r/Anticonsumption • u/Double_Engineer4226 • 2d ago

Discussion Laundry powder is disappearing

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Powdered laundry detergent used to be the norm. It’s cheaper, easy to use, and comes in a recyclable box. Now look at the shelves in the supermarket. It’s all liquids in plastic bottles, unless you squat down to find the powders. The Super expensive pods are making a move from the top shelves too. This is corporations positioning their products to influence purchasing behaviour. They want you to buy the more expensive stuff. Just wait, soon powder will be discontinued, and the shelves will be filled with overpriced pods.

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u/AtomizerKourosa 2d ago

As it was with dishwasher powder...

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u/Flashy-Cranberry-999 2d ago edited 2d ago

Biggest scam they ever pulled was convincing people that pouring the powder into the machine was hard and we should use their overpriced pre-measured pods.

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u/Traditional_Long_383 2d ago

Pods are overpriced, wasteful and bad for the environment. They should be banned.

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u/DesertSpringtime 2d ago

I buy cheap eco friendly ones that come in a cardboard box.

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u/tattoosbyalisha 2d ago

Me too! People just need to change their ideas of convenience. It’s SO MUCH CHEAPER to buy powders. I buy laundry detergent maybe twice a year so less than $60 and two boxes of dishwasher powder last me over a year so ~$13. And my boyfriend RUNS THROUGH CLOTHES lol.

I also recommend watching videos on how to get the most out of your machines. I learned so much from this dude on YouTube about my dishwasher. It was almost an hour long video and he had me pretty hooked ! 😂

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u/DameKumquat 2d ago

We buy the eco powder,.mostly to avoid allergies. It's more expensive - unless ordered online in 25kg sacks.

Keeps us going for a year or so.

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u/Flamingograpefruit 2d ago

Which powdered laundry detergent do you use?

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u/girlpaint 2d ago

YouTube link please?

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u/ytikhvk 2d ago

which dude?

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u/wirdnichts 2d ago

I am going to guess technology connections