detergent

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“We’re seeing prices go up everywhere,” he said, referring to polyethylene, a plastic that goes into detergent bottles, food packaging and many other goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Lyondell is a world leader in polypropylene—think the cap on a bottle of detergent.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Everything became more expensive at the start of the year: meat, milk, salt, flour, potatoes, pasta, bananas, soap, toothpaste, socks, laundry detergent, and many medicines too.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Better laundry detergent might help clothing last a little longer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

It infuriated Brave Orchid that her sister held up each dish between thumb and forefinger, squirted detergent on the back and front, and ran water without plugging up the drain.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston