Its so funny how we get used to and love certain things as a homemaker

I have to say that when I think of these kind of products that the oldie but goodie would be Barkeeper's Friend. That stuff does wonders for sinks and bathtubs. You know those little grey marks that get on the sink from pans? Hard to get off unless you have this stuff...it takes it right off. If there is a rust stain anywhere...this stuff takes it off like nothing. I faithfully keep some of it around..lol. Oh..I use Dawn too.

I, too, like Dawn and unless I find a super sale on something else, that's what I use. I think Tide is still the best laundry detergent, although I don't always use it. I use a home made version that works for me but if I have something grungy to wash, I use Tide. There are products I used to use and was loyal to, but they changed and I don't like them any more.

Yes I like Dawn but I also like sunlight too. Yes we do have favorite household products, and it is important as well.

You make me think of Tide! My grandmother used Tide, so my mom used Tide, and now I use Tide. I have tried other detergent, but Tide works best. And I love the Tide pen. I too hate it when people add water to try to make a product last longer. My dad used to do that with shampoo when I was a child and I would get aggravated. I kept telling him I have more hair that needs washing than he does. He can get by with watered down shampoo, but we couldn't!

It's 6:30a and I am still up. Yes, Olay is a good product by itself. I have Olay body wash. Love it. Dawn is good stuff. You can wash the greasiest of dishes and get stuff off that has been there for days. So many products are being made as cheaply as possible. Sad.

No it is not daft at all.I really like fairy liquid washing up liquid.My mum used it when I was little and there is something familiar and trustworthy about it. After being a housewife for years you get used to things you use around the house,Flash is another product I use for washing floors ,kitchen sides ,bathrooms,ect.I have tried other cheaper,newer products but always end up with flash again.Shake and vac freshens your carpets.it works another product thats been around since I was a child.SO I know exactly what you are getting at and don't think your daft at all.

Are those your counters? I love counters like that! My house is so old that I have those old Formica counters which are functional but hardly pretty. I like the way Dawn works but why won't they make an unscented version?! I picked the one that I thought would be the least offensive, "Australian Spring", but man, if that's how Australia smells in the Spring I feel really, really sorry for those folks! Why must everything have such heavy scent? I hate having my life filled with all kinds of heavy scents--those of us who prefer scentless products are, for the most part, out of luck. I love Zest bar soap and it's the only artificial scent that I actually enjoy. Of course, they've added more scents so there are several versions of it but at least they've kept what I like. A few years ago I looked for the familiar package and paniced--it wasn't there! New labeling, colors and new scents. I picked what looked like what I wanted and thank goodness I chose right. Why can't manufacturers stay with a good thing, why does everything have to be "new and improved" every few months?! Anyway, Zest is really the only thing I insist on because it's basically stayed the same since I began using it in 1971.

Dawn is my favorite to. Joy use to be but it's not worh a hoot anymore . I have noticed the change in things & they are usually for the worst.

Dawn is what we use here at the house as well. I don't use the kind with Olay in it though. Dawn cuts through the grease and has suds longer than other brands. Another product that I am loyal to is Scott toilet tissue. I always buy the Scott 1000 12 pack when it goes on sale. It lasts much longer than other tp's do. So I am loyal to those two brands for certain.

Haha, deffinitely not a 'dumb' discussion! Don't ever think that. Anything that gets us discussing/conversing is always good :) I have also seen, as well as used, the new Olay in the Dawn dish soap. I really liked it as well. Like you said, it helps keep your hands smooth and good smelling instead of so much as a cleaning smell. I've also noticed what you meant about the down hill run on things. It seems they upgrade/change products that are perfectly fine the way they were but they don't make any changes to things they should. Your son reminds me very much of my brothers. They'd much rather figure out the easy way to do something then to take the extra minute to do what you ask them lol. I agree with you, I'd rather refill something than just add water lol. Thanks for the discussion, have a wonderful day and hopefully chat again in a future discussin!! Best of luck and hopefully Dawn keeps improving :P

I've noticed this with many products not just Dawn. We usually put water in the get the last drop then refill it only because sometimes we have a different bottle or different type or scent. I find any product I love they always seem to discontinue it and I get so annoyed.