Do you use store brand soap or tide?

United States
August 18, 2010 7:13pm CST
My kids play sports so I have to buy tide to wash with. I wish I could buy store brands. I like the smell of some of the lower priced soaps too. What is the brand you use most? I was told people make this as well. I don't have a clue how they do it. I just know my soap cost too much these days. I am going to try to start getting free samples as well.......Have a great day!
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@Rosa26 (2618)
• United States
17 Nov 11
I don't use Tide eventhought I know is good, but at the same time I know is expensive so I use store brand soap to wash my clothes.
@lexx87 (1707)
• Mexico
17 Nov 11
I love tide, it is more expensive over here, but it is the best detergent i tried and not problems with my skin. SO i really love wash my clothes with this.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
3 Mar 11
Hi. Linda4ualways. We use Xtra. It smells really good. We are using the scent called, Scent sensations. Summer Fiesta. It smells really good! I love this scent so much! I have gotten free samples in the mail of liquid detergents and powdered detergents in the past. It really comes in handy when I get them too.
• United States
19 Aug 10
When I can or if on sale I perfer to use Gain, but for the most part I buy any detergent thats on sale.
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
actually I was using tide detergent soap when I was single, but when i got married starting to twitch another brands like surf just for a change, but i never regret in using it, cause surf product are very much promising, and you can choose according choice, the surf detergent powder has different sent, if you want to change your detergent soap just buy one small sachet, just try...have nice day
@Kalyni2011 (3496)
• India
13 Jan 11
In india Tide is available too, i use Surf excel as well as Tide for washing clothes, in washing machies i prefer Surx excel thanks for this discussion kalyani
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
19 Aug 10
One ingredient to making washing powder is borax I believe, and another might just be soap shavings from a bar of soap (or almost completely used bar of soap). My grandmother uses Tide Detergent. We here use an HE brand of detergent, I forget it's name, but we have to use it as that's what our washer and dryer is. Have you looked around for other brands, one that comes to mind is Arm and Hammer, not sure if it's cheaper but I would think it'd do the same job as Tide would. Or presoaking the clothes before washing them might do the trick as well. Free samples and coupons work too, do you shop at a store where you accrue reward points? Using them ever so often might help to keep the cost low.
@Mikyoo12 (187)
• United States
19 Aug 10
Whoa! Tide is way to expensive for me to buy all the time. I usually buy gain soap. Gain just makes your clothes look and smell so fresh. And I usually catch it on sale at walgreens sometimes. Or I'll just go to BJs wholesale club and buy the big box. Costco and BJs has some of the best prices (sometimes). If I'm really low on money I'll go to walmart and see which good brand is cheap enough to get. Most if the times it's gain which can handle 82 loads for around $15.
• United States
19 Aug 10
While I do use Tide (liquid) on occasion, I usually use the store (value) brand. I use Valu Time Mountain Fresh detergent. It has a very nice, light fragrance and it gets my laundry clean. Best of all, the cost is significantly lower than the name brands.
@sinaj292 (602)
• India
19 Aug 10
my home also tide is using...
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
I use Tide because my husband's and my son's uniforms are all white and I noticed that if I use the cheaper brands the clothes would turn yellowish. Although I would also want to try other brands if they're really effective in whitening because nowadays we really need to have a tight budget.
• United States
19 Aug 10
I tend to use whichever Tide is cheaper than another bottle of Tide. For example if I see Tide and than Tide with lavender scented fabric softner, I might just go for the tide since it's probably cheaper. There are times that it won't get some stains out though. For some of the heavy duty stuff, like grease stains, I have to usually put something on my clothes like Shout or Spray&Wash and let it sit for about 15 minutes and than wash it in the washer. Either way it's pretty sad how expensive laundry detergent can be, agree with you there.
@lfloresca (116)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
I dont go to store to buy soap for my clothes but I think it's better to buy tide because it's more affordable
• India
19 Aug 10
hi i think tide is best because its cost less and good to remove stains and dirt.
@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
19 Aug 10
I use Era on our clothes and put Clorox 2 in the load to brighten the colors. My husband gets alot of grease on his jeans at work and Era is the only brand of soap we have been able to find that takes the grease out! Laundry soap is expensive though evern the store brands aren't cheap anymore.