Product Reviews

[Kaos]

Gain Flings

Pods for the washing machine. Theory is that they will dissolve. Just toss them in the machine with the clothes. No need to worry about measuring or pouring liquid or powder.

Thought I would like the convenience. And I do. But....

I usually wash in cold water. These things apparently don't dissolve well in cold. When they don't dissolve they stick to a piece of clothing. What you're left with looks like a Care Bear took a gooey dump on your clothes. It won't wash off easily and it's sticky and gross. The two times it happened thank goodness it was on dark clothes and could just keep washing them in warm water until it finally came off.

The Tide version of these dastardly pods don't just stick, they stripe white clothes with blue streaks.

For the record, the only reason I tried the Tide ones is because they are orange and blue and I appreciated the irony. Plus I got a free sample.

They may work better in a top loader than in my front loader. And would probably work best if you let them dissolve before putting the clothes in. But if I got to do all that? I'd rather pour liquid.

[WiregrassTiger]

Gain Flings

Pods for the washing machine. Theory is that they will dissolve. Just toss them in the machine with the clothes. No need to worry about measuring or pouring liquid or powder.

Thought I would like the convenience. And I do. But....

I usually wash in cold water. These things apparently don't dissolve well in cold. When they don't dissolve they stick to a piece of clothing. What you're left with looks like a Care Bear took a gooey dump on your clothes. It won't wash off easily and it's sticky and gross. The two times it happened thank goodness it was on dark clothes and could just keep washing them in warm water until it finally came off.

The Tide version of these dastardly pods don't just stick, they stripe white clothes with blue streaks.

For the record, the only reason I tried the Tide ones is because they are orange and blue and I appreciated the irony. Plus I got a free sample.

They may work better in a top loader than in my front loader. And would probably work best if you let them dissolve before putting the clothes in. But if I got to do all that? I'd rather pour liquid.

This is the gayest thing I've ever seen you write about.

[Snaggletiger]

This is the gayest thing I've ever seen you write about.

What.  Those pods are dastardly.

[CCTAU]

Gain Flings

Pods for the washing machine. Theory is that they will dissolve. Just toss them in the machine with the clothes. No need to worry about measuring or pouring liquid or powder.

Thought I would like the convenience. And I do. But....

I usually wash in cold water. These things apparently don't dissolve well in cold. When they don't dissolve they stick to a piece of clothing. What you're left with looks like a Care Bear took a gooey dump on your clothes. It won't wash off easily and it's sticky and gross. The two times it happened thank goodness it was on dark clothes and could just keep washing them in warm water until it finally came off.

The Tide version of these dastardly pods don't just stick, they stripe white clothes with blue streaks.

For the record, the only reason I tried the Tide ones is because they are orange and blue and I appreciated the irony. Plus I got a free sample.

They may work better in a top loader than in my front loader. And would probably work best if you let them dissolve before putting the clothes in. But if I got to do all that? I'd rather pour liquid.

I thought ALL front loaders were limited to HE liquids only?

It is not gay for a man to know how to take care of himself.

[GH2001]

Front loader? Pffftttt. 1%-er.

[Buzz Killington]

loves the back loaders

[Kaos]

I thought ALL front loaders were limited to HE liquids only?

It is not gay for a man to know how to take care of himself.

FWIW, I'm running the house while others are incapacitated. So I'm learning.  The pods say on the bag that they're safe for use in front loader machines.  I disagree.  The Care Bear spooge was too much.  Nearly ruined an Auburn Underarmour shirt.

[Tiger Wench]

Gain Flings

Pods for the washing machine. Theory is that they will dissolve. Just toss them in the machine with the clothes. No need to worry about measuring or pouring liquid or powder.

Thought I would like the convenience. And I do. But....

I usually wash in cold water. These things apparently don't dissolve well in cold. When they don't dissolve they stick to a piece of clothing. What you're left with looks like a Care Bear took a gooey dump on your clothes. It won't wash off easily and it's sticky and gross. The two times it happened thank goodness it was on dark clothes and could just keep washing them in warm water until it finally came off.

The Tide version of these dastardly pods don't just stick, they stripe white clothes with blue streaks.

For the record, the only reason I tried the Tide ones is because they are orange and blue and I appreciated the irony. Plus I got a free sample.

They may work better in a top loader than in my front loader. And would probably work best if you let them dissolve before putting the clothes in. But if I got to do all that? I'd rather pour liquid.

