Purex Laundry Sheets Where You Hidin?

Call me lazy, call me whatever you want but I had a friend for life when it came to my laundry because of this great product I found by Purex. The Purex Laundry Sheets or Purex 3 In 1 Laundry Sheets were the perfect find for a busy mother like me for several reasons.

1. I could load one sheet and it had everything in it. That would include laundry detergent, static sheets and fabric softener.
2. There was no wasting of anything on the floor or pouring of too much detergent. All you had to do was take one of the sheets and put it in your washing machine.
3 It was so simple that Lili was able to sort her own clothes, grab a sheet and press the button on the washing machine to begin her own laundry. She could then transfer her clothes to the dry and not worry about static cling and also have her clothes smelling fresh.

I know this sounds crazy but when I went to pick up more of my beloved Purex Laundry Sheets I couldn't find them at the local drugstore. So of course I hit up big Wallie World to no avail but I did see some Purex Pods. Ummm no too complicated and you can't put that in that drier. Bye.

I headed over to the dollar store and saw none. I went to Fred's and  grabbed up four packs and headed home looking behind me hoping no one had noticed how desperate I looked in my quest to find these sheets Thinking about it now I remember thinking I need to go back and get every single one on the shelf before someone else beats me to it! I swear on a stack of Bibles I went back and got them all sadly with that same look of , "YEAH I BEAT ALL Y'ALL TO THE LAST OF THEM!" .

Over the next couple of weeks I began noticing that the Purex Laundry Sheets were not even in the dollar stores any longer. "Dammit" I thought,, "I'm going to have to buy this big jug of detergent and its going to be a trail of this stuff everywhere from the laundry closet all the way to the washing machine. This mess is going to ooze out even when I stop pressing the little button on the top." But I bought it anyway.

Imani seemed to not be able to understand that you can use the spout on it to pour into the little cap your desired amount so instead she was just carrying the whole damn thing to the washing machine and then putting it back on the shelf standing on its end! AAACK I so hate that! So now not only was the detergent on the floor oozed out in a puddle, it was now sliding down the side of the jug it came in and sitting on the shelf glistening in the light.

Come on now Purex ...how could you do this to me? How could you create such a great freakin' product and then take it from me when it saved me time, it was under six dollars and oh LORD don't let there be a coupon! I would lose my mind!

So my desperate ass decided to go online and hit up all my favorite mommy boards and see what was up with the Purex Laundry Sheets. Someone out there knew what was going on and I for one was going to find out who knew.

Well I was not alone. Many are out there wondering what has happened to the sheets. I read some posts where the sheets caused stains on clothing that was light in color or light weight. Well did they not clear up that problem with the "Repel Blocker" that would repel stains on clothes right? I could not remember me having  problem with stains on my clothing but I did remember when the repel blocker became a part of Purex 3 in 1.

I was able to find however that I can get them online. While local stores have replaced the sheets with Purex UltraPacks, I have realized that this is marketing at its best. It's not that there was anything wrong with the sheets, Purex wanted to compete with Tide and the little tabs they had. What better way to do that than to remove all of your Purex 3 in 1 Sheets off shelves? People would then have no choice but to choose the cheaper of the two Tide or Purex. SMDH (Shaking My Damn Head)

I began to read more and found the same to be true on many of the discussion boards I went to. It was not that the sheets were being discontinued. I went to the Purex website and it is a product that is still being offered. This is marketing pure and simple and I for one am not happy about it. I don't want packs I drop in and they dissolve. I want my sheets included! Yes I am having a temper tantrum right now as I write this and I am not a happy camper about it.

As I continued to read posts about the sheets many people were complaining about the stains it left behind. I just don't think I remember having that problem. So I looked at some of my clothes and no...no stains...cept for KJ's occasional busted head blood stain and it will never come clean shirt. I recalled reading the instructions and making sure I followed them cause in the beginning I was skeptical of the product. I was good there.

For the love of convenience I dig these sheets but alas I will have to suck it up and begin using some other lame product that cannot give me the convenience I had with my sheets and to tell you the truth though they are available online, its really not that serious to me.

