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From: tuba@ur-tut.UUCP (Jon Krueger)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Cheap shampoo
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Date: Sat, 19-Oct-85 02:15:36 EDT
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Ken Goldman writes:
>Consumer Reports mixed Dove into their last test, and it came out pretty
>good, so we decided to try our detergent.  It doesn't seem any better than
>'real' shampoo, but not any worse either, and quite a bit cheaper.

I think they used Colgate's "Octagon", and it was rated slightly worse
than most shampoos, but by no means near the bottom.  Interestingly,
Octogon is among the cheapest of diskwashing liquids, partly because
it's sold in 2-quart bottles.  This makes it a VERY cheap shampoo;
the per-ounce price is about a tenth that of most shampoos.  So
I too decided to give it a try.  I've been using it regularly for
about a year now, as dishwashing liquid, shampoo, hand soap, and
general cleaner.  It appears to do a good job on all tasks.  The
bottle states it's for "dishes and fine fabrics".  I occasionally
use it for laundry.  Seems to work fine there too.

I have to conclude that the industry is selling us soap in different
forms, colors, and fragrances so as to sell more and more expensive
types of cleaning products.  I understand "Top Job" and "Mr Clean"
form a case in point: I hear they're identical except for color, and
the advertising.  Top Job is advertised as a general cleaner, and Mr
Clean as a floor cleaner.


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