What do you use in your dishwasher?

klpmommy · 03-07-2012, 03:02 PM

I've been using the same item as the sample that came with the dishwasher, but I hate the synthetic smell that comes out when I open it after washing. I don't use *anything* with that strong of a scent.

I also don't want to risk my new dishwasher by using something that will clog it. And it has to be something easy to get. I don't have time or energy to make my own or to show special stores to find it.

So,

tell me what you use.

inesperada · 03-07-2012, 03:05 PM

I've been using Finish tabs.

shaslