I used to use this laundry soap... but now I don't use it anymore but for me, tide soap is a brand that many people love, not just me. For me, this laundry soap is always great because after washing and drying my clothes, the softness of my clothes is great.. and they also smell good.. I often use this detergent for my white clothes, it's great at removing all the stains on my clothes.hight recommended

i love tide

Best detergent. Will say it ober and over again, this is the best detergent. Ticks all the boxes and cleans properly. Nice scent,fresh and not too obvious.

Best detergent

I recently switched to this Liquid Laundry Detergent, Free & Gentle version, and I’m very pleased with the results Excellence all around, amazing service, convince, adds to my quality of life.

Excellence all around

Tide free and gentle powder has been our favorite detergent ever. We cannot find it for sale anywhere anymore. We do not like the pods or liquid. Please let me know where I can purchase the powder. Thank you!

.Tide Free and gentle powder

Love powdered tide and sad they discontinued the free and gentle powder. It smelled so good and worked great for my kids laundry. The cardboard container is also way better than all the plastic junk they use! Lasts forever in powdered form too.

Miss this stuff :(

Last I bought this, it was 14.99 at Walmart.  Now it is $195. How in the world do you justify such a price for detergent.  The liquid is $12.99, and other powder formulas are low too.  Whi in their right mind pays that to wash clothes?

Price

This is the best powder detergent. It is free of added smells and dyes and is in acard board box instread of a plastic container - this should be the future - not something Tide would discontinue. Who is making these desicions. I am sad to say that I am looking for more eco-freindly alternatives. 
Please bring this back!!!!!

Was this product discontinued?

The only detergent I can use that is powder and now it's gone forever

Please bring it back now

please return to shelves at the old affordable price not a site that has price gouged.

please retun item to the shelves

I am disappointed that Tide links Walmart as a company who sponsors this listed product on their website but when you check it out the price is gouged.

PLEASE BRING IT BACK

Loved this product!!! The liquid is no comparison and so wasteful. Bring back the powder version please!!!

Please bring it back!

I finally found this product for my sensitive skin family and after several years of faithful use you discontinued it?!? I'm so sad and have yet to find a replacement that meets our needs. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!

I have very sensitive skin and the Tide-free powder was a great product for my skin and I prefer the powder over the liquid form. In my opinion the powder does a better job with getting my clothes clean. Other retailers are selling this product online for outrageous prices. So if it’s discontinued, why is it only available to other retailers or places like Amazon? Why not listen to the consumers and make this product available again on the shelves of stores like Walmart, Target, etc.?

Revive Tide-Free Powder

I really like this product.  There is more control of the amount used and no plastic container to keep buying.  Why is Tide powder being discontinued.  I do not like liquid detergent and will NOT purchase pods.  Bring back the owder

Bring back the powder!!!

I’ve heard the most wonderful reviews about this product. I’m set on not buying plastic packaging and want something that is effective and okay for my baby and on my sensitive skin. 

Bring it back! I have avoided tide products (mostly due to plastic packaging and over use of scents) but was eager to try this one. Tide has lost a potential new customer… will need to seek out a competitors product.

Where is this product???

The powder is easier to use when a have variable load size. I do not like wasting water to do a second rinse.  My spouse is sensitive to soaps.  Please bring it back

Please bring it back

This has been the only detergent I've used for years.   It is terrific.  HE powder is more efficient than liquid. I love that it is scent free and gentle on sensitive skin. The liquid version does not work for me as well  plus it comes in plastic bottles that can't be recycled.  It makes absolutely no sense to me (especially in terms of efficiency and sustainability) that the powder form has been discontinued. Perhaps you can enlighten us as to why and if there is any chance of its return. I don't know where to look for a compatible detergent but it likely will be another brand.  .

Please bring back Free and Gentle powder

I won't buy detergent in a plastic container any more - without Free and Gentle powder I'm left buying less effective detergents. Please bring back the more eco friendly Free and Gentle powder !!

Please Bring Back !!!!!!!

I used this product from the beginning of my cloth diaper journey and was so satisfied with it. Now being on our third baby in cloth diapers it is disappointing that we had to switch brands because this was obviously our favorite. I tried the original powder and could not find a good wash routine for our diapers with it making me switch to a competitors brand who makes a similar product to this.

Cloth Diaper Community Disappointment

Please bring this product back! Nothing compares. I was so sad when I ran out of this detergent and discovered it had been discontinued. Please Tide 🙏

RIP My All-Time Favorite Detergent

I am allergic to propylene glycol and many blue dyes, so I cannot use the other powders, nor the liquids and pods. I've been forced to switch to another brand, and my clothes aren't as clean. Please bring this back!

