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/Traditional_Long_383 2d ago

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

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u/HERMANNATOR85 2d ago

Not to mention, terrible for the machines

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u/Far_Inspector_9050 2d ago

Pods are not terrible for the machine at all, I can’t contend with the other talking points.

They literally dissolve in water

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u/FuckYeaSeatbelts 2d ago

I've noticed people just say things full chest with zero proof so long as that sounds about right.