Comments on: Time To Come Clean

By: Pat Monahon

Pat Monahon — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:16:31 +0000

I’d give anything to see those Salvo tabs again….convenient,immaculate results, and great scent…..when and why did they disappear? It had to be because the advertising wasn’t wideapread or convincing enough……Salvo, come back to me and I’ll see that my whole family uses it, as well as those women I happen to chat with in the supermarket aisles…

By: Mr. Preston

Mr. Preston — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:44:31 +0000

I remember seeing these first Salvo commercials during THE GUIDING LIGHT in the early 1960′s. i was 4 years old at the time. I also believe that laundry bar soap looks like PEOPLE SOAP. so WATCH OUT! you might find very smart tot taking a bath with it because he or she knows what bar soap is exactly for. although that stuff should be kind to the skin.

By: Jeni

Jeni — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:44:43 +0000

My mother used Tide saying that it works better than the bargain brands, and did not need to use as much. I too use Tide. At times, I have used what is on sale, but I always resume using Tide. I generally purchase the “original.”

My mother was a firm believer in Northern bathroom tissue for the same reasons. I too now purchase Northen. Growing up in a family of five, or sometimes six, Northern seemed the best brand for the family.

I remember some of the oldie brands shown. Salvo was marketed as being more convienent because it was pre-measured, and did not clump because of the humidity.

Cute article Doug! Brought back memories.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:08:42 +0000

In childhood, I spent as much time as possible at my grandparents’ house in Spencer, SD. I still have some of the towels that came in one or another of the soap boxes, and I know I never saw Grandma Ione put anything other than Salvo tablets in the washing machine. Thanks for the flashback!

By: Milt

Milt — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:00:19 +0000

Oops! I see you already identified him as Wally Cox. My mistake!

By: Milt

Milt — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:25:10 +0000

I think Salvo tablets were supposed to be more convenient—no spilling and you didn’t need a measuring cup for a powder detergent. I like that old ad. That was Wally Cox, wasn’t it?

By: JDS

JDS — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:45:17 +0000

Just remember though…
Only ERA is approved by Chuck Norris, meaning Tide can’t and shouldn’t hold a candle to the toughness of ERA.

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:17:42 +0000

I love your blogs Doug!! Only the rich families used Tide when I was a kid we used the cheap stuff….Today I use Tide pods and love them…I also insist on Charmin soft…My Grandma had a whole set of the wheat dishes…I didnt know they came from using Duz…Thanks for the information..

By: grouse

grouse — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:28:55 +0000

My mom was a true Tide believer!! Unscented Tide! I married a Tide believer of the unscented denomination, and after 44 years our clothes are still sharing the same washer. Now granted, I don’t know how to use the washer, but still….

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:15:12 +0000

love your blogs Doug!!