Propylene glycol allergy

We used this product exclusively and it works great. We haven't found anything better but now that it isn't available we have had to go to another brand. Please bring it back.

Miss the product

Please. Spare us from the plastic jugs with gummy liquid when you can offer the wonderful Tide Free and Gentle powdered detergent. Or, may we at least have the choice?

HELP!

I got on your sight hoping to find a location I can still purchase- but seeing other reviews leaves me assuming  there aren’t any.  Why?  The powder is so much better than the liquid which makes a giant, sticky mess and leaves the washer stinking over time.   

I too will have to switch brands after 40 years! 😩

Where to Find!?

The powder is so much better for our skin, our septic system, and most importantly getting our clothes scent and dye free and clean.  Why did you make such a hugely disappointing decision.

Please bring back this product!

Perfectly good product, was always hard to find.  Tide discontinuing, forcing me to purchase a competitor’s product.

Supermarket shelf full of plastic bottles

Please bring this powder back! It’s the only detergent that works for my sensitive skin and my family’s skin too. My mom and I both buy this for our family and had stocked up, but now we can’t get it anymore. Please!!!

This used to be my go to laundry detergent. I will not buy detergent in a plastic jug. I now use Arm and Hammer or Gain in powder form. Your loss I guess.

Bring this product back!

Our household misses the Tide Free and Clear powdered detergent.  It has been necessary for us use it for decades!  At first, we chose it to help with skin sensitivities.  Once we became accustomed to unscented detergent, other scented brands smelled like bad cologne.  Please consider bringing back this Free and Clear powder for your very loyal segment of the detergent buying public.  Liquid detergents are heavy and the plastic packaging is wasteful.

Bring Back The Powder!

WHY WAS THIS DISCONTINUED??? PEOPLE STILL USE POWDERED SOAPS 🧼 LIQUID DETERGENT IN GENERAL IS 🗑🚮

🙏🏽 PLEASE BRING IT BACK, IT'S A NECESSITIE! 🙏🏽

You are forcing me to change brands because you won't sell powder detergent without a smell. Way to anger your customers and drive them to your competitors arms. WE HATE PLASTIC PACKAGING. WE no longer consider plastic acceptable. Wake up!!!

We want plastic free packaging!!!!

I miss this powder so much!!! Please bring this back!!

PLEASE BRING BACK

Do you read your reviews????? Are you listening? Please bring this product back. It is the best for cleaning towels and jackets and blankets. It is also recommended when you want to strip clean sheets. I love that it is scent free and dye free and that it is a powder.

Tide Free and Gentle powder laundry detergent

As a soon to be mother I’d really like to see this product brought back to use for me and my family, as it has the safest ingredients of products you offer (and other competitor brands) as well as the best cleaning power. I understand there are many factors involved in discontinuation of products, but I can guarantee if it’s brought back consumption will not be an issue! Please listen to consumers!

This is the best conventional laundry soap I’ve used. I don’t understand why it would be discontinued with all the amazing reviews and disappointed people

Why discontinued ???

I relied on this powder detergent to clean my cloth diapers! Now that I am I having my 2nd baby I looked for this and alas I find out it has been discontinued. I’ve never been so disappointed that a product is no longer available.

Please bring it back!!

I've used this free and gentle powder for years and started to notice the availability was becoming more sporadic and now for a couple of years completely absent.  I won't pay $125 for a box, so I ask, Please bring this back to the retailers.  The product works fantastic and being free and clear is so much better for the skin.  I won't use liquid detergent or pods for a few reasons, it's not good for the environment but also not good for my washing machine.

Please come back!

Please bring this back! It is essential for the health of my family. We began using the liquid detergent when the powder became unavailable. My children and I have eczema and notice a difference with the switch to liquid detergent. I do not trust the products on Amazon like I loved and trusted this brand for my whole life. Please. Please! We are all begging you. Bring this back. There is not a trusted retailer or product like powder Tide Free and Gentle!!!!!

Help! Please!

I don’t want my clothes to smell like the detergent.  Lots of people, including my sister, can’t be around artificial smells.  I don’t even understand the point of it.  Keep it simple.  We now know over processed foods are toxic, so tone it DOWN.

People don’t want all these extra chemicals.  I’m disappointed to have to switch to another brand I know won’t clean as effectively.

Bring it back!

I have relied on this product for DECADES to safely clean my laundry for a family with sensitive skin.  And you DISCONTINUED IT?!?!?  WHAT?!?!?

