Dishwasher Soap Reviews

RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Lonnie (Guest Post) (07/31/2008) Wal-Mart Automatic Dishwashing soap is great! Get the original scent if the orange smells like a diaper pail. I bought a box of it that weighs 9.68 pounds and it was only $3.00 and some change....much cheaper than Cascade and it works better than Cascade. I'll never go back to Cascade.... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By CeapMan (Guest Post) (07/08/2008) I have tried many brands of dishwasher detergent and find that "Great Value" (powder) from Wal-Mart does great and is the cheapest. I did try the Great Value tablets and they leave a white powder looking coating on everything. I put the tablets in the back of cabinet for emergencies only (ie: run out of powder and too lazy to drive to the store) Also the Dollar General brand is good too. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Shannon Moen (Guest Post) (05/02/2008) We tried electrsol & some of our glass bowls have a permanent "cloud" stain on them! I researched this product & found it to be harmfull to septic tanks. After reading these comments, we will try Cascade. We have always used the Jet-Dry. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Rick (Guest Post) (04/04/2008) I went to Walmart recently to buy some dishwasher detergent and was told by an older lady the Walmart brand was rated high and worked well. So I bought some orange scented dishwasher detergent. That was yesterday, this morning it smelled like a diaper pail in my kitchen and I hadn't used it yet. I am using some right now but that smell is not something that a fifty year old guy wants to smell. I would say dirty diaper pail but it for sure has a diaper pail smell. It may work well but you have to get past the smell first. If you had infants in the house you might not notice the smell. I definitely wouldn't buy it if I had a thing with things smelling bad. Which I do. I will buy some Cascade later today. I didn't save $2.00, I wasted $2.00. The smell is not something that belongs in the kitchen, it would be fine in a nursery, close to the diaper pail. I have gown sons and do remember the smell of a diaper pail, it smells just like the Walmart brand dishwasher detergent. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By ~Cascadefan9~ (Guest Post) (02/26/2008) Cascade 2&1 action packs RULE! They are the best! I havn't pre-washed dishes in years! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Idea Post By Elaine Hulse (Guest Post) (12/02/2007) We are one of thousands of families that live outside of the city & have a drilled well as our source of water, so along with that, we have hardness which causes yellowing & staining big time. We use citric acid to clean our dishwasher & I see you have come out with an actual dishwasher cleaner with citric acid in it. Great idea for the dishwasher, but what about the dishes. Has the idea of putting citric acid actually into the dishwasher soap been tried ? surely that would be an answer to those of us that deal with this problem on a daily basis. If the two were mixed to-gether & it was successful, I'm sure there would absolutely be a huge market for it, I know for a fact that we would buy it without a doubt. What do you think ? sincerely, Elaine Hulse RN Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By David (Guest Post) (12/01/2007) Wash your dishes by hand, save energy, and get some exercise. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Jenna (Guest Post) (10/16/2007) I know some of you stated that cascade worked good for you. Well I can't agree. Sure it cleans the dishes just fine, but the residue. There is never a time there is no residue. I dont even wash my childrens dishes in the dishwasher anymore. It's a brand new dishwasher, it always has enough rinsing agent. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Tracy (Guest Post) (10/08/2007) This is for Andrew. You obviously haven't done any research on animal testing. There are tests that can be performed without the use of animals but corporations that test on animals WILL NOT switch because the cost to switch is more than the cost for testing on animals. Also, many of the chemicals these corporations are testing have been tested previously but they continue to test to save their behinds in the case of a lawsuit, not because they are trying to protect humans. Also, if testing were required on animals why are there so many products out there that are not tested on animals - why can some corporations not test on animals but others need to? Apparently you are not a very empathetic person, because if you were, you would read up on what these corporations are doing to animals. They use rabbits to test because rabbits don't have eyelids therefore when chemicals are dropped in their eyes they can't blink or make their eyes water to help remove the chemicals from their eyes. They take cats and dogs and shave them and then rub their skin raw and pour chemicals on their skin to see how they react. It's barbaric when there are alternatives to animals testing. So if there are products that are not tested on animals tell me again why we need to test on animals? If the chemicals have been tested in the past, why do these corporations need to continue testing them? And lastly, do you really think these corporations are trying to protect the human race? Or are they trying to protect themselves? I think these corporations could care less about the human race - they are all about profit and protecting themselves! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Wendy (Guest Post) (10/03/2007) We used Electrasol Gel and the odor in the house is overwhelming. Pans smell like the gelpacs and retain the odor so that food cooked on them taste like the gelpac, too. I contacted Electrasol to get an answer as to why this is happening and all I got was a letter stating they'd send me coupons. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by Bluestocking (1) | (09/26/2007) Profile | Contact I've tried a lot of them and I have to agree that Cascade Complete my preferred brand. It's not the cheapest out there, but it's definitely the most effective one I've found! