Customer Reviews

All Small & Mighty, Triple Concentrated Liquid Laundry Detergent, Free Clear, 32-Load Bottles (Pack of 9)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I don't know where Amazon got these cases of All Small & Mighty, Free Clear. I use the same product all the time purchased from my local superstores and grocery stores and love it. From my local retailers the product has no scent and is the consistency of shampoo. The Amazon case is gelatinous and smells like latex paint. It also disturbed me that the bottles are packaged differently than the local store version. At the store they have a shrink wrap label and a large cap for a dripless spout. The Amazon case has sticker labels on the same shape bottle and a small cap on a non-dripless spout. At first I called the manufacturer. Their customer service seemed concerned but then managed to drop my call. So I decided to use it. I do not notice any difference in the cleanliness level of my clothes.

I would not purchase this again from Amazon. The price is not that great to overcome the odd differences. I will, however, continue to purchase this product from my local retailers.

Ive been using this product for a year now. It works great for me & my family. I ordered it from Amazon once..I had no problems. I keep reading people saying it's goopy, etc but Ive never gotten one like that. This stuff pours out great & I love the small bottle. It's such a space saver. Im doing laundry for 7 people in our house and It's worked great on our 5 kids. My daughter has eczema which is why I need to have a free & clear product. It did slow her itching down some so thats always a plus in my book :) Overall Im happy with how the clothes clean up and the value of this product. The price on Amazon has gone up over the past year...I can buy these for around $4.00 at my local Wal Mart.

THE BAD NEWS FIRST: DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK WELL WITHOUT ADDING EXTRA DETERGENT

It seems like this is NOT 3x concentration, and like others we found we had to compensate by adding more detergent than the directions said to get the same results as we did with the standard formula. Otherwise, the two products, 'concentrated' and 'standard srength' are the same.

MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT - THIS IS CONCENTRATED & COMES OUT LIKE HEINZ KETCHUP:

It does seem to be concentrated, and we did notice a certain amount of difficulty getting the detergent out of the bottle, kind of reminded us of Heinz ketchup.

4-STAR or 5-STAR PRODUCT?

The standard strength product is clearly a 5-STAR product, however owing to the fact that this product does not work as well without adding more detergent than the direction claim, it rates 4-STARs with our family.

TRYING TO LEARN OBJECTIVE INFO ON LAUNDRY DETERGENT IS WELL . . . .

THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE OF THIS PRODUCT IN STANDARD STRENGTH or 3X WITH EXTRA DETERGENT ADDED:

I am allergic to most laundry detergents, but this product has prevented severe discomfort for me for about 10 years. It is consistently among the lowest-priced detergents available. In addition to being very easy on clothes and skin, it does work quite well in the stain-removal department and can be used as its own presoak. This is good to know if you are like me and are trying to avoid allergens. It is important to remember that if you buy a hypoallergenic powder detergent instead of a liquid like this, you may have to pre-soak stains and you won't have a hypoallergenic liquid with which to do it. While "Tide" and "Cheer" are also available in hypoallergenic formulas,["Tide Free" is actually just unscented] they are considerably more expensive and work no better in my experience. That's why I like this "All Liquid Detergent - Free Clear, Laundry Detergent".

OBJECTIVE INFORMATION IS TOUGH TO FIND!

I actually did conduct a hard target search for true, objective information on laundry detergents. There is very little beyond which brand causes pollution which, while important, is not what I was trying to find. "Consumer Reports" does have test comparisons of the most popular brands in its monthly magazine every couple of years and they do include some detail.

ABOUT "ALL'S WEBSITE"

If you are looking for this product's website it is under "Unilever" and you will have to specify "USA" under products, as the word "ALL" will show up in almost every search result. You will find "WISK" and "BREYER'S ICE CREAM" and almost as many neat name brand products as you would at Procter and Gamble's site.

[I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY PRODUCT OR COMPANY]

We have a high efficiency washer so we use half a cap of this product and our wash comes out great. I also love the fragrance free of the free clear. This is my 2nd purchace of 9 bottles.

Maybe some people got a bad batch of this laundry detergent- I ordered a case, and every bottle has been fine. They all have the no-drip cap and the consistency is just like any liquid detergent. This product has worked great for my family, which, by the way, includes three teenaged boys who really know how to make clothes dirty. I would definitely buy this product again.

Despite reading several comments about poor packaging leading to busted bottles, I went ahead and ordered this. When I got home and saw the obviously very wet package by my front door, I knew I should have headed their warnings. I'm an Amazon fiend, and for the most part Amazon does a fantastic job with packaging. This was definitely not the case here. Not only did one bottle have a crack in that made a huge mess in the box, only 8 bottles were shipped vice the 9 as described! Returning these was quite the pain as I obviously couldn't use the box they were shipped in. I'll stick to the local mega-mart for laundry detergent from now on.

I love this stuff!!! I have to go to the laundromat while our house is being remodeled; it is light weight and lasts a long time!!!

My local kroger is selling this item at $3.88 per bottle (if you use your reward card - which is free to anyone who wants it) - do the math. The amazon price is a rip off.

This review is not for the product per se, but the whole experience. The laundry detergent is fine: my clothes go in to the washer slightly soiled, and come out slightly clean. Haven't had any problems with the detergent. The problem lies with the packing and handling:

Order 1: Used Amazon prime, so was expecting it in 2 days. 7 days later, no sign of the package. I look up the tracking info, and it has been returned to sender because package was damaged in transit. So, I had to place the order again.

Order 2: Place the order again, but this time there was no option for 2 day shipping. So, took the regular one, and again 10 days later, no sign of the package. This one also has been returned to sender due to damage in transit. As before, repeat the order.

Order 3: This time, the package finally arrives. Unfortunately, the bottles are all over the place and it is leaking. But I didn't want to deal with the hassle of returning it, so wiped down the bottles and salvaged what I could.

To top it all, I was charged for all 3 shipments, and had to call amazon to get a refund. Overall, I wouldn't recommend buying this product from amazon. If they could get the shipping hassles sorted out, it would be worthwhile.

Another review wrote that it had a thick consistency and smelled unusual, but my experience for all of my shipments has been quite the opposite. The consistency is easy to pour, a bit thinner than shampoo (identical to the consistency of other liquid detergents), and there is absolutely no odor. Although I can buy this in the huge bottles at the local warehouse store, I prefer these small bottles because my family has an easier time pouring it with one hand, so it doesn't make a messy puddle on top of the washer. I highly recommend this product. I don't know what happened to the other reviewer, maybe their batch got too hot during shipment.