Why does Tide cost 2x as much as any other detergent?

[beer]

So usually when I go home for a weekend, I steal a box of my parent's detergent and use it for a long time. Well I forgot, so I had to go and actually buy my own detergent today. I was surprised to see just how much more Tide costs than any other detergent - Gain, Wisk, etc. My parents use the wisk liquid so that's what I got, but I am wondering, what makes Tide so much more expensive? Just ignorant consumers or does it really work better?

 

[isekii]

I use tide and I've tried other brands,

Tide does make notcieable differences in whites and colors.

 

[Ryan]

Because it does more loads.

 

[Lager]

Because it's the best.

 

[Squisher]

The same reason divorces are so expensive......................they're worth it.

 

[beer]

For equal loads, tide still cost a whole lot more. Do you really think I'm dumb enough to compare a 40 load box of wisk to a 120 load box of tide? what a useless post

 

[docmanjimmer]

Blame it on the da/\/\n underwear gnomes.....

 

[lowfatbaconboy]

i dunno but i wish they would still sell those tablets you just drop in......those were useful for the dorm washers last year

 

[schizoid]

They have to subsidize all the Tide they waste by throwing it in the ocean.

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: lowfatbaconboy
i dunno but i wish they would still sell those tablets you just drop in......those were useful for the dorm washers last year

i've got a box with 18 2-packs left. I'll sell them for $3.50 each or the whole box for $45.

 

[beer]

Why did they quit making the tablets? I noticed that they no longer had em, either.

 

[Thegonagle]

Consumer Reports tests show that all laundry detergents are not created equal, and Tide has always been rated pretty highly by them.

I'm not a brand-whore by any means, but I do like consistency. I use Tide because it always works great for me. My clothes seem to last a long time, and they usually come as clean as I can ever expect. Colors, which I wash in cold, come out clean, and the colors seem to last a good long time, while whites, usually washed in hot, last a long time without starting to look yellow or dingy.

My mom has always bought whatever was cheapest, but since I've been out on my own, I've used liquid Tide, and believe it or not, it seems to make a difference over time.

 

[lowfatbaconboy]

Originally posted by: Elemental007
Why did they quit making the tablets? I noticed that they no longer had em, either.

i dunno i guess they weren't selling as well as they thought they would

 

[beer]

Well the Wisk and Tide web sites both show they are still available. But neither wal-mart nor HEB sell them anymore....

 

[lowfatbaconboy]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: lowfatbaconboy
i dunno but i wish they would still sell those tablets you just drop in......those were useful for the dorm washers last year

i've got a box with 18 2-packs left. I'll sell them for $3.50 each or the whole box for $45.

id buy a radeon 9700 pro from you for $45 bucks but not some laundry tablets


the tablets....
.....uh i know costco/sams(in TX) don't sell them either or target (in boulder,CO)

 

[C'DaleRider]

2 months ago, CU did another test of detergents. Tide with Bleach Quick Dissolving, powder, finished first...substantially better than the second finisher, Gain with Bleach. These were followed by Arm & Hammer with Color-Safe Bleach, Tide Quick Dissolving, and Wisk with ColorSafe Bleach. These were all powders which cleaned much better than any liquids.

While the Tide was a little more expensive than the other brands when compared on a per-load basis (@ .23 per load), it wasn't the most expensive detergent. It was beaten out by Wisk w/bleach powder @ .24, Wisk ColorSafe Bleaching liquid @ .27, and Tide with Bleach Alt. Deep Clean liquid @ .27 per load.



THESE ARE THEIR QUICK PICKS: (The number shown is the detergent's relative position in the ratings)


If you have a top-loader, we recommend two powders that excelled at cleaning:

1. Tide with Bleach Quick Dissolving

2. Gain with Bleach



If you have a top-loader and prefer a liquid:

7. Tide Deep Clean




If you have a front-loader, try these; the Wisk is a bit less expensive:

18. Tide HE

19. Wisk HE

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: C'DaleRider
2 months ago, CU did another test of detergents. Tide with Bleach Quick Dissolving, powder, finished first...substantially better than the second finisher, Gain with Bleach. These were followed by Arm & Hammer with Color-Safe Bleach, Tide Quick Dissolving, and Wisk with ColorSafe Bleach. These were all powders which cleaned much better than any liquids.

