Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does the Free in the product name mean?
A: Tide PODS Free Gentle is free from dyes and perfumes.
Q: Can I use this product on my delicates?
A: Tide PODS Free Gentle can be used on any garments that are considered machine washable. Some garments can be more susceptible to color loss and bleeding, and as with all detergents, it is recommended that a small hidden area of the garment be tested for colorfastness if there is concern.
Q: Will Tide PODS Free Gentle work on heavily soiled clothes?
A: Tide PODS Free Gentle will work great on heavily soiled clothes. While Tide Free Gentle is free from dyes and perfumes, this won't affect its great cleaning power.
Q: Do I need to add anything else (bleach, laundry aid, pre-treat) to get my clothes clean?
A: Depending on the level and type of soil, you may still have other laundry additives that you choose to add. For typical laundry, nothing else will be required for cleaning.
Q: Can I use Tide PODS Free Gentle on my baby's clothes?
A: Yes. Tide PODS Free Gentle is free from dyes and perfumes, which is perfect to use for a baby's sensitive skin.
Q: How do I use Tide PODS?
A: Simply pop in one pac of Tide PODS into the drum of your washer to deal with a regular load, consider using two pacs for a big load or heavily stained clothes. Feel free to proceed with washing in any temperature as Tide PODS are specifically designed to quickly dissolve in both cold and hot water.
Q: Will Tide PODS dissolve in cold water?
A: Yes, the film is specially designed to dissolve quickly in hot, warm and cold water.
Q: Do Tide PODS work equally well on whites and colors?
A: Yes, Tide PODS have been thoroughly tested on all sorts of laundry conditions and are safe for both whites and colors.
Q: How is HE Turbo different from Safe-for-HE compatible detergents?
A: Using detergents that are only HE compatible produces excessive suds, which make the machine run longer due to additional rinse cycles needed to rinse out the suds. Tide designed its new HE Turbo detergents with Smart Suds technology, which eliminates suds so the cleaning ingredients in the detergent can act faster and rinse out quicker. Additionally, the wrong detergent can add up to 10 more gallons of water to your HE wash cycle.
Q: Can I save energy by washing in cold water with Tide HE Turbo PODS laundry detergent?
A: Yes. In fact, if all Las Vegas households switched to washing in cold for one month, you could power the Strip for up to six days ! Just imagine the savings you could see in your household by doing the same. Based on total electricity use in the United States and all US households switching all loads from warm to cold temperature in standard top-loading machines with electric water heaters.
Q: Is this detergent low suds?
A: Yes. It's been formulated with Smart Suds technology, which allows you to use even the quick cycle without sacrificing the clean!
Q: Does Tide HE Turbo PODS clean in cold water?
A: Yes. In fact, Tide's trusted cleaning ingredients are so powerful that it cleans even better in cold water than the competition does in similar wash conditions.
Stain removal of 1 dose of Tide vs. 6 doses of the leading competitor liquid brand base variant.
Q: Is Tide HE Turbo PODS safe to use with both my whites and colors?
A: Yes. Tide HE Turbo PODS helps keep your whites white and your colors colorful, wash after wash.
Q: Should I use this detergent in a standard washing machine?
A: We recommend only using Tide HE Turbo PODS in high efficiency machines.
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