It is making its way this month onto the shelves of American grocery, drug and mass-merchandise stores, priced around $4 to $7 for a 28-ounce package that can be used for 32 loads of laundry.
Although strong enough for average loads of laundry, a large amount of clothing could rip the mesh.
And just a few hours, two tries at a poster, one frustrated re-do of the menu and a gazillion "loads of cookies" as my son said (Like "loads of laundry," I think?), we were open for business.
Christina Saunders, a spokeswoman for Procter & Gamble, which makes Tide, Cheer, Gain and other laundry detergents, said researchers at the company did thousands of loads of laundry to determine the right amount of soap needed.
I am the mom who has loads upon loads of laundry sitting in my kid's crib that have been there for weeks at a time.
Just imagine that we paid for housecleaning the way we pay for health care -- by load of laundry, for example.
It's a "simple, great idea," Mr. Leslie said, that is ideal for small apartments, or small loads of laundry.
The following day, Jay's mother and I took turns holding the baby while Jay's father did loads of laundry for the couple.
It gave me the break I needed to speak uninterrupted with professionals, manage my medicine, get out for a walk, or just do a few loads of laundry.
These day workers performed hugely strenuous tasks — cleaning floors and windows by hand, washing many loads of laundry — and were typically paid very little for their labors.