While the Tide was a little more expensive than the other brands when compared on a per-load basis (@ .23 per load), it wasn't the most expensive detergent. It was beaten out by Wisk w/bleach powder @ .24, Wisk ColorSafe Bleaching liquid @ .27, and Tide with Bleach Alt. Deep Clean liquid @ .27 per load.



THESE ARE THEIR QUICK PICKS: (The number shown is the detergent's relative position in the ratings)


If you have a top-loader, we recommend two powders that excelled at cleaning:

1. Tide with Bleach Quick Dissolving

2. Gain with Bleach



If you have a top-loader and prefer a liquid:

7. Tide Deep Clean




If you have a front-loader, try these; the Wisk is a bit less expensive:

18. Tide HE

19. Wisk HE

Cool.

I use Purex unflavored;No dye,and no stinky perfumes.

Tide always did work best,but the odor annoys me bad,especially on my sheets.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Tide made me break out with a rash when I was in the 1st grade. I haven't used it since. (so don't know if it would now) I know 2 other people that also break out... It must be some hella-strong soap.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: C'DaleRider
2 months ago, CU did another test of detergents. Tide with Bleach Quick Dissolving, powder, finished first...substantially better than the second finisher, Gain with Bleach. These were followed by Arm & Hammer with Color-Safe Bleach, Tide Quick Dissolving, and Wisk with ColorSafe Bleach. These were all powders which cleaned much better than any liquids.

While the Tide was a little more expensive than the other brands when compared on a per-load basis (@ .23 per load), it wasn't the most expensive detergent. It was beaten out by Wisk w/bleach powder @ .24, Wisk ColorSafe Bleaching liquid @ .27, and Tide with Bleach Alt. Deep Clean liquid @ .27 per load.



THESE ARE THEIR QUICK PICKS: (The number shown is the detergent's relative position in the ratings)


If you have a top-loader, we recommend two powders that excelled at cleaning:

1. Tide with Bleach Quick Dissolving

2. Gain with Bleach



If you have a top-loader and prefer a liquid:

7. Tide Deep Clean




If you have a front-loader, try these; the Wisk is a bit less expensive:

18. Tide HE

19. Wisk HE

Tide HE got the best HE nod from Consumer Reports?

 

[udonoogen]

GO KIRKLAND. costco brand rules. especially when you buy it in that huge plastic BIN.

 

[loup garou]

haha!! I still have tons of those tablets...my friend works for P&G and gets cases and cases of them for free. They rule!

 

[conjur]

I only buy it when it's on sale. I check every time I'm in the store and I'll get a bottle even if I don't really need it if it's on sale for a good price. Same with cat food and litter. Seems those are *rarely* on sale.

 

[lokiju]

because its the best!

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: C'DaleRider
2 months ago, CU did another test of detergents. Tide with Bleach Quick Dissolving, powder, finished first...substantially better than the second finisher, Gain with Bleach. These were followed by Arm & Hammer with Color-Safe Bleach, Tide Quick Dissolving, and Wisk with ColorSafe Bleach. These were all powders which cleaned much better than any liquids.

While the Tide was a little more expensive than the other brands when compared on a per-load basis (@ .23 per load), it wasn't the most expensive detergent. It was beaten out by Wisk w/bleach powder @ .24, Wisk ColorSafe Bleaching liquid @ .27, and Tide with Bleach Alt. Deep Clean liquid @ .27 per load.



THESE ARE THEIR QUICK PICKS: (The number shown is the detergent's relative position in the ratings)


If you have a top-loader, we recommend two powders that excelled at cleaning:

1. Tide with Bleach Quick Dissolving

2. Gain with Bleach



If you have a top-loader and prefer a liquid:

7. Tide Deep Clean




If you have a front-loader, try these; the Wisk is a bit less expensive:

18. Tide HE

19. Wisk HE

Tide HE got the best HE nod from Consumer Reports?

I don't know if I'm reading that right but did they compare bleach detergents and ones without bleach to each other for cleaning whites. I assume they didn't use bleach on colored right?

 

[Parrotheader]

Originally posted by: conjur
I only buy it when it's on sale. I check every time I'm in the store and I'll get a bottle even if I don't really need it if it's on sale for a good price. Same with cat food and litter. Seems those are *rarely* on sale.

Us too. Actually, we've gotten to where we buy the big super huge ~2 gallon container of it at Sams. It's nice since it lasts a long time and we don't have to worry about it for awhile.