Dishwasher Soap Alternative from Previous Post

Submitted by nathanjoco t3_zqp6f9 in BuyItForLife

A few weeks ago there was a post where someone had mentioned a dishwasher repair man telling them a great alternative to dishwasher soap pods. It was low costs and not a generic alternative. They went on to say that since using his recommendation the dishwasher had been runner great for years. I meant to save the post but mistakenly did not.

Does anyone recall this post or what the recommendation was?

Thanks in advance.

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ErizMijali t1_j16y5eb wrote

Technology connections youtube channel does a whole video on dishwasher soap!

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Quail-a-lot t1_j11djgj wrote

Use a powder dishwashing detergent. Any of them will do. Cascade and Finish both work the best from what I can find in Canada, but we had to switch to Seventh Gen because those don't play well with our greywater system. For municipal water though, have at er. If you have hard water and no softener I recommend using something like Lemi-Shine too or at least a glug of vinegar.

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javaavril t1_j10andg wrote

I don't remember the post, but I buy my tenants Cascade Complete powder, Jet dry rinse aid, and Finish dishwasher salt. It's an inexpensive combination, cleans and drys excellently, I don't have to repair the common complaints or issues with pods.

I also use the same combo at home. Only need to fill the salt reservoir and rinse aid quarterly, or as needed, and a half teaspoon of detergent in the prewash, 1-1.5 tsps of detergent in the main wash.

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Muncie4 t1_j129dph wrote

A recommendation of one is not how you should buy anything. The best pods are https://www.amazon.com/Members-Mark-Dishwasher-Ultimate-Clean/dp/B0B88XB3Y5/ according to the last Consumer Reports test I saw, and save for a long COVID supply dry spell, they are my go to. They are amazingly cheap. And if you want to go way deep on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections/search?query=dishwasher

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PashmanaRhys t1_j13hl7r wrote

Member's Mark is Sam's Club brand. Probably way cheaper at the actual club.

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ButtMassager t1_j12rc8e wrote

"amazingly cheap" yet twice the price of Costco paks and significantly more expensive than Cascade packs at Costco.

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Muncie4 t1_j13lbrd wrote

Well, go on with your bad self. I posted an amazon link as courtesy to non-Sams people. Please post your spreadsheet of every dishwasher pod ever on a $/pod basis. This is not the cheapest subreddit, it is BIFL, and I post the best pod based on testing that I am aware of. Now if you have cost/quality data, please post it.

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ButtMassager t1_j13ma4t wrote

The pods are all the same, buy the cheapest one and throw some white vinegar in the rinse aid. The link you posted ain't it. I appreciate the YouTube you posted, that was good info.

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