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[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Deodorant is the thing here

Also for some reason laundry detergent? Like, just get purex and be done with it, like $10 for a year supply.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I found a wholesaler that sells a 5gal bucket of laundry detergent for $45, lasts probably 6 months.

[–] clif@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We're a small household with minimal laundry so 5 gallons is more like a 10 year supply for us... I'm here for it : D

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

Looking around online they're a bit more than $50. It might be worth it to look around locally, I bet you have a laundry janitorial wholesaler near you.

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

From what I understand laundry detergent (especially Tide) is used as a black market currency because the value is relatively stable and everyone needs it eventually.

[–] dandu3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I read a few years ago that was because Tide was fairly high end as far as laundry detergents go.

That was pre-Tide pods too, so those must be like Louis Vuitton type shit these days.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is more urban legend that fun fact.

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Probably. I did say, "From what I understand," rather than stating it as a fact. Could very well have been thoroughly debunked but I can't be arsed to look up detergent shoplifting tends and causes.

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Name brand laundry detergent has a decent resale price on the street. Tide was the first thing I noticed getting locked up at Family Dollar back in the 10s.