I also don't like having to buy detergent in a plastic jug or, even worse, "pods."  I'm not a criminal.  I pay for what I use.  If distribution and store crime is the problem, work out an alternative!

I would happily purchase online.

Bring back this product.

Why Can't I Buy Tide Free and Gentle?

I agree with all that has Bern written on the discontinuance of this product. Please bring it back!!!

Free and gentle powdered detergent

Please bring this back!!!!  Why did you discontinue this????  I used this powder detergent, not only for laundry, but for cleaning my home.  And for stripping my clothing.  Liquid detergents are too concentrated and I can't use them for in home cleaning or laundry stripping.  I also do not use scented products, so the regular powdered detergent is off the table for me.

Why was this discontinued????????  BRING IT BACK!

Please bring this product back. Will not use your free and clear liquid or pods as they are in no way comparable. In a world where plastics should be used less, why would you disconitnue a powder produce in a cardboard box????

Please Bring this Back!

This was our favorite for cloth diapering and haven’t been able to find a quality replacement since!!

Bring this back please!!

Why oh why take away a perfect product? Powder is really a good option. Hate pods (more plastic in the water) will not use them! 
JUST BRING BACK WHAT WORKS PLEASE!

JUST WANT THIS!

We LOVED this powdered free and clear detergent. My whole family has terrible allergies and not only did it not cause a reaction our clothes were CLEAN. I’ve tried several of your other products and none work nearly as well as this and we have allergic reactions to all of them. I echo the others on this site. PLEASE BRJNG THIS PRODUCT BACK

PLEASE BRING THIS BACK

Please bring this back it’s everything I need. Effective cleaning, plastic free product and packaging..

Bring it back

I am unable to find this product.  It was the BEST!  Easy on the skin, and did not aggravate allergies with perfumes. AND not in one of those stupid plastic jugs - which I will not purchase.

Best detergent!

With all the news about plastic pollution, why are manufacturers going more and more to plastic containers?

Please make the powder version again. I used this for all my laundry and now have to use multiple brands and detergents.

"The Tide Team: Please know decisions to discontinue products are thought out very carefully. Consumer purchasing patterns and ongoing consumer research are taken into consideration when making such important decisions. We always want to bring you the latest innovations, and sometimes this means we have to say goodbye to older or favorite products, especially if demand isn’t high enough to keep making them. In place of this product, we suggest you try the PODS or Liquid versions of Free

Leaving until Tide brings this back- Join Me!

We loved the powered detergent.  It's the only one we can use. Already tried using the pods, they are bad, clothes don't seem clean then we switched to the liquid container and that is just the same, my clothes smell ruined. Just bring the powered back, seems like society wants the same. Especially the people like myself that really care. Just in my town the powered free and clear was hard to keep on the shelf. That has to say something.  Please!! Do something. Thank you.

Bring Powered Back!!

I absolutely can't stand the feel of pods! And I don't like using stuff in plastic bottles. I can find Tide in boxes but not the Free and Gentle.l This is the only stuff that won't hurt our skin. Can't you just keep on making it? Hate to switch brands, but will if I must.

Tide powder, Free and Gentle

The powdered detergent didn't contain the above ingredient which I am allergic. American contact dermatitis society lists propylene glycol as a top allergen. Why would you have to include it in your free and gentle pods and liquid? Please bring me back my favorite powder.

No propylene glycol please

This is a great product! We have sensitive skin, and have an HE washer so this product is perfect for us. Please bring it back.

Please bring back Tide Free

The liquid and the pods simply do not work well, no matter what method I use. This was the best detergent on the market!

Please bring this back

I love all of the tide products and he’s been for years, but my autistic son is having really bad reactions now to the scent so we switched to the free and clear. Wanting to avoid the pods and all of the plastic jugs I wanted to move to the powder that comes in a box and I know that it does exceptional and it’s gotten very good reviews and it’s the only thing that my son doesn’t have a reaction to. Please bring back the free clear or the free and gentle powder.

Poop I can’t find it!

Please bring this back! Between my husband’s gross gym clothes, my fragrance sensitivity, and our baby’s various icks this was the only detergent that would work for all of us. Liquid doesn’t get things nearly as clean and our clothes feel and smell funky, and all of your other powders smell way too strong and chemically to use. I’ve had to find alternatives for each member of the family. This was so much easier.

The only detergent that worked for my whole family

I love your Tide Free and Gentle powder but all of a sudden am having trouble finding it. Reading the other reviews it sounds like you’ve discontinued it, I am adding my request to all the others to bring it back. It is rated the least toxic for human and environment of all your products on EWG and also agree with the other reviewers I will have to switch to another brand until you bring it back.

