Persil Laundry Detergent?

[Odd I/O]

Does anyone here use Persil laundry detergent? This stuff seems to be pretty expensive but is it worth it? Anyone know of any places to get this for a reasonable price? Miele stores carry these but they charge about $42 for a 45 load package.

[woof]

I guess the question is, with regular "cheap" detergents your clothes are coming out .... still dirty?

[mbg]

Isn't Persil some kind of UK import? Why would you need to use imported laundry detergent? But that is probably why it's expensive.

It's probably not a bad choice if you live in Germany, but a waste of money if you're simply using a German washing machine in Canada

[Odd I/O]

woof, I'm looking for a detergent that'll be gentle on my clothes as well as cleaning them well which was why I was seeking opinions on this detergent and trying to determine if it's worth the price premium. I'll gladly buy the "cheap" detergents if there's not much difference, this is why we're on RFD after all

mbg, ha ha, yeah. I just bought a Miele (German) washer and they import these laundry detergent into Canada and sell/recommends them in their stores. This was why I was curious about them. Good observation about the importing probably adding to the cost though.

[woof]

Frankly it looks like the German equivalent of Tide. Might be difficult to find someone who has even used it since it's only sold through Miele stores and marketed as a luxury item to justify the high price here.

Also available on eBay strangely enough.

[fobon]

Very good laundry detergent , you can buy in German store Brand Located at 1878 Mattawa Avenue, in Mississauga, Ontario.
Phone: (905) 279-4460 or 1-800-387-9340

http://www.brandtmeats.com/

[mamvvv]

You should check in european stores. I just bought Persil in Starsky Store (on Dundas in Mississauga). They have it on special right now (14.99 /2kg)

[wysiwyg]

Persil is also a very common Brand in France (like Tide here). But there's something about how it is formulated because there is a huge difference in how it cleans compared to NA brands. It also smells much much better than anything you can find here. It is also very common to buy it in tabs (just like we do here with dishwasher tabs), really don't know why no one has yet introduced tabs for laundry here yet...so much more convenient than dosing by the scoop or cup.

[ukgirl]

Persil is also a very common Brand in France (like Tide here). But there's something about how it is formulated because there is a huge difference in how it cleans compared to NA brands. It also smells much much better than anything you can find here. It is also very common to buy it in tabs (just like we do here with dishwasher tabs), really don't know why no one has yet introduced tabs for laundry here yet...so much more convenient than dosing by the scoop or cup.

yes, it is a huge brand in the UK and I always used those tabs before I moved to Canada..

[BCBrent]

With the tabs you can't really change the load sizes, I would think because the tabs are one size.

I also find that the laundry detergent companies ask for too much soap, so with the tabs you maybe using too much soap?\

I have recently bought a Miele dishwasher, and we really like it! Hope you find your washer very good.

[Phantom]

This is bumping an old thread... but is there any possibility that using a laundry detergent like Persil might minimize the chance of mould/mildew developing in a front-load washer?

[moltonbrown]

This is bumping an old thread... but is there any possibility that using a laundry detergent like Persil might minimize the chance of mould/mildew developing in a front-load washer?

dont bother wasting your energies looking for persil. having worked and costed formulations in the laundry powder/liquid industry, you're ok with whatever you wish to use/find here. Tide is more than good enough. Persil aint perfect either esp. with previous historical debacles (but obviously more than 15 yrs old now) -- this is based on my own knowledge and experience with the industry.

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4686602.html

[dirtmover]

This is bumping an old thread... but is there any possibility that using a laundry detergent like Persil might minimize the chance of mould/mildew developing in a front-load washer?

Have you got a Maytag Neptune by any chance?

[jrees]

Well, we LOVE Persil and won't use anything else.....price per load is better with the Persil than anything we've used, and we're extremely happy with how well it works.

Best bet is to try it yourself rather than listen to the varying opinions.

[sallie01]

dont bother wasting your energies looking for persil. having worked and costed formulations in the laundry powder/liquid industry, you're ok with whatever you wish to use/find here. Tide is more than good enough. Persil aint perfect either esp. with previous historical debacles (but obviously more than 15 yrs old now) -- this is based on my own knowledge and experience with the industry.

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4686602.html

And your knowledge and experience with the industry didn't tell you that there are two very different Persil detergent formulations? That being sold by Unilever in the UK, Ireland and I think also France, and that being manufactured and sold by Henkle in most of the rest of europe and also in Isreal? It is the Henkle detergents that are mostly if not exclusively imported to Canada and the US. I'm not advocating for the use of Persil, but I don't like when misleading or incorrect "facts" are stated.