone seen any of the old stuff on store shelves lately? I've seen a few boxes at Drugstores, but it seems like it's gone everywhere else :(

I look, but have seen NONE, anywhere. But...since I had to sadly dump many boxes due to the powder being petrified, I will no longer buy anymore "old" powders.

I just bought a box of Bold Plus powder on Amazon, sold as new (about $25). Most of the powder is clumped and the scent is not amazing and I tried it 2x....and it was SUDS, SUDS :(

I think I am DONE with old stock!

I happened upon some older boxes of Tide Vivid Clean Breeze HE Powder long aftet the marketing switch back to Tide With Bleach and the discontinuation of Clean Breeze in that variant. I inquired with Procter and Gamble before going back to buy them, about the effectiveness of powder after it has been on the shelf for a while. The representative did not know but asked if someone could call me back with some answers. A short while later I had a message from Deb in P&G customer service team and she stated that since launching compacted formulas the enzymes and other additives of Tide have a shelf life of only 18 months maximum. Anything that could be older than that will most likely not be as effective. I have also seen horror stories about blueing in powders becoming a problem and staining clothes after it has become shelf stale.

I was digging through some old travel bags and found a travel/laundromat single use original Tide non HE. I'm guessing it's over 10 years old

Powders if kept away from humidity or extreme temperatures, will perform well.

Because I'm cray cray, I have a decent stash of vintage detergent, all stashed away in ziploc bags, oxo containers, and various cereal keepers.

Every single one of them preform well, when dosed properly and kept away from bad conditions. It's just purchasing things off store shelves that's a problem. Some stores do much better than others :/

Pharmacies tend to keep things climate-controlled and away from moisture ;)

So, why are the blue flecks in the Tide bad?

Jody from what I know the blueing is not necessarily bad but if it is old, it can cause issues. I read in a consumer magazine that the liquid Tide Boost was pulled from the market because the blueing in it was causing damage to clothing after it sat on the shelf for a while. Let's face it, not everyone uses a spot treater in every load so a container of it is likely to sit around. I have a bottle of Ecover Pre Treater sans any blue dye that I have probably had in my upstairs laundry room for 3 years. It is probably well past its effectiveness but sometimes you just cannot use it fast enough.

I am jealous. I tried Tide that claims to have the "original" fragrance. Not hardly. I loved that warm clean soapy smell of the 1960's. And man did it clean. How hard would it be for them to put that fragrance back in? Surely they have the formula and could easily get it made up in 55 gallon drums at a fragrance house. I do use a newer Tide ...works well... smells like chemicals. :-(

@ Andrew Criswell.....Thank you. If it is true what P&G says about 18 months for powder detergent, this makes sense. I threw away many, many boxes of Classic Tide he powder and now this box of Bold Plus powder (all P&G), because the powders were hard and full of rock like clumps, scent was either diminished or "off" and performance was for sure sub-par!

ALL of my boxes looked gorgeous too. No humidity damage, no water damage....but the inside powders were bad!!

Sorry Mitch, I am agreeing with Andrew & P&G on this one!!! :9

Elizabeth...I agree about the real original Tide, not much could ever beat that scent, but you will find here many refer to the Tide scent change in the 70's as the original Tide scent. Probably because they are too young to recall the Real original Tide LOL.

I have to say...powders can and will decompose over time if they were stored in wet or humid conditions..they can also lose their scent if they are stored in warehouses with no temp control...that being said if you find a box of powder that is free flowing its most likely fine. Store it away from water sources, humidity, and bright light and it should be fine for many many years......P&G is not going to get into all of this other than what the experation date is for various reasons.

Like Mich I also have found discontinued detergents/scents more often in pharmacys that are in great new condition. Probably because a pharmacy isn't selling a lot of it so it sits on a shelf in a nice climate controlled store.

But let that nice box you find sit in your laundry room on a shelf and not use it, than boom its going to be clumps in a short period of time from the humid room.

It all depends on the condition of the powder detergent when you get it and how you store it as to whether its going to still be stable in 10 years.

After Larsi's Tide tragedy, I placed a couple of those 'silica gel' desiccant pacs that you get with clothing into a my Persil and Cheer boxes. I've always heard that they're worth saving, and I finally found a worthwhile use for them. My tub o Charlie's got a damp sand texture, but doesn't seem to affect it's abilities.. but there isn't much in it to spoil... no enzymes or fragrances or builders