Gain Original Flings Laundry Detergent Pacs

These pacs carry 50 percent more scent than Gain liquid.

Gain Original Flings are a 3-in-1: detergent, Oxi Boost, and Febreze freshness. The page says to drop them in the empty drum before the clothes. They are marked for regular and HE machines, including cold water. AromaBoost capsules are meant to last six weeks.

The scent is the same citrus and mountain-flower Original used in the liquid. Procter & Gamble owns Gain. The pac page does not name a plant.

Product Highlights

  • •Toss-in packet instead of a measured pour
  • •Cleaner plus oxygen additive plus scent boost
  • •Brand says the smell beats the poured jug
  • •Directions: drum first, clothes second
  • •Marked for HE washers and cold water
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Our Canadian score

Imported

Origin unverified

These pacs belong to Procter & Gamble, the Cincinnati company behind Gain. Nothing on the product page says they are filled in Canada. The selling point is one dose that bundles cleaner, oxygen, and scent.

Score breakdown (30% evidenced, low confidence)

Manufacturing30% of scoreNo data
Ingredients / Materials25% of scoreNo data
Brand Ownership20% of score0/100

“consumersupport.pg.com/carehub?brand=Gain”

Headquarters10% of score0/100

“headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio”

Canadian Workforce6% of scoreNo data
Packaging5% of scoreNo data
Design & R&D4% of scoreNo data

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Brand
Gain
Owner
Procter & Gamble
Format
Flings pacs
Formula
Detergent, Oxi Boost, Febreze
Scent vs liquid
50 percent more
Plant
Not named

Where to Buy

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Gain Original Flings made in Canada?

Gain does not say where Original Flings are made. The pac page describes the formula and the scent. It does not name a city or a country of manufacture. Gain is a Procter & Gamble brand, and P&G is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

How are Gain Flings different from Gain liquid?

Throw the packet in. Pour the jug. Gain's packet page says one dose does the washing, the oxygen lift, and the smell, and that the smell is stronger than Original liquid.

Where do you put Gain Original Flings?

Gain says to add Flings to the bottom of the empty washing machine drum, then add the clothes. Do not put them in the dispenser drawer. The page says they work in regular and high-efficiency machines, including cold water.

What scent is Gain Original Flings?

Original is Gain's citrus and mountain-flower scent. The Flings page says AromaBoost leaves perfume capsules in the fabric. Gain also sells that scent in liquid, softener, and dryer sheets.

Who owns Gain Flings?

Procter & Gamble owns Gain, including the Flings pacs. Gain's contact page sends questions to consumersupport.pg.com with the brand set to Gain. The pac page itself does not repeat the owner name.