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Tide Laundry Detergent

Georgiagrama — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:14:07 GMT

I know this may sound like an odd observation to some of you, but I have used Tide Laundry Detergent for more years than I care to say. My Mother used it when I was growing up - for everything -- laundry, dishes, mopping the floors, cleaning everything. Of course, back in those days, there was only the powdered detergent in the big orange boxes. I used the powder myself until it was no longer readily available.

I have recently, and by recently, I mean in the last 6 months, noticed that the smell is not the same. It doesn't smell the same in the bottle, and, as I iron my clothes, the same fresh, clean, smell doesn't rise up from the clothing with the steam. In fact, there have been several occassions that I wondered if I had washed the item at all.

I've asked my husband if he has noticed a difference, but due to his age, he has lost his sense of smell and can't tell. Has anyone else noticed a change?

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Helen852 — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:19:36 GMT

@Georgiagrama I have to agree with you. We are also long time Tide users. with all the different types now it seems that the scent has changed. Plus, I was having issues with my left eye. I sleep on my left side. It was itching and watering like crazy and there was some peeling on my eyelids. Finally went to the eye doc and he said I must be allergic to something and the eyelid was contact dermatitis. I might go out on a limb and say it could very well be the Tide. I've used the Tide in the Yellow bottles and like that scent. It seems to last. But whatever happened to the original scent, it's not there. Do you remember a brand called Solo that had the softener already in the detergent. That was a favorite of ours.

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MalteseMomma — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:22:34 GMT

@Helen852

My daughter had the same problem and found it was her nail polish! Who knew.....

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wildcat fan — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:27:55 GMT

I switched to Tide with Febreeze a few years ago and haven't had any issues with that formula.

Several years ago I noted a smell with my laundry but it was due to a problem with the Maytag Neptune washer and they had a recall on it because many others experienced the same. That's the only time I've had issues and it was my machine instead of my detergent.

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Georgiagrama — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:30:24 GMT

@Helen852

I am so happy that you replied. I've used Tide for 70 years and thought I must be losing my sense of smell along with my husband!! I do remember SOLO but always stayed with Tide. When you could still get the powder, it was great to mix in a bucket with warm water and clean baseboards, counters, bathrooms, everything. I loved the clean smell my my home would have. Now that it's liquid, it doesn't work as well, and now, the clean smell is gone.

I don't know what I will choose to use now, but I am concerned now that you mentioned your allergies. My granddaughter has very sensitive skin and has childhood eczema. I never use bleach on my sheets when she comes to spend the night. Here lately, she would crawl up in my clean bed and immediately begin to itch and I had begun to wonder if it could be the Tide.

They have changed something about it. I can't believe I am going to have to consider changing after all these years.

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Georgiagrama — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:33:14 GMT

@wildcat fan

I wish I could blame it on my washer but I have the old reliable maytag with the agitator.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:34:49 GMT

@Georgiagrama

I don't know what the heck their problem is, but they seem to constantly mess with the scents and formulas ... no idea why.

My fave was the Tide with Downey Sweet Dreams and they discontinued that. I hate the other two Downey scents. I have been meaning to complain on the website, so now I won't forget.

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Mz iMac — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:35:53 GMT

I went from powder, liquid to the gel pods. Still smells the same to me.

I didn't know your sense of smell changes as you get older. At 67 I must be a late bloomer.

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Georgiagrama — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:41:10 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

I didn't realize they had a web site. I might just try to complain myself.

Why any company would mess with a tried and true product is beyond me. Tide and Comet were the only cleaning products I could depend on and even Comet doesn't clean as well as it once did.

I wish I could understand why they change a good product that's been around forever.

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wildcat fan — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:41:34 GMT

@Georgiagrama wrote:
@wildcat fan

I wish I could blame it on my washer but I have the old reliable maytag with the agitator.

I went back to the top loading Maytag and I like it so much better! I've used Tide practically my whole life. My mom used it and now I buy it. Every once in a while I try something else when it's on sale or I have a coupon, but I always go back to Tide. I buy the Tide with Febreeze liquid in the non HE formula and haven't had any problems with it.

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haddon9 — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:41:38 GMT

My mom used Tide when I was growing up and I used it for many years. I now use Nellie's (Amazon & HSN)...it smells so fresh & clean! Love it!

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Georgiagrama — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:45:47 GMT

@Mz iMac

Hopefully, it won't happen to you. My husband has lost his sense of smell and taste. The specialist said it was something that happened sometimes with age. He was in Vietnam while they sprayed with agent orange and has had several unexplainable ailments that the Dr.'s claim is due to age.

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BalletBabe — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:46:54 GMT

@Georgiagrama To anyone that responded to this post. 3 years ago I developed a rash, that was everywhere at different times. I was also using Tide. I never had it on my face, but I also didn't want it there. I switched to Dreft which is for baby clothes, but it works. I wash my sheets in it, and that in itself helped a lot. Now I use it for my pj's and underwear. Three years after battling with this rash it is gone. Someting to consider and it smells good too.

I think sometimes our systems change and can tolerate less then in our youth. I also do not use bleach in anything and even cut out the fabric softener. I hope you can find something you like. I didn't think the Tide was cleaning as well either. I use Gain for Jeans and things like that. Good Luck!

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Georgiagrama — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:52:58 GMT

@BalletBabe

I remember Dreft from my baby diaper days. Yes, I used the cloth diapers with my children. I think you could be right about our bodies becoming more sensitive as we age, but I am also thinking of my granddaughter who is super sensitive to everything.

I always liked the Dreft and the way it smelled - fresh and clean - even with diapers.

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noodleann — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:55:04 GMT

If your clothing doesn't smell fresh any longer after being washed, I'd look to the washer, not the detergent.

I add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of borax to every load I run through my old top-loading machine and it keeps the washer fresh and helps clean the clothes. The washer cleaners are expensive and waste water. The borax does the job with a boost to the clothes cleaning and is cost-effective, IMO.

The other thing is I always run my laundry through a second rinse cycle to make sure all the detergent, etc., is removed. I never, ever use a liquid fabric softener.

I use Tide Clean Breeze (liquid) and it works for me.

I never liked the smell of the original powdered Tide, which my mother used for everything, including washing dishes. For housecleaning, I find the powdered Spic and Span an excellent cleaner with a nice fresh scent. It's especially good for things like walls and woodwork. You might find it's a good substitute for powdered Tide in that application.

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Georgiagrama — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:03:17 GMT

@noodleann

Thank you for your suggestion. I do like the Original Scent Tide, and, I do use Borax when I wash my husbands outside clothes so I'm fairly certain it's not my washer. I also have run just a clear wash with vinegar occassionally just to keep my washer clean.

There has definitely been a change in the scent for the Tide Original, and I think in the composition.

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elated — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:19:50 GMT

I use Tide Free and Sensitive. I have never had a problem. I use the same with Downey. I use bounce in my dryer. I use woolite for delicate items.

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Georgiagrama — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:23:59 GMT

@haddon9

May I ask if the scent is a fresh, clean scent without an artificial scent added in? I mean is it a fresh clean detergent scent or a detergent with perfume scent?

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MomCat — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:24:13 GMT

I've used Tide for years too, but I have disappointed lately with the cleaning power, along with clothes not smelling clean. I'm definitely changing detergents the next time I purchase. Why waste money on Tide when I can get better results for less? Many have pointed this out to me lately.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:33:06 GMT

Get my detergent at Dollar Tree. 65 oz. for $1.00. Our clothes are clean and smell good.