If anyone had any problems with the Purex 3 in 1 sheets please let me know. If anyone had found a product with convenience and ease of use, I would love to hear from you. Any suggestions?

Well until then I will have to go back to pouring and tossing and wasting more time. GAH!


Till Next Time,

Y've  

So I'm The Pall Bearer

It all started with a shriek from downstairs. Imani was screaming which she never does. She is the most calm reserved child I have save for her outburst the other day in school. That made my heart stop for a second and I took off running downstairs.
Imani is squatting down in front of Pipi's tiny white cage. I go "what's wrong what happened?"
"Pipi's dead" she says in shock.
I am silent. I don't know what to say. It's a shock.
We tried to think about what could have caused her death by looking in her cage where she lay with her eyes open. A tiny piece of bitten plastic was inside her cage but that could not have killed here since she had lived for months in my home and chewed through a VERY nice lunch box.
Imani admitted finally "I read that hamsters don't live long no more than a year or two. I just wasn't expecting it to happen so soon."
I say, "What are you going to do? I think we need to not just toss her out. Let's give her some kind of something".
I get ready to call KJ and Lili and she stops me "Ma no, I don't think they should."
I could tell that maybe this wasn't about the little people it was about her and her not wanting to share this last moment with her pet with two snot nosed kids. I nod instead and say "Ok if you say so."
We silently go about gathering a box and put pretty tissue paper in it for her. Imani gently picks her up with a gloved hand and places her in the tissue paper.
She picks up Pipi's cage and cleans it out, gathers up Pipis house and puts them in a small bag and we begin the procession to the trash outside.

Pipi's Coffin

In total silence we do this. She walks in front of me and I behind her acting as Pipi's pall bearer  carrying her tiny little make shift casket out of a Postal Service box lined with pretty tissue paper.
Slow we walk and Imani places Pipi's house and belongings in the trash. I pass her Pipi's casket and slowly let go saying good bye to Pipi watching my 16 year old's reaction.
We lost Johnson our Chow when we moved here from Atlanta. I believe he died of a broken heart.
Just this past summer we lost Ali from the dynamic duo Ali and George from eating Brim. (I don't EVEN wanna go there) Such a cute chocolate Lab. Now George stands alone.
Not to mention our itty bitty dog "Stewie Lewis Masterson" this year who divorced us for an older woman. Mmm what was that about?
Imani looks over at or rather down at me and smiles. It was almost comical but I could tell she wasn't feeling it. Didn't like having to lose Pipi. For the rest of the night I heard silence. No music, no laughing at texts from messages on her cell phone. Nothing.
At this point I knew there was nothing  I could do except leave her be. Let her process that since she found her.
Well it didn't take long because in about an hour she comes upstairs and says, "Mother, I think I'll get another hamster for Christmas."
I say "Ok are you sure about that? Will you use Pipi's cage?"
"No I don't wanna give the new hamster bad energy. I'll just get a new cage too".
She slips back downstairs and I hear the sounds of Law and Order coming from the television in the living room.
For now I think Imani is going to be ok, after all we knew our time with Pipi was going to be short.
We will see what the new hamster is going to be like.
In the end the only thing I kept thinking about was ......why is it that "Elephant" Little Bill's Hamster is still alive after all these years? Hmmmmm I wonder?

Til Next Time,

Mamma (Y've)

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye

I am human. I must admit it...and in the midst of my deep, spiritual self and all that I believe about life after death and we really are in our journey on this planet, I hurt just the same when someone I love passes away. This past week, my family lost our matriarch, my grandmother Gervordia aka Big Mama has passed away. Funny, we all knew that it was coming since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. This dreadful disease eventually helped her to forget her children, her grandchildren, her memories and eventually forget to eat or swallow. I am not here to talk about Alzheimer's I am here today to talk about the goodbye process. I believe that my father and his siblings though knowing the end would come are on autopilot. My dad has called several times to see if I am alright to remind me to man up. The question truly then is HE alright? Are my Aunts and Uncles ok? Are WE? Will we be? Sure we will. Of course we will because as I like to say "Ultimately we are all ok". I will keep it short and sweet for now........

Til Next Time Be Well,

Y've