Tide Pods are a simple and easy way to do laundry. They are your detergent and stain remover all
in one. Just drop them into your washing machine with your full load of clothes and they come out clean. These are basically the same
thing as the dishwasher plastic-like filled pods of dishwasher detergent that
have been around for a few years now -- except for laundry.
PROS
- Easy to use, kids can help!
- Cleans well (like any other Tide)
- Easy to take along if traveling
- You can visually see how many more loads you can do before running out of detergent
- Pretty to look at
CONS
- Unable to do different sized loads because the pods are not adjustable.
- Skeptical on the right detergent to water ratio since everyone’s “large” load can be a different size.
- Even though it states it works in any water temperature, I use all cold and had an issue with my water
- draining for a few days and I suspect the Pods are the culprit but I do not know this for sure.
- Expensive
- You can visually see how many more loads you can do before running out
Would I use them again??
Probably not. I would
feel obligated to keep regular liquid tide in stock at my home as well because
our whites are not always a full load as well as other clothing from
time-to-time. I purchased my Pods at Sam’s
Club so they were considerably cheaper than even Walmart, which made them more
affordable for me. However, I still feel
they are overpriced for my lifestyle. It’s
not much more time saving than pouring into a cap and dumping it. On top of all of that, I don’t feel it
cleaned any better. Cute idea… great
marketing. It’s just not for me.