I LOVE these things.  Put the pods in on the bottom of the washer before you load the clothes in.  I use the Tide ones as well and wash clothes in all three temperatures.  Never had any sort of residue or streaks.  And I have a top loader.  Did not know you could use them in front loading washers - which I personally do not care for.  They look upscale, but my top loader doesn't smell like mildew or have standing water in it like my mom's front loading one does.

Maybe you should join in the lawsuit...

http://overlawyered.com/2014/02/supreme-court-gave-consumers-victory-monday/

[Kaos]

I LOVE these things.  Put the pods in on the bottom of the washer before you load the clothes in.  I use the Tide ones as well and wash clothes in all three temperatures.  Never had any sort of residue or streaks.  And I have a top loader.  Did not know you could use them in front loading washers - which I personally do not care for.  They look upscale, but my top loader doesn't smell like mildew or have standing water in it like my mom's front loading one does.

Maybe you should join in the lawsuit...

Thanks!  Maybe I will. 

We bought the front-loader because it was "the thing to do" about ten years ago.  I've not liked it since.  The cycles are unbearably long unless you write your own washing program and ..... yes... it stinks.  No standing water, but it reeks. Have to keep it open pretty much all the time.  And if you ever leave a load in for a day or two because you forgot about it?  Smells like Thomas Jefferson crawled up in there to write a letter the the Samsung Episcopalians and died.

[Tiger Wench]

Thanks!  Maybe I will. 

We bought the front-loader because it was "the thing to do" about ten years ago.  I've not liked it since.  The cycles are unbearably long unless you write your own washing program and ..... yes... it stinks.  No standing water, but it reeks. Have to keep it open pretty much all the time.  And if you ever leave a load in for a day or two because you forgot about it?  Smells like Thomas Jefferson crawled up in there to write a letter the the Samsung Episcopalians and died.

I was not being a smart ass - my mom would trade hers in if she could.  They REEK and yes, she has to leave the door open any time it is not running. She gets standing water in bottom of the opening where the door gasket fits.  I would submit that your problem is not the Tide pods but the machine.

[Snaggletiger]

Love our front loaders.  They do get musty but there's a product, can't recall the name of, that you can put in and run it through a cycle and it cleans it up gets rid of the odor. 

[Kaos]

I was not being a smart ass - my mom would trade hers in if she could.  They REEK and yes, she has to leave the door open any time it is not running. She gets standing water in bottom of the opening where the door gasket fits.  I would submit that your problem is not the Tide pods but the machine.

Nor was I.  Been looking for somebody to sue. 

And yeah, that area is damp and black usually.  Makes me sick.  I wipe it out with a disinfectant wipe before I run it.

[Tiger Wench]

Love our front loaders.  They do get musty but there's a product, can't recall the name of, that you can put in and run it through a cycle and it cleans it up gets rid of the odor.

Tide makes a washing machine cleaner - I use it every few months or so.  But the standing water issue is the biggest one, and that is just a design flaw.

[Godfather]

I like to smell mildew fresh...

[AU_Tiger_2000]

Thanks!  Maybe I will. 

We bought the front-loader because it was "the thing to do" about ten years ago.  I've not liked it since.  The cycles are unbearably long unless you write your own washing program and ..... yes... it stinks.  No standing water, but it reeks. Have to keep it open pretty much all the time.  And if you ever leave a load in for a day or two because you forgot about it?  Smells like Thomas Jefferson crawled up in there to write a letter the the Samsung Episcopalians and died.

My neighbor runs an appliance repair and installation business so I asked him for advice when we purchased a washer.  When I asked him about the front loader he handed me about 5 business cards and told me, "You'll be needing these."

[WiregrassTiger]

I like to smell mildew fresh...

Yep. People who have front loaders don't realize that they smell like shit because they are so accustomed to the shit smell they don't even notice it. No offense to any of you that smell like shit, mind you.

[GH2001]

Love our front loaders.  They do get musty but there's a product, can't recall the name of, that you can put in and run it through a cycle and it cleans it up gets rid of the odor.

Or buy a normal one and you don't have to do shit.

[Buzz Killington]

Love our front loaders.  They do get musty but there's a product, can't recall the name of, that you can put in and run it through a cycle and it cleans it up gets rid of the odor.

Affresh.  I mean, I think that's what the skirt uses.

[Godfather]

Or buy a normal one and you don't have to do shit.

This is Snaggle, he pays Consuela to handle that shit.

[DnATL]

This is Snaggle, he pays Consuela to handle that shit.

I thought her name was Consualo?  (Since she's got really short legs)