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|  Subject: Another shopping trap - Laundry detergent  Mon 26 Mar 2007, 4:18 pm | |
| This is an article from Mouseprints.com they read the small writing that many people don't have time to read. I thought this article was very interesting.
March 19, 2007
Tide 32 Load Bottles: Are They On The Level?
Filed under: Retail, Food/Groceries — Edgar @ 5:42 am
For years, laundry detergent has been sold by the number of uses or loads. One hundred ounce bottles of regular liquid detergent are typically good for 32 loads, for example.
Have you noticed, though, that it seems to run out way before you have done that many washes? The secret is in the cup, and how laundry manufacturers come up with that usage figure of 32 loads. See that little diamond to right of the word “uses”? That leads you to a fine print disclosure on the back of the bottle.
*MOUSE PRINT:
You only get the promised number of washes if you do “medium loads” and fill the cap up to line number one — which is less than half a capful. That will use about three ounces of detergent.
If you fill the cap to line number two for “large” loads, you will use a hair over four ounces of detergent and only get 24 washes per bottle — 25% less than the front of the bottle promised.
Many people, no doubt, are used to filling detergent caps to the top line if they are doing a full load. In this case, that is line three — a fill line number not even explained on the bottle. Doing so will use up about five and a half ounces of detergent and get only about 18 loads out a 32-use bottle.
Most name brand detergent manufacturers play the same game. Since they are not required to use realistic “serving” sizes the way food makers are, you most likely will get less than you bargained for. 
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| | Subject: Re: Another shopping trap - Laundry detergent Mon 26 Mar 2007, 4:33 pm | |
| | Hmmmm...Thanks for printing that Teri...I check small prints on food at times,,such as fat,,calories ingredients,,etc.But never thought of checking Tides small print! Make sense though,,have to check everything anymore. |
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| | Subject: Re: Another shopping trap - Laundry detergent Mon 26 Mar 2007, 6:00 pm | |
| | Isn't that intersting?!?! The tricks that manf. think they need to play! It's dumb! You have to buy laundry soap no matter what...they should just be honest about it, ya know! ARGG |
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| | Subject: Re: Another shopping trap - Laundry detergent Mon 26 Mar 2007, 7:43 pm | |
| Thanks for that Teri, I found it very interesting....not to mention sneaky advertizing!!!
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| | Subject: Re: Another shopping trap - Laundry detergent Mon 26 Mar 2007, 10:39 pm | |
| Oh man that kind of thing drives me crazy and I can't believe that I have never counted how many loads I was getting per bottle. Thanks Terri!
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| | Subject: Re: Another shopping trap - Laundry detergent Mon 02 Apr 2007, 6:32 pm | |
| Thanks teri.
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| | Subject: Re: Another shopping trap - Laundry detergent Mon 02 Apr 2007, 6:56 pm | |
| we buy some super sized bottle of laundry soap and it last for a long long time... we measure and dont over soap
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