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mom!
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 10:51 am
Anyone who made the switch from liquid detergent to pods, did you find it cost effective?
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amother
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 11:27 am
Not to hijack your thread, but PSA:
Families with small children should avoid pods because they are attractive to kids, look like toys or candy, and have resulted in poisonings when children ate them.
I don't care for them because they're premeasured. I often do very different size and quality loads and prefer to measure out exactly the quantity I want. Also, with liquid, I can pour some out and apply directly to a spot or stubborn area before putting the item in the machine.
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Sweet as Pie
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 11:29 am
I love mine!! Bought at Costco so was cheaper, I don’t have young kids (youngest is in elementary) a
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simba
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 11:35 am
I got a bag by mistake in my grocery order. They smelled better then the regular detergent but I didn’t notice and other difference.
I wouldn’t order for safety concerns.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 11:54 am
amother wrote: | Not to hijack your thread, but PSA:
Families with small children should avoid pods because they are attractive to kids, look like toys or candy, and have resulted in poisonings when children ate them.
I don't care for them because they're premeasured. I often do very different size and quality loads and prefer to measure out exactly the quantity I want. Also, with liquid, I can pour some out and apply directly to a spot or stubborn area before putting the item in the machine. |
I love pods. My kids know they are for washing clothes. My older kids can use them on their own. They are stored in a cupboard with a child lock so my three-year old can’t get them although I am pretty sure he already knows their use. None of them have ever mistaken them for toys or candy. 🤔
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Moonlight
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 12:08 pm
Switched to pods, Happy so far
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Smokey
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 12:20 pm
I used to use pods, but I switched back to liquid. My loads vary, and I prefer to customize the amount of detergent I use.
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flowerpower
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 12:33 pm
I found pods to be more pricey than the liquid detergent that I use. I have a large machine and needed to put in at least 3 in a load.
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teachkids
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 5:01 pm
I love using pods since I don't do laundry in my own apt, so its easier to throw a pod into each bag of laundry before leaving my apt instead of shlepping a whole jug. I was buying smaller jugs of detergent because they were easier to carry, so bulk pods came out cheaper.
Clearly this only applies in an apt like situation.
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renslet
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 7:57 pm
I find them way cheaper cuz my cleaning lady always puts cuploads of liquid detergent in the machine with each load, when I buy pods she only puts one, works out way cheaper especially if I buy the Costco ones
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HappyMom5
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 8:09 pm
I find them extremely convenient. No sticky running measuring cup afterwards. But I find they do not always fully dissolve and ends up as a hard thing on my laundry! Anyone else has this issue?
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Coffee Addict
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 8:12 pm
I love it. For bigger loads put 2. For huge loads put 3. Simple as that.
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butterfly2
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Mon, Dec 24 2018, 8:34 pm
It’s convenient but I find that the smell of the tide pods are weird. Like not super fresh
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amother
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Wed, Dec 26 2018, 1:11 am
I don't use for a few reasons:
Not economical as a per-load price.
Don't find they works as well.
I hate the plastic residue and I am afraid it clogs up my machine!
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lucky14
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Wed, Dec 26 2018, 2:41 am
I felt they left my towels smelling really nasty (I think they didn't wash out properly). I switched back to liquid. Buy a small bag and see for yourself. Or write to the companies and ask for samples even.
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