Talk:Laundry detergent pod

Reason for existing
I would expect the reason for introduction was convenience, not precise measurements. It is a hassle to carry detergent from the dorm to the laundry room and back again before someone uses/steals it. With this you just toss it in and forget about it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.66.127.136 (talk) 05:43, 9 December 2019 (UTC)
 * For any one product there are numerous possible advantages and disadvantages. To the extent that independent reliable sources discuss those, Wikipedia should discuss them as well.
 * In the present case, we don't have sources for that. What we do have is a source saying that they were advertised "as a way to reduce wasted use...by having precise measurements for a load."
 * Whether they are more or less convenient (How many pods for a half load? What fragment of the world's population is living in college dorms?), more expensive, "fun", more/less effective, invites misuse, etc. are all topics for sources to discuss. Without that coverage, Wikipedia has nothing to say. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 12:55, 9 December 2019 (UTC)