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Cheryl - I got the notification a bit ago that the box was delivered so I was hoping you were home!! Glad it's in safe hands. I think you and I have a few of the last bottles in existence of the Vivid+White, so enjoy it. I also like the smell and boy does it LAST. I washed some towels and bathrobe in it a few days ago and they all still have the nice fragrance. I only used 2 TBS in my front load. You'll need a bit more, but hopefully you'll still get several uses out of it.

Persil. As you know, I LOVE the Universal Powder. It's my go-to for whites and anything that needs a punch. Plus, I love the smell. Years and years ago Larsi made a joke about wearing the Persil scent as a cologne if he could. I couldn't agree more! I think Persil, vintage Tide, and Cheer are the best of the best in terms of scent. I do now spike this with STPP when I use it, so that I can use a bit less, but it works amazingly well all by itself, too.

Method Smarty. I was biting my tongue last night when you mentioned you'd bought it. I wanted to scream, "noooo! You'll have a bag tomorrow!!!" but it was too late :) My next project is to blitz these tabs into a powder and spike with STPP. Since your wash cycles are shorter and use more water, I'd definitely recommend spiking. But they work very *very* well. I don't know of anyone who's used them who didn't ultimately like them.

Enjoy your goodies! And report back. I know you will :) xoxoxo

Cheryl is your husband sleeping in a tent in the front yard yet? LOL! Gotta make way for the important stuff!! So sweet Alex!

Jean, no I have to keep him indoors, he pays the bills lol...but I really can't pile anymore detergent in my closet. Its really hard to get to anything. ..thinking about swapping it to hubs for his small walk-in. It used to be his and im thinking he might get it back LOL

Dishwashers running with Smarty tab and stpp, I'll let you know how it goes.

I bet the results will be fantastic. I will buy some tomorrow

I decided to wash my white down alternative comforter, hot 135F, STPP and up to line 2 on Alex's Tide Vivid, by the time it agitated a few minutes it was SUDS..lol..Thats ok though I can get away with the suds once in awhile. ..and it smells glorious...I probably should have used less ya think LMAO....I have it shut off for a wee soak..stay tuned

I believe it! Tide liquid has always been sudsy for me -- any variety. Even HE. But it does smell good :) Do you have any aprons to wash? I'll bet that Persil powder would do really well. Just sayin'.... hehe

Okay, Mama.... the suspense is killing us. Update, please! :)

Haha....ok I got behind having to run to the big country walmart and Kmart

First the Method Tabs, I like the grapefruit scent its fresh...I had a full load but nothing really burnt or crusty, but a full load of dirty dishes, glasses, flatwear, corning ware ect....I did add STPP....and I did turn the knob back around so I have 30 minutes of wash time, which is plenty considering all the water my machine uses....CLEAN everything was clean, not a spot on anything, a plastic container that housed homemade ranch dressing even lost its odor and generally that's an impossiable odor to remove from plastic. The D/W looked clean and smelled fresh. I like these cute guys and will continue using them in between all of the other great detergents I'm finding really does work for me. Alex the Smartys you sent me won't go to waste, I'll use them Thank You

My white comforter is ultra white, fluffy, and smells so clean all I used was the STPP and Tide Vivid liquid from Alex, no FS. Remember I commented on the suds, I overdosed but the rinse water was clear and had no slip to it..I'm very pleased with this Tide Vivid Thank You Alex.

Now my white duvet cover is washing in Persil Universal Powder, by itself no stpp or other additives, water temp 142F..I opened the lid a few minutes ago and OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE the scent, the hot steamy vapors hit me full face and i just leaned over and did a steam facial, it was lovely ( you FL users dont get to do the steam facials lol) the scent is very close to Persil Perls but not quite as strong...so--- so far so good. LOL. These are wonderful products and you can bet I will hoard my Tide with Bleach Alternative and Persil Universal Powder for special occassions..like when I'm just needing something a little extra special to play with. Alex everything you sent was products I really really wanted Thank You XOXO

First, YOU'RE WELCOME! It made me so happy to put together that box and send you some things you'd never tried before. I need to get Scott's little care package off to him tomorrow, too.

I think there's something to the idea of rotating detergents, even in the dishwasher. If there's a protein or residue one leaves behind, another will surely zap it on the next load. You've got a veritable arsenal now.

Re. the Persil. Know that the box from which that sample came is at least 18 months old and I'm not as careful about vacuum packing and storing in plastics as you are. I keep the box cool and dry (storage unit) but not sealed. The scent definitely dissipates after some time. For me, that's actually a positive. While I love Persil, the fragrance from a brand new box can be overwhelming. Like a good red wine, I think it's better after breathing a bit. LOL

I love persil universal powder! The scent is so clean and fresh and reminds me of my all things German obsessed grandmother ( she lived there during ww2 as my grandfather was stationed there). And Alex you will find this interesting/funny because of your love of France. My dad got arrested as a teenager for climbing the Eiffel Tower !

What a wonderful treasure trove of goodies!

Mama - how did you wind up liking the Persil and Tide Vivant?

I actually love them both Alex....I used the Persil Universal again last night on white bath towels, it did such a fabulous job I went to Amazon to shop lol..talk about pricey..I think 70$ for 100 loads and I'm sure that's not 100 loads in a TL so I didn't order yet.lol

Right now I have my white bed sheets washing in your Tide Vivid liquid and an ounce of pure sodium percarbonate, water temp 145 which is hot enough to activate the percarbonate...smells lovely. I won't use FS as this stuff does leave things so soft. Too bad they don't make it with and without enzymes because without enzymes it could be used on wool....I could see it making wool blankets fluffy soft.

Good! Happy to hear they're both a hit. How much of the Persil Powder are you needing to add to your TL to get the water properly conditioned? Quarter to a half cup, I'm guessing?

1/3 cup for a full load and I didn't use stpp..so not bad at all.