<p>Since it is a cold, wet and dreary Saturday here, I’ll ask this burning question:</p>
<p>Why have powdered laundry detergents gone the way of vinyl records?</p>
<p>I’m guessing because a lot of the early HE machines only took liquid.</p>
<p>They used to be less expensive than liquids to use.
I"m guessing that massmomm may be right.</p>
<p>something to ponder</p>
<p>It’s been many years, but I recall that in other than hot water, the granules did not dissolve reliably. Sometimes would find bits of Tide powder left in clothing after the wash. But I was a kid and probably overloaded the washer, so that might explain it. </p>
<p>I like these burning questions. We need more of them, especially on a disgusting cold rainy day where the only thing worth doing was taking a two-hour nap.</p>
<p>LOL I did that too!</p>
<p>What ever happened to Apple Cinnamon Cream of Wheat? Can’t find it anywhere… :(</p>
<p>I am now hooked on the little liquid laundry pods. Throw one in the washer, stick in the clothes and no muss, no fuss. :-)</p>
<p>I’m still mad that Team Flakes disappeared decades ago.</p>
<p>I do think that powder detergents became less popular when people started using more cooler water temps. But, I think the newer powders do dissolve in colder waters. </p>
<p>I also think that people like to put some liquid detergent directly on stains before the washer starts. </p>
<p>I never stopped using powdered. I have a HE washer.
I’ve been using this exclusively for years.
<a href=“EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning | biokleen Laundry Powder, Free & Clear Cleaner Rating”>http://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners/3206-biokleenFreeClearLaundryPowderUnscented</a></p>
<p>I use Tide in an a powdered HE version. Best ever, and has been forever.</p>
<p>Vinyl is also still pretty big here.
Pearl Jams entire catalog ( studio) is on vinyl.
<a href=“http://jackseattle.cbslocal.com/2014/08/04/jack-white-beats-out-pearl-jam-for-best-selling-vinyl-album/”>http://jackseattle.cbslocal.com/2014/08/04/jack-white-beats-out-pearl-jam-for-best-selling-vinyl-album/</a></p>
<p>I posed this question because my local supermarket, a major chain, no longer carries powdered detergents. </p>
<p>^^^
wow…really? That is very unusual. I know that the liquid section has grown over the years, but usually there is still a small powder area. </p>
<p>My daughter with 4 children has started using the powdered Charlie’s Soap. She really likes it. With 3 active, sports involved boys, she says it gets her clothes very clean. I have been thinking of trying it. </p>
<p>I still use powder. Our local 'Dollar Chain" carries it and powder has always worked better for me than liquid.</p>
<p>^ silverlady read up on a google search about Charlie’s Soap ingredients before you buy. I have a large tub of it that I’m going to end up using for cleaning other than laundry and will not repurchase. This is not a natural or green product despite what the label says. It cleans okay. My child developed a rash after I started using it, which is when I looked into the product more carefully. </p>
<p>I am using method liquid right now -because I like that I can refill from a pouch. The worse part about liquids in my opinion is all that plastic. I used powder for a long time -just to avoid the plastic bottles. </p>
<p>I thought, years ago, there was an environmental concern with powdered detergents-? </p>
<p>adding: Dunno. I thought that’s what I learned. But while some info says.“liquid detergents are “much more environment-friendly” than powdered detergents,” I also see this: “Liquids also have a much higher percentage of surfactants, or sudsing agents, than powders do. When surfactants find their way from washing machines to our oceans, they interfere with aquatic ecosystems.”</p>
<p>Go dirty?</p>