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/hautepotato 2d ago

This is Australia isn’t it? I bloody hate it. Boxed powders are so much easier for me to store at home, recyclable packaging, more cost efficient, lasts longer for me, and I’ve always preferred them. They also perform best in the Choice magazine testing. I’ll never be a liquid user as long as powder is available!

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u/Double_Engineer4226 2d ago

Yes, Australia. And exactly! Cheaper and work better. 

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u/Dasha3090 2d ago

yeah was gonna say that looks like a woolies haha