Comments on: All Small & Mighty laundry detergent http://theminimalist.net/2006/01/17/all-small-mighty-laundry-detergent/ Everything about less. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:35:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wayne http://theminimalist.net/2006/01/17/all-small-mighty-laundry-detergent/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Wayne Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:30:35 +0000 http://theminimalist.net/?p=83#comment-307 I have found through the years that liquids in plastic bottles can very slowly evapoate through the plastic. This includes sealed bottles of salad dressing. My suggestion on the concentrated liquid detergent is to add a bit of water to it after using 1/3 or more of the container, and shake well. I also found, or soit seems, that if you find a product like laundry detergent that works, you'll suddenly find it vanishes from the stores shelves. They always come out with "new and Improved" which boils down to cheaper for them to make, does not do as well, or taste as good, for you, costs you mopre, and you get less per container. A few months ago, I bought a 12 pack of Charmin double rolls, which turn out to have 352 sheets per roll. I was using some that had been bought at a commisary at an AFB a bit over 3 years ago, and those have/had 400 sheets per roll. New and Improved? Liquids in glass bottles seem to retain their liquid content fine, but, as I mentioned, pl;astic bottles will actually allow a very gradual evaporation through the plastic. Most people do not notice this. I guess mainly because they usually use it up far faster than I do. So, after you have used some, add a tad of water, won't really hurt it, shake well and put away till next use. I usually don't buy name brands anymore, unless on sale, or if it is really a better product. Presently using trend, that I bought at the Dollar store, and it does a great job, using less per load, in cold water. All would cost me more per load based on the price for the same size container. can't comment on the new one you mention... I have found through the years that liquids in plastic bottles can very slowly evapoate through the plastic. This includes sealed bottles of salad dressing.
My suggestion on the concentrated liquid detergent is to add a bit of water to it after using 1/3 or more of the container, and shake well.
I also found, or soit seems, that if you find a product like laundry detergent that works, you’ll suddenly find it vanishes from the stores shelves.
They always come out with “new and Improved” which boils down to cheaper for them to make, does not do as well, or taste as good, for you, costs you mopre, and you get less per container.

A few months ago, I bought a 12 pack of Charmin double rolls, which turn out to have 352 sheets per roll. I was using some that had been bought at a commisary at an AFB a bit over 3 years ago, and those have/had 400 sheets per roll. New and Improved?
Liquids in glass bottles seem to retain their liquid content fine, but, as I mentioned, pl;astic bottles will actually allow a very gradual evaporation through the plastic. Most people do not notice this.
I guess mainly because they usually use it up far faster than I do.
So, after you have used some, add a tad of water, won’t really hurt it, shake well and put away till next use.
I usually don’t buy name brands anymore, unless on sale, or if it is really a better product.
Presently using trend, that I bought at the Dollar store, and it does a great job, using less per load, in cold water.
All would cost me more per load based on the price for the same size container. can’t comment on the new one you mention…

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