Hi, BJ's Members who love to save! It's time for another review! This time I am sharing with you the experience I had with Berkley Jensen Laundry Detergent Pacs.( AKA- BJ's Brand)
I just so happened to score the Tide Pods a few months ago when we had that awesome $20 P&G BJs credit. I have been using the BJ's brand detergent pacs for a couple months now so I can give you an honest review.
I decided to cut an old t-shirt in half and draw a smiley face with a marker on the shirt. Just to give us an idea of how each one cleans. I did throw the shirt in with a regular load of laundry as well.
Check out the video and breakdown below or scroll down to read my review.
First, you will have to get a load of laundry. Yes, Bently the mini pig it's time to move.
I took two shirts and colored a smiley face just to see if they would both be clean after using BJs brand and Tide pods.
The First Victim.
The second victim.
This is what the BJ's brand pacs look like. With a very light smell.
This is what the Tide Pods Look like. With a typical fresh scent that is much stronger than the BJs brand.
Then you just drop the pods right into your washing machine. These are good for medium sized loads. Even a load that was a bit larger I still used just one pod and it worked fine.
You must put your tabs in FIRST. This is a must with any detergent we use. Our last house we had a front loading washer and I would still put these in first.
I used warm water and the tab dissolved completely. I also did loads with cold water and had no issues with the tabs not dissolving for both brands.
Then just use your normal washing machine settings. Now if you use a fabric softener you may notice more of a fragrance when you use the BJs brand. I use vinegar and it keeps our clothes very soft. I tried fabric softener but just didn't care for it and prefer to use good old vinegar.
We score that big jug from BJ's for $3.99!
Both shirts came out just as clean. The entire load was just as clean with the BJs brand pacs as with the Tide Pods.
In Comparision:
BJ's Brand Detergent Pacs:
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Tide Detergent Pods:
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What do you think? Will you give the BJ's brand a try? Have you tried detergent pacs in general? Let's chat about it! Leave a comment below.
Debra Maggart
Extremely helpful article. Thanks for sharing!
Great article, and thanks for taking the time to publish it; really opened my eyes for some new perspectives that I hadn’t thought of before.
Samantha
I never heard of using vinegar, I think I’m gonna have to try it. I would think that it would leave a smell but now that I know it doesn’t I’ll be trying it ?
Mary W
We have hard water with lots of minerals. The vinegar helps keep the lines clean from calcium build up. The vinegar also acts as a deodorizer. There is no smell since the vinegar is diluted so much in the wash water.
Thanks to your review, I think I will give the BJs detergent a try the next time it’s on sale. I prefer the liquid too.
Karol Sibley
Don’t use pods yet. My concern is when I have a small load or few things to wash. Do I cut pod in have? Doesn’t the vinegar leave its own smell.? How much do you put in?
Thanks,
KarolSibley
Tasia
It suggests to not puncture the pack at all. It’s kind of why I am not sold on the pods over just using detergent. I like liquid detergent for the same reason if I have a small load or do not want to use as much soap. The vinegar leaves no smell on the clothes at all. I put in half of what my washer allows for fabric softener. I will actually measure it today to give you a better idea! Thanks for stopping by Karol!