Topic: Colgate Palmolive

A technical tip for laundry and dishwasher detergent advises always using liquid over powder. The speaker explains that after the EPA banned phosphates, manufacturers could not make the new, effective cleaning chemicals into a stable powder, making liquid the only effective option in the United States.

The hosts discuss a Tide commercial that they perceive as pushing "gender-neutral" themes. This leads to a substantive tip from John Dvorak regarding laundry: always use liquid detergent instead of powder. Dvorak explains that since the EPA banned phosphates, the new cleaning chemicals cannot be easily turned into powder, making liquid formulations significantly more effective for modern washing machines.