In 2004, Procter & Gamble was looking for a hit. It had been two decades since the consumer products conglomerate introduced Tide liquid detergent, revolutionizing the way people washed their clothes.

Place the laundry pod directly into the drum before adding clothes—this ensures it dissolves properly and gets to work on your laundry. Use one pod per average load; overloading can prevent the pod ...

Detergent pods are a popular choice for people who don't want to mess with liquids or laundry powders, which have a few downsides, when cleaning their clothes, and Tide pods regularly top the list of ...