Best Tide

Please bring back the powdered unscented version, we tried the pods and really do not love the performance of them. I am switching to another brand until tide free and clear powder is back!

Tide powder

I just read an article announcing the release of Tide laundry sheets this year

Bring back the powder!

Being this product back. I will not be using your brand until you do so.

Bring it back!!

I only discovered this version of Tide recently, as I've been trying to use earth-friendly brands for many years. But even most of those are encased in way too much plastic. (I commend P

Please bring this product back

Please bring back the Tide Free and Gentle Powder Laundry Detergent - I will never use another Tide product until you bring it back.

Tide Free and Gentle Powder Laundry Detergent

Please bring this item back! For those of us that want a green alternative to sticky plastic bottles this is the best!

Bring this back!!!

This was by far the best laundry detergent and I am SO MAD they have discontinued! How is it that Tide has no other similar option to replace it with (or. free of dyes and fragrance, AND POWDER!)? I called the company and the representative was less than helpful (not her fault). Will NOT be buying any other Tide products as a replacement, PLEASE PLEASE BRING THIS PRODUCT BACK!! In the meantime, will be doing research on other brands...

BRING BACK MY LAUNDRY DETERGENT!

Please bring back the free and gentle powder. Works better than the liquid. I don't like plastic bottles.  It cleans clothes better.  Tried all powder still prefer  tide have used it for over 20 years.  Or bring back tide original powder with the light fragrance after you added the blue crystals. The smell to strong. I am allergic to strong smells.

Bring back tide free and gentle

Loved this product.  Will not use your liquid in a large plastic bottle or the pods that are covered in plastic.  Currently using another product till you bring powder back.

Bring the Powder in a box BACK!

Adding our comments to others with the same request; please bring back the Tide Free and Gentle Powder.  It cleans better than the liquid (when adding bleach it turns yellow) and better than the pods (they leave a residue that required additional rinsing).  It is one of the few products that dont trigger psoriasis breakouts.  Thank you for listening.  Please stay safe everyone.

Tide Free and Gentle

Our family used this for years and it's one of the best ones for stains without dyes, perfumes, etc. Now we have no choice but to buy a product that doesn't work as well for us and fills our bins with plastic. Would really love to be able to get unscented powder again!

Bring back the unscented powder!

This is the only detergent I used for years and really miss it. I had to switch to another brand because I will only use powder free of dyes and perfumes. Please bring this product back!

Please bring back the free and clear powder. This is the only detergent my kids tolerate (sensitive skin).

Bring back the free and clear powder

For those of us looking for environmentally responsible, effective, hypoallergenic detergents - this one was the best option. Please bring it back! We use it in our own family and I recommend it to patients all the time. Clearly there is a ton of demand for this product - why the discontinuation? I think more and more people are finally realizing that liquid detergents in giant plastic jugs are an easy swap for a more environmentally friendly option so it seems like such an odd time to get rid of this product.

Your pediatrician wants this back!

Please bring this back. Like all the other reviews say this was the best. Works much better than liquid detergent and more cost effective.

Please Bring This Back!!!

Hate the liquids. I refuse to pay for water   thickeners in my detergents and I hate the plastic bottles. The liquid detergent doesn't work as well as the powder and it doesn't work for cleaning either.
I can't handle the scent of regular tide and no other company makes powder in a cardboard box.
Please bring back the powder. It has been harder and harder to find over the past few years, and now I learn it's gone altogether. 

Your market research of purchasing trends is wrong. We want the powder back and the option for CHOICE. of course the pods and liquid purchases go up when stores stop stocking the powder.

Bring the powder back!

I have used Tide powder free and gentle for decades!!! My dermatologist recommended it years ago. Please bring it back for all of us who are allergic to scents and everything else found it other detergents, liquid or powder. Please!

PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!

For years I've always used tide original when you added those blue crystals in there the scent was very strong.I'm highly sensitive to strong smells. I loved to use the tide free and gentle as I prefer powder over liquid and was very sad  when you discontinued this item it worked very good to clean my clothes no strong perfumes.PLEASE bring tide free and gentle back. I am sure there are thousands of millions of others worldwide who love your product and would prefer free and gentle I don't understand why they have to put so many strong perfumes in all the soaps for those who are very sensitive and can't be around smells We have to think of others and their health not just trying to make a product smell good.

I used this so successfully for my daughter who has eczema and my washing machine repair guy strongly recommended powder. Please bring it back. This is so disappointing.

