SabrinaP
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Post by SabrinaP on Oct 8, 2016 18:39:49 GMT
I've been using the Finish Tabs with the powerball for a long time now. They just don't seem to be getting the job done anymore. We just replaced our dishwasher and would like to try something new.
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Post by gale w on Oct 8, 2016 18:51:16 GMT
I use finish powerball tabs. The one with the removable wrapper. When I'm washing anything nonstick I use finish powder because I've read that it's easier on nonstick (I think it's the lack of bleach or something).
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Post by lisae on Oct 8, 2016 18:56:02 GMT
I use Finish; I've been with them since they were Electrosol. The first time I'd ever used a dishwasher was when I moved into my first apartment and used Cascade. I complained that the dishwasher didn't work well. My former mother-in-law told me the problem was my detergent just like a commercial. She was right.
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Oct 8, 2016 19:01:02 GMT
Hmmm...we use Cascade Complete and it works well.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2016 19:05:44 GMT
Almat tablets from Aldi, we found them to be better than the Finish ones.
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Post by PLurker on Oct 8, 2016 19:07:25 GMT
I went back to powder because I realized it took all of 5 seconds to pour it in and the cost savings is a lot. A box lasts forever. I've been using Finish and it worked fine. Then I decided to try really cheap and bought Walmart's Great Value powder. Seems to work just as well, maybe better. And just now I found this article . So it might not be my cheapskate imagination. lainey do you remember the cost of Aldi's tabs? I never saw them there... if they are inexpensive enough I could be persuaded. Convenience works if it competitive.  |
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Post by Patter on Oct 8, 2016 19:10:18 GMT
I use the Finish Powerball All in 1 and love it. I understand the kind in the pods like detergent are not good for your washer though I think you are already using what I use.
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Post by leannec on Oct 8, 2016 19:12:47 GMT
I use Finish Powerball tabs ... when things start to look a little grungy I use some Jet Dry rinse and then we are good to go  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2016 19:34:13 GMT
I went back to powder because I realized it took all of 5 seconds to pour it in and the cost savings is a lot. A box lasts forever. I've been using Finish and it worked fine. Then I decided to try really cheap and bought Walmart's Great Value powder. Seems to work just as well, maybe better. And just now I found this article . So it might not be my cheapskate imagination. lainey do you remember the cost of Aldi's tabs? I never saw them there... if they are inexpensive enough I could be persuaded. Convenience works if it competitive. They're about half the price of the Finish ones. I gave the wrong name as well they're not Almat (that's the washing powder!) they're called Magnum. |
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Post by freecharlie on Oct 8, 2016 19:36:10 GMT
Cascade tablets
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Post by cadoodlebug on Oct 8, 2016 19:38:21 GMT
Hmmm...we use Cascade Complete and it works well.  I also set my dishwasher to use extra hot water and that made all the difference in the world. I also learned to scrap food off the plates instead of rinsing. That is key!! Otherwise your dishwasher thinks your dishes are already clean. |
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Post by GamGam on Oct 8, 2016 19:47:47 GMT
I have used Finish Powder for some time now, and recently(thanks to the Peas) started adding Lemoniny Shine along with the Finish.
However, my latest purchase was Trader Joe's powder, and that plus the Lemoniny Shine works just as well as the Finish powder.
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 8, 2016 19:53:27 GMT
Finish the orange pod kind because that's what our dishwasher manual recommended and my kids who load the dishwasher don't have to measure anything.
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Post by johnnysmom on Oct 8, 2016 20:17:58 GMT
Cascade complete and LemonShine powder.
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Post by vspindler on Oct 8, 2016 20:33:17 GMT
We've been using oxyclean powder
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Post by mom on Oct 8, 2016 20:36:18 GMT
Cascade Complete for us.
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Post by nysparkle on Oct 8, 2016 22:47:28 GMT
I also use Walmart's Great Value powder It works just fine in my old dishwasher. |
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Post by *leslie* on Oct 8, 2016 23:00:35 GMT
I switched to the Cascade Platinum Action Pacs about a year ago. Totally made a difference.
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Post by littlemama on Oct 8, 2016 23:02:15 GMT
I stopped using Finish because the red part of the tab was staining anything white that I put in the dishwasher. I use Cascade Complete now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2016 23:06:21 GMT
Cascade Liquid with power of Dawn.
We used to use the tabs by Finish and Cascade. Ruined our dishwasher. The plastic casing never really disolved and caused a horrible clog that could not be fixed.
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 8, 2016 23:36:47 GMT
I use Cascade Complete Pods.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2016 23:38:10 GMT
Cascade Platinum. I'm very happy with it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2016 23:48:52 GMT
Usually Finish powerball tabs.
Someone gave me a recommendation for Kroger powder b/c it's very cheap and supposed to get the job done just as well, but I haven't made it to Kroger since then.
Honestly, I think JetDry makes more of a difference than the brand of detergent in my machine.
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SabrinaP
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Post by SabrinaP on Oct 9, 2016 1:30:56 GMT
Thanks for all the suggestions. I will pick up some Cascade Complete or next time I'm at Aldi try their brand. I cannot stand box detergent for a completely crazy reason. The sound the metal spout makes when you pull it out gives me the heebie jebbies!
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Post by beepdave on Oct 9, 2016 1:35:10 GMT
Our dishwasher just bit the dust (to be fair it was a 1992 rollaway style and we were the third household in the family to use it) and we used Kirkland brand and it was awesome! I never scraped or overly rinsed the dishes.
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Post by JoP on Oct 9, 2016 7:08:12 GMT
Almat tablets from Aldi, we found them to be better than the Finish ones. Same here lainey - are you sure we're not sisters? 😁 I also snap them in half if the dishes aren't particularly dirty/greasy |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2016 9:29:57 GMT
Almat tablets from Aldi, we found them to be better than the Finish ones. Same here lainey - are you sure we're not sisters? 😁 I also snap them in half if the dishes aren't particularly dirty/greasy I'd absolutely love it if we were  |
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Post by gracieplusthree on Oct 9, 2016 14:09:08 GMT
Finish tabs..
I will never ever use the pods again, was halfway through a pack of pods and the dishwasher stopped draning, we were fixing to buy a new drain pump and replace that--figuring the pump was bad-- and my 18yr old took the drain hose off and discovered that it was cloggedup.. with undissolved plastic crap from the pod things..seems they dont always fully dissolve, and yes can somehow manage to get past the filter screen and into the drain hose. so nope. not again. Also will not use them in laundry.
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Post by MZF on Oct 9, 2016 14:45:54 GMT
Shaklee 'Get Clean' dishwasher powder. I started using it probably 8-10ish years ago on the recommendation of my sis when all my dishes were getting that cloudy/etching stuff due to the change in dw formulation. I use only one of the tiny scoops ( instructions say to use 2) and find it works wonderfully!
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Post by originalvanillabean on Oct 9, 2016 14:47:13 GMT
Finish powerball. I get them at Costco.
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I also set my dishwasher to use extra hot water and that made all the difference in the world. I also learned to scrap food off the plates instead of rinsing. That is key!! Otherwise your dishwasher thinks your dishes are already clean.
