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Tide Hygienic Clean Free

Pat Z5or6 SEMich

last year

either pods or liquid, if you used it, do you have any comments about it, please?

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SEA SEA

last year

Hi Pat!

I hope you are doing well!

Both you and littlegreeny detect scent in the Tide Hygenic Free pods? I've not used them, but that's disappointing for the folks who require scentless detergents.

I'm using a bin of Tide F&G (regular) pods at the moment for my own colors loads .No leftover scent. It's been a while since I had some. I missed them. I find they clean well here with soft water, and at my daughter's house where the water is hard. What I don't care for is a new to me development where there have been several times my fabrics got a bleached out splotch. I'm using a full fill top loading machine too. Lots of warm or hot water mixing through the detergent. I'd be afraid to use those in a front loader. Just an FYI to those reading along. I've never had this happen with liquid or powder Tide F&G.

Good luck with the laundry Pat. Don't forget powder Biz is available in some stores if it's not on your shelf at home. It can help with laundry such as you are dealing with right now. Sending good wishes to you and your family.

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littlegreeny
last year
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Hi Pat!

I tried the pods when they first came out and must have gotten an off batch because they were scented. I couldn't use and gave them away to a family member.

The liquid is good, has no OBs, and is supposed to clean better than Tide F&G. When I tried it I thought it cleaned well but found it left air-dried fabrics a little stiff. That was with my old washer. I'll have try it again sometime.
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Pat Z5or6 SEMich
Original Author
last year
Thank you for that infro, Greeny. the devil made me buy the pods because they were on sale, but I'm not happy with the scent either. Won't be giving up my Tide Free Clear liquid until I hear you say you like the Hygienic liquid better. You and SEA SEA are still my muses.
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Pat Z5or6 SEMich
Original Author
last year
No more bleached out splotches for me. I'll use those pods for whites. Thank you for that

info, SEA SEA.
wdccruise
last year
You might try Persil Free & Sensitive.
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Pat Z5or6 SEMich
Original Author
last year
I have a whole bottle but too sudsy for me, wdccruise, thank you for responding.
Dorian Crouse
last year
I used the Free Power-Pods on my bedsheets for a while and really liked them. They did perform surprisingly well. I also found that they were shockingly low sudsing (LOL), so I am not sure where the discrepancy lies. I used the Tide plus Downy Free for a while on darks and it was actually pretty good. Not sure if the formula is any different.
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Pat Z5or6 SEMich
Original Author
last year
last modified: last year
Do not know about my old nose 9 days ago, folks, but since then I absolutely LOVE the Tide Hygienic Clean Free POWER PODS. They clean so well, laundry smells SO good, and one Power Pod in my old Whirlpool full fill top loading machine does a fantastic job.
Anne
last year
Pat, I like the Persil Free but it’s really sudsy for me too. I found if I mix it with one of the unscented Tide liquids (with the turbo wash HE logo) it helps cut the suds down and makes it work for me. I do the same with Costco’s Kirkland unscented also.
Pat Z5or6 SEMich thanked Anne
Pat Z5or6 SEMich
Original Author
last year
Anne, thank you for the tip about using the Persil Free. Great idea.

And, since learning on here that all Tide pods have OBs, I've sent my wonderful Power-pods off to our Humane Society.

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