Purex Powershot one Dose Review

 I was given the opportunity to try  the NEW Purex Powershot laundry detergent and write a review of my thoughts on the product.  The opinions here are expressed in this review are solely my thoughts and are not wavered in anyway because I received a product from Purex.

As far as this product being easy to use I would love to say YES, however the first time I went to use the one dose I decided to use a cup to make sure that it worked properly.  I was so disappointed to discover that the entire bottle dumped and the measuring system did not work for me.  I still continued to use the product and as usual I loved the way it cleaned my clothes and the way it cleaned.

Once I got to the bottom of the bottle I couldn't get the rest of the detergent out and even though I added water to the bottle, still there was the last little bit that wouldn't come out.I don't like to waste and I know with any detergent you have a little residue left in the bottle so I rinse the bottle to get  every last drop out.  That is where I really did love the clear bottle because it actually shows you how much if anything is left in there.

Luckily for me I have a handsome, strong 16 year old that figured out that you can in fact twist the lid off and open the bottle to get all the remainder out.  Once I got the lid off, I discovered that there was a floating plastic piece in my bottle.  At that point I discovered that my piece had broken off and that was why my bottle did not do the proper measuring that it is suppose to do.  While I was very disappointed, I was also relieved because now I know that it is not a false advertising but in fact that most likely in shipping my bottle was damaged.

So now the big question is will I try this again?  No DOUBT, I loved the concept and it is really much easier when you are trying to teach your younger Children to do laundry.  Even as Adults we tend to use more detergent than recommended or necessary and this alleviates all of that.  Purex makes a great product and I will be trying another bottle in hopes that this bottle is not damaged and I can get the correct amounts as needed.  I also recommend anyone and everyone to try this new dosing bottle and you just may see where you are actually using more than necessary yourself.

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1. Buy the Right Materials

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