Replying to a message of Carol Shenkenberger to TOM WALKER:

 CS> 
 RN>>> I used to use Tide to wash clothes, but there are so many Tides to
 RN>>> choose now as to make it confusing to the shopper.
 >> 
 >> That is where the Consumer Reports Magazine comes to the Rewscue. fro
 >> colothes washing i noted that the "kirtland" brand form
coctco was
 >> just as good as tide and cheaper the same can be found for many things
 >> used daily in the home

 CS> Yes. Tide survives only due to marketing hype.  It's twice the price
 CS> of other equally good brands.

I've used - and prefer - Cheer for years.  Unfortunately it's getting hard to find.
Lots of different flavors of Tide, though.

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