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By kait (Guest Post) (09/26/2007) i am doing a report and need recipe for detergent. help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by kfr1sby (13) | (09/13/2007) Contact I use the electrasol tablet thingies with the white and blue layer, and the lil ball in the middle...our dishes come out clean every time! Also the cascade with dawn gel pacs are great too! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Andrew (Guest Post) (09/09/2007) I tried several brands and think that Cascade Complete is by far and away the best. No need to add anti-spotting liquid, Cascade does it all. Tough on dirty pots and pans. As for those folks worried about animal testing--I don't get it. They test on animals to keep from harming humans! You've got a problem with that? Do you think that they have nothing better to do with their corporate millions than to torture some poor defenseless rabbit? No, they are trying to avoid harming HUMANS (thus protecting their corporate profits, also known as a "win-win" in human circles). If testing were unnecessary, believe me, corporations are too greedy to spend the money. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By edd13_b (Guest Post) (09/06/2007) KLS8800 are you sure you are using dishwasher detergent? The sudsing like crazy makes me think you are using dish soap in a dishwasher....that type of detergent is mean for hand washing and not for use in a machine. I was using Cascade but then tried Electrasol...the Electrasol spots the silverware and doesn't seem to clean the dishes very well. I'll have to try the Walmar detergent Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By (Guest Post) (07/11/2007) I got Sunlight for $1.00 a box. It worked fine. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by tipstir (2) | (04/23/2007) Profile | Contact Kirkland Signature Automatic Dishwasher Detergent, I had tested that in my new 2007 dishwasher with a full load, pots and pan cycle. My stainless steel on the pots had some sort of white power substance left on them. I too had gone back to Cascade Complete after that no problem. I also tried Cascade 2-in-1 Pads with Dawn; in my own test 1 pad is just not enough you have to use two of them. I also found out you need to of them plus Cascade Complete in the pre-rinse if you have heavy soiled pots otherwise it just not enough to clean them the way I want them to be cleaned. The Cascade 2-in-1 Pads are very expensive even if I got the 90 pack from Costco or the 80 pack from Wal-Mart both price the same almost double that of the Cascade Complete Power the largest box available at Costco still comes in cheaper. Right now I am just using what came with the dishwasher which was two samples. Cascade Complete and Cascade Jet Dry sample, I had already had a jumbo bottle of Jet Dry so I am still using that. I've wanted to test out ELECTRASOL 3-in-1 Tabs with that peril ball for Jet-Dry Power ball. I decided to try that. Boy was that so tiny no bigger than a teaspoon or even that. I can't think that could be enough to do a full 24" extra big tube load. I did one load using the upper rack which is an energy saving on my new dishwasher. I had taken out tab and place it in my tray but the peril or power ball fell out. I had to put it back in the whole. Close it up and turn it on. Couple minutes later.. I when everything was done. To my surprise all the dishes look excellent. But I did notice the stainless stain silver wear had some spotting. Strange you would think the Power ball Perl was suppose to take care of that. Anyway I'll test it again, I still don't think that tiny tab can do complete full load with very dirty dishes and pots and pans. Before I go, the Kirkland signature dishwashing power can be used around the kitchen and bath. I use it on the stove; to me it's better than AJAX or COMET cleanser. I can get up those stains of red tomato past that's dried on the surface. Also tried to clean the sinks did a good job there and in the bath in the tub and tiles, better than scrubbing bubbles. Do not use it on the self-stick tiles it will give it white power look. You can always re-rinse with fresh water. But it does a good job removing all the dirt and some. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Geri (Guest Post) (03/30/2007) Kirkland brand discolours stainless steel flatware. I am back to Cascade. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Katherine (Guest Post) (12/03/2006) One note about Kirkland brand dishwasher detergent...if you have a newer dishwasher, you should really use less than the recommended amount (i.e., don't fill both cups). I made the mistake of filling both cups with the powdered detergent, and it stripped the metal finish off of most of my pots...it is definitely strong stuff. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By BillyBobJoe (Guest Post) (11/06/2006) CASCADE is DA BOMB not too pricey reliabe i mean what more can you ask for Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Amanda Rucker (Guest Post) (10/27/2006) My husband and I moved into a new home about 3 months ago and before then I had never used or even needed a dishwasher. But after our little girl was born I had so many bottles that I just decided to use it. I chose the cascade with dawn 2 in 1 gel packs. They work great, I havent had to scrape any food off of anything and her bottles come out looking brand new. I highly reccomend this product and have found that Target is the cheapest place you can buy this. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by Anonymous (11) | (08/27/2006) Contact Anyone have any suggestions for household brands and products NOT tested on animals? Most products, for bath, body and household are tested on animals by having them drink these many products, everything from cleaners to perfumes and lotions which are literally poured down an animal's throat and poured in their eyes, all so the manufacturer can attest whether or not they are "harmful to humans"!!!....This testing is done mostly on unwanted cats and dogs from shelters or kidnapped from our homes. It's just awful and it goes on continuously! I wish more folks would use products NOT tested on animals. Even "Bath and Body works" products claim on their products: "finished product not tested on animals" What does this mean? It means that some or most of the ingredients are still tested on animals?? I am currently researching companies and products that absolutely DO NOT animal test. One of them is "Seventh Generation", who for years has come through for those of us who are truly concerned about animal welfare. I will inform everyone of other companies when I come across them. BUT, Be aware: Just because a company CLAIMS their products are NOT tested on animals does not mean this is the case. Many companies have lied about this, claiming no animal testing is done because the fact is, currently there is no law in effect which requires they back up their statements to the public. It is something that must be acknowleged and if all you ladies and gents love your pets and any animals, then you must realize the heavy price THEY are paying for OUR selfish vanity and convenience! Thank you for allowing me to share. Ursula (L. Capobianco Salvata) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by Anonymous (11) | (08/27/2006) Contact Anyone have any suggestions for household brands and products NOT tested on animals? Most products, for bath, body and household are tested on animals by having them drink these many products, everything from cleaners to perfumes and lotions which are literally poured down an animal's throat and poured in their eyes, all so the manufacturer can attest whether or not they are "harmful to humans"!!!....This testing is done mostly on unwanted cats and dogs from shelters or kidnapped from our homes. It's just awful and it goes on continuously! I wish more folks would use products NOT tested on animals. Even "Bath and Body works" products claim on their products: "finished product not tested on animals" What does this mean? It means that some or most of the ingredients are still tested on animals?? I am currently researching companies and products that absolutely DO NOT animal test. One of them is "Seventh Generation", who for years has come through for those of us who are truly concerned about animal welfare. I will inform everyone of other companies when I come across them. BUT, Be aware: Just because a company CLAIMS their products are NOT tested on animals does not mean this is the case. Many companies have lied about this, claiming no animal testing is done because the fact is, currently there is no law in effect which requires they back up their statements to the public. It is something that must be acknowleged and if all you ladies and gents love your pets and any animals, then you must realize the heavy price THEY are paying for OUR selfish vanity and convenience! Thank you for allowing me to share. Ursula (L. Capobianco Salvata) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by Grandma Margie (160) | (06/22/2006) Contact I believe AOL...or someone.....just ate my feedback! So I'll try this again! I agree with Debbie52. Water condition and style of dishwasher probably has more to do with whether your dishes are clean than the actual dishwasher detergent. I have used most brands available depending on what was on sale or if I had a coupon. My favorite has been Electrasol. Even when using Electrasol, when I have a large rack of clear glassware, I will interrupt the last rinse cycle and pour in 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar. It makes the dishes sparkle.....no film or spots! Much cheaper and better than the expensive rinse aids they try to sell you. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by Debbie52 (959) | (06/22/2006) Profile | Contact I'll have to try that Wal-Mart brand. I'm assuming you mean "Great Value"....I have used that brand in many other items and have found them to be as good as the name brand if not better! For years I've been buying a bucket of powdered dishwasher detergent from Sam's Club. It used to be Electrisol but now I don't know the brand. I just know I grab a bucket. I have never had a problem with it and the dishes come out great. I think probably any detergent will do the job but the type of dishwasher you have and your water has more to do with it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by Karls_Mommy (5) | (08/08/2005) Contact Consumer Reports also gave Walmart powder detergent great reviews for performance and value. It's all I use now. I used to use Electrasol, but I got sick of spotty dishes. I spotted the write up in CR and switched right away. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By Marta (Guest Post) (08/01/2005) The product I like best for my dishwasher is Method Pink Grapefruit....it is not much more than anything I have purchased previously. It's sold at Target. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post by Joankay (116) | (07/24/2005) Contact Costco's own brand (Kirkland) dishwasher detergent is just as good as Cascade - and so much cheaper. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By June. (Guest Post) (07/23/2005) I have used a dishwashing detergent from Dollar General for over two years. It's the best I have ever seen. It is a powder and it has 85 oz. for only $2.00 and it says compare to cascade and it has a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Can't beat the price! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By KLS8800 (Guest Post) (07/22/2005) I recently bought a portable dish washer. I was given a sample of cascade. Not bad, but when it ran out, I bought Palmolive (the yellow one). BIG mistake. I bought the big bottle to be thrifty and not have to buy more for a loonngg time. Every time I used it, it did something to my dishwasher, besides sudsing like crazy, my dishwasher would flood over, causing a mess on my kitchen floor. I first thought it was my dishwasher. However, when I bought Cascade complete (the orange scent smells wonderful) it works like a dream. I do have some Wal Mart powdered, but I prefer the liquid. I will use the Wal Mart in a pinch, but I think Cascade is the one for me. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dishwasher Soap Reviews Post By audrey (Guest Post) (07/22/2005) wal-mart brand is ok for light stuff but cascade is best and recommended by my repairman Report Spam or Abuse Wal-mart Post by ThriftyFun (3757) | (07/22/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact Out of all the dishwasher products, Wal-mart's is the best. I heard this on the Seattle news. They did a study on it. Not only is it a better product, but it's the cheapest. By Ardis Barnes Report Spam or Abuse