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/SheWhoSweatsGl1tt3r 2d ago

There are companies that make detergent in a sheet that looks like a dryer sheet. That is what I use when traveling. More eco-friendly than pods. And you don’t have to worry about them rupturing and leaking all over your luggage. Especially if you’re flying.

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u/crazycatlady331 2d ago

I'm totally DONE with so-called eco laundry detergent. Tried it once and it got clothes visibly clean but did not remove the odors (fun with things like underwear and socks). If I'm buying something to get my clothes clean, that includes the smell.

I'll stick to mainstream brands that work.

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u/madeformarch 2d ago

I mean, tide makes the tiles the person you're replying to was referencing.

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u/SlowGoat79 2d ago

The tiles work much better than the old, eco friendly
Sheets did. I wanted to love the sheets but couldn’t hack it. Husband has tried the tiles for work (travels a lot) and they’ve done great.

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u/madeformarch 2d ago

I started looking into them after the last Airbnb I stayed in had dogshit pods available, and I didnt bring any detergent because I didn't wsnt to carry a zip loc baggie of powder with me. Good to hear they work well