I noticed that box last week at Target in what is a dwindling offering of powdered detergents in general. I tried to smell it through the box and thought it smelled good--but kind of hard to tell. I almost bought it but it was such a big box to waste if I didn't like it. If I recall correctly CR has highly rated Target's Up and Up detergents (not sure if this one exactly(.... Please let us know how you like this one, Mama and what you think of the scent!!

I haven't tried the Target powder, seems like it would be too sudsy for my water.

I've made duvet covers out of Target sheets, I think the Threshhold ones are the better quality of their offerings, so you should be ok. I tend to make duvet covers vs. buying them as they can be quite over priced for two sheets sewed together.

The Up & Up powder was rated a Consumer Reports "Best Buy" a little while ago.

I think it's probably similar to Sears Powder (DeSoto/Huish made) but a little stronger.

I do have a Threshold Duvet Cover at home though. I'm kinda meh, about it. It looks nice, but I wouldn't be upset if I never saw it again.

It's 100% Cotton, but.. It's got a weird feel to it. The Target (Field Crest & Threshold) sheets are wonderful though.

The Fake Wamsutta from Bed Bath and Beyond is also pretty nice as well.

Check out Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon. I think you'll find a duvet you really like there.

Other good candidates are Pottery Barn during a sale. And Macy's. Seriously, Go during a sale, and find something you really like.

It's been years since I've really looked, but Kohl's used to have some really nice bedding as well.

@pinky, the threshold sheets at target were very nice.the quality of the duvet cover was, how shall I put this, lousy,awful, the beginning sewing class could do better? Fabric was cut off grain, (that's crooked to nonsewers). The stitch length was so long it was guaranteed to rip out. Save yourself time and money, try bed bath and beyond or pottery barn kids outlet. If you can check the zippers of the bed in the bag stuff. Frequently the seam is crooked with missed or roo long stitches guaranteed to pucker and rip. I guess they missed the YouTube video on zipper insertion. It ain't brain surgery. I made a nice twin duvet cover out of those threshold heets. Hubs wanted blazing white so that's what he got. Thank God for oxyclean.

NOT a fan of that Up & Up Lavender Bloom detergent. I actually returned it, after 2 uses. I felt it left the clothes not smelling clean, they were rough and they looked "dry". Sorry Mama. Hope you have better luck!

I was about to say the same thing about up and up getting good reviews. I haven't tried it. I want to try the Kirkland detergent; I have heard it is good.

I have the Up&Up liquid in fresh linen scent. It seems to get clothes clean, it says it has enzymes, and it doesn't smell weird, so it's not too bad in my book. I never noticed they had powder, but I think my target hides the powder on a separate aisle or something :/

I did wash the new Threshold bed sheets in the powder Up and Up Lavender Bloom detergent. First let me say this doesn't exactly smell like Lavender, in the box its a sweet scent, if I could put a scent to the phrase **Pretty in Pink** this detergent would be perfect. I like more vintage scents, but I like this one. Which is strange for me.

On with washing the new sheets, two twin sets, water temp 128deg f...Up and Up detergent, no sudsing throughout the wash cycle, just an occasional bubble here and there, rinse water Crystal clear, no slippery feel, and I did not use FS. Out of the washer there was only a faint wiff of the detergent, even holding them to my nose and huffing deeply I only detected a slight wiff . Out of the dryer, no scent at all, not even a faint, * I think I smell it* no scent other than that *nothing scent* that means clean to me. The sheets were smooth with that finished feel.

I know this was not a fair test as

far as cleaning performance goes, I'll put it to the * can it remove stains and odors* test later today, but so far its passed the bed sheet test on new sheets at least, I'll try it later on my hubs sheets, he is a heavy sweat-er at night.

Mich, although this is a new detergent to me, it doesnt appear to be like sears..even the texture is different, its more fluffy, like All Free powder.course it could have the same cleaning performance, box doesnt say who manufacters it, just says made in the USA distributed by Target.

Thank you all for your Duvet cover recommendations, I will have to make a trip to Bed Bath and Beyond.