Please bring back the Tide free and gentle powder in a cardboard box. I'm agreeing with other people who have left feedback. I do not like scents, not healthy to breath in chemicals. I also care about the environment, stop all the plastics! I love the cardboard box that easily recycles. I switched to All free and clear a while back, but now I cannot find their product in the cardboard box either. Please listen to your customers and bring Tide free

Bring back Tide free and gentle powder

The powder version is superior to both the gel and pods. It’s disgusting that a company would discontinue a product that works so well for people with issues (sensitive skin, eczema, etc) rather than loss out on a tiny portion of their huge profits that only benefit shareholders. I’ll find a different company who cares more about their customer base then their bottom line.

Bring back!

Is the corporation not making enough money that you need to hose consumers by ridding the market of a more economical and environmentally friendly (relatively speaking) product? So disappointing.

Bring it back, please!

I won’t use pods and I don’t like liquid laundry detergent. Please bring back the tide free

I want the powder back!

I loved this product, from the scent free formulation to the cardboard packaging. The only improvement would be making it available in a larger box. I’ve gone back to the liquid, but I hate the plastic packaging. Tide Free powder was a smart move. Taking it off the market was not.

Bring it back! PLEASE

Please bring this back! Liquid detergent clog pipes and pods cause machines to break. Powdered detergent is far more superior. This was the only detergent that didn’t irritate my skin or senses! Discontinuing this has to be the DUMBEST mistake ever made!

Bring it back!!!

We loved this detergent and were faithful customers for many years. Why do good things always have to be messed with? Look at all these reviews and accept the mistake you made in cancelling production of this variation. It was truly the best. We tried your Tide Plus Ultra Oxi as a replacement and it's nowhere near as good. It also gave us all headaches due to the overwhelming scent. Again, I please beseech Procter and Gamble to please correct the misstep and bring back Tide Free and Gentle Powder. Thank you for listening to your customers.

Attn Product Mgmt Team, PLEASE bring this back!

A great product, so naturally you get rid of it, so you can force customers to use overpriced, messy liquids and pods instead!  Why?  Because those who use powder can far more easily control the quantity used per load---instead of being forced to go with pre-measured pods or difficult-to-measure pouring containers.  The result?  People have to use a lot more of the product than necessary, thereby boosting your profits. And all you give in return is a canned,"Oh we're so sorry to have disappointed you" response.  No you're not.  You're not the least bit sorry!

Typical corporate move

This is a great product for those of us dealing with allergies or other skin conditions and who also care about the environment and ease of use. It is powder in a cardboard box. What could be easier and better for the planet. We hear so much about plastic waste and scientists are finding plastic in our bodies. Why would you get rid of a product that comes in a recyclable cardboard box? And for those who have to haul their laundry to a laundromat, powder is best. If it spills in your car, you vacuum it up. You're not dealing with a liquid that just keeps sudsing and spreading, or pods that soften in the heat or can burst. I personally have to avoid anything with scent because of my allergies. This product was one of the few I could count on not to aggravate them. Yes, I would recommend it...BUT YOU DON'T MAKE IT ANYMORE! Bring it back!

Please bring back the free and gentle POWDER Tide detergent. I am unable to use scented detergents, and the liquids are destroying our washing machines (per many reputable repairmen). Consider it. Seeing all these comments, there appears to be a market for it.

BRING IT BACK!

It is so disappointing that this great product has been discontinued.  It was the best laundry detergent, especially for sensitive skin, workout clothes, diapers, and all other types of laundry! I wonder if marketing needs to step up their game to know why unscented powder detergent is the best product for many types of laundry!     At least bring it back as mail order or in some capacity.   I guess I will have to switch to another brand of detergent!

Please bring this product back!

We cloth diaper our boys and this powder is the only thing that gets them clean without leaving residue or costing a fortune!! Liquid detergents “clog up” the cloth diaper fibers, so please please please bring it back!

It’s was soooo nice it had this great neutral smell that blended perfectly with my perfume and yet I just can’t get enough of it it leaves my skin felling so soft yet clean and not sticky like sticking to skin

I loved this item

I had to leave one star for a 5 star product because it’s been discontinued. Dear Tide, please bring this formula back! I’ve been a loyal customer for YEARS and this was the only laundry detergent I would buy that worked great for our clothes, sensitive skin, and environment. What a huge win for our family, health, and environment! The liquid and pods versions are inferior to the excellence of the powder formula. Please bring this back!

5 star product now gone!

As others have said - this is a superior product to it's liquid counterpart.  AND - it came in a recyclable cardboard box!!!  I miss this product so much!!!!!

YES - Please bring it back!!!

Tide Free and Gentle Powder - 95 ounces, color white

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