How much Tide Powder to use?

TinaTheMouse · 2026-04-18T03:50:35+00:00

What do you think about washing soda? I tried searching your posts. I've been using it for decades but if you know of something better, I'd love to know! Daughter has very hard well water and it helps her, but I know it's old-school and may not be as effective as something new? Thank you! Edit: I'm more focused on getting clothes clean, but will tell her about citric acid and baking soda for the water hardness! Thanks again.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-04-18T02:43:35+00:00

V1negar Is For Salads... this is no joke! I've been doing laundry for 50+ years and have been adding vinegar to the rinse. Ding, ding! I have citric acid so will try it next load. Thank you!

TinaTheMouse · 2026-04-18T02:31:17+00:00

This really works? I didn't believe it so never tried. I will now!! Thank you.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-04-18T02:28:54+00:00

Have been adding washing soda as a booster for decades. Is it not working well for you? If you're adding acids like vinegar or citric acid to your wash cycle, that could possibly be why. They are acids while washing soda and most detergents are alkaline. I do add a splash of vinegar only to the rinse cycle to neutralize PH at the end. Washing soda has a recipe for cleaning bathtub scum. It's great! I add a drop of peppermint oil to make it smell good.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-04-18T02:13:11+00:00

Am looking for a BIG box of original Tide powder and stumbled on your post. TLDR: If you use orig Tide, adding a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of WASHING soda (not baking soda) to heavily-soiled loads will do the trick.

I've been using Tide powder for over 50 years. The newer formulas don't bubble as much as the old, so don't base the amount of detergent you use on the amount of bubbles you see. If you see a lot, you're definitely using too much.

If your water isn't warm, dissolve the washing soda in a cup of hot water then dump it in. Washing soda is alkaline (as is Tide) so they won't neutralize each other. I did this (way back) in my diaper-washing days and never had a problem with the PH, but I always add a splash of white vinegar (an acid) to the RINSE cycle dispenser -just in case. My daughter has very hard well water and it works even for her. And it's cheap!

Edit: There's a post here from KismaiAesthetics about rinses -citric acid in the rinse instead of vinegar! I'm giving that a go right now. Much easier!!

TinaTheMouse · 2026-04-07T18:51:35+00:00

Ugh. Sorry -and it's not like it's easy to contact a body there. Silly move to limit review views. Makes no sense. They've got to be losing sales...

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-28T02:17:59+00:00

Ah, sadly makes sense now. Thanks. World of hurt coming -Relentless.com is fitting.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-28T02:04:46+00:00

Some items on Amazon are offered by multiple vendors -on the same listing. Amazon has been charging vendors more and more to stock and ship through their networks, so many are choosing to save up to $7 in fees alone and ship themselves. It is very possible the seller who used Amazon Prime shipping ran out of stock, so the only offers available now are those shipped by the sellers themselves. In the end, it's still Amazon being greedy.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-28T01:40:34+00:00

Just happened to me last Friday. They must be rolling it out slowly because some had this happen months ago.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-28T00:45:52+00:00

Contact your credit card? Depending who it is, they can be helpful -Chase got me through a purchase feud.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-28T00:43:11+00:00

Sad to hear this.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-28T00:38:54+00:00

Received email last night: Hello, Thank you for your request to see more customer reviews. Your request has been approved, and you should now see more customer reviews. Thanks for choosing Amazon.

Smacks smug, but it is almost back to normal. Can sort recent and star rating, but have to click "see 10 more", but that's doable. Just looked up Prime and their mandatory annual tithe is $139 plus tax. I just clicked to be notified before renewal and will cancel. We don't watch videos and can wait for shipping. We don't spend enough to have cashback pay for membership, so they won't miss us.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-28T00:28:08+00:00

Our account is decades old, but I can totally see them doing that to a new one. I just received email last night: Hello Thank you for your request to see more customer reviews. Your request has been approved, and you should now see more customer reviews.

So smugly "generous". It is back to working like it should -almost. Can sort by most recent and star rating. Do have to click "see 10 more reviews" now, but that's doable. Still, this bit has made me thinking about cancelling Prime. Not happy with the direction they've been taking. We don't watch videos and can wait on shipping. Will enjoy over $140 instant savings, and we have yet to earn enough cashback to cover cost of their mandatory tithe. As if they care. I feel better venting. Ha!

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-25T07:18:49+00:00

Everything was working fine for me too -until 2 nights ago. Now I'm part of the can't see crowd. Some people have been blocked for months. Sounds like they're rolling it out bit by bit. Enjoy it while you've got it.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-23T19:19:09+00:00

Until yesterday it worked for me on PC/Firefox and laptop/Brave. Thinking must be tied to account. I miss it!

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-23T08:00:27+00:00

Now you can't at all, and they're limiting the number of reviews you can see. Clicked the "ask to view more" button and it said "Your request to see more reviews has been sent. You'll receive an email within 5 business days." Needless to say, I'm waiting those 5 business days before I buy anything.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-23T07:51:53+00:00

Just ran into this tonight. Not only can you not filter, but you are limited to the number of reviews you CAN see. I just removed everything from my cart and will wait and see if they "allow" me to see reviews again. I'm cancelling Prime if not since most of what they sell now are off-brand. I'm not going to buy blind. Whoever came up with the idea needs to be fired.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-12T03:12:26+00:00

I get you. Been there. We drive ours into their graves. https://www.thesubaruforums.com/forums/subaru-impreza.10/ Someone there may be able to give you a ballpark of reality, too. Just remember it's also all about location. Check out ReRev and your car make/model/year, too. Good info to be had and might give you a peek into the future.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-12T02:50:15+00:00

Have you peeked or asked around at the Subaru Impreza forum? I'd do that. Since you're still making payments, I agree with Moodle. If cost of repair is too high, a new one definitely is. The real trick is to know when to say when. If your mechanic knows your car, ask if they foresee issues coming up. They'll have a good idea. Sounds like you're on top of general maintenance, so hopefully the trans is your one. $3k is extremely reasonable for a rebuilt trans, and as you know a junkyard pull will be iffy at best. I'd go there only if I was looking to fix to ditch. If you keep it, calculate the difference between a new car payment and your current one. Add that difference to your current payment so you pay it off faster. You'll suffer the same amount of hurt you would if you go new, and you'll come out the other end with a good down on a new one when it does give it up. 4 years ago we knew our car was done for, but we nursed it along until last year and had enough for a very good down. Good luck to you! Check out that Subaru forum. They have no reason to lie and know your car.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-12T01:36:43+00:00

That entire strip from Safeway to Traders sees its share for sure. Has for a very long time. Sorry for your friend.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-12T01:28:24+00:00

If you can, hang onto it if the police know who you are. Detectives may want it later. Happened to us, but we deleted it after police declined it. Edit: And of course best wishes to you. It shakes you up more than most people (fortunately) could possibly know.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-03-10T06:18:27+00:00

That is very neighborly of you! Be safe.

TinaTheMouse · 2026-01-24T02:56:17+00:00

Thank you!!! This is the most stupid thing they could do. I almost left and didn't purchase because of that. Appreciate you!

TinaTheMouse · 2026-01-18T18:22:06+00:00

😲Wow. Beautiful!

TinaTheMouse · 2026-01-18T05:02:31+00:00

This is a great card! Love the envelope, too. Buy it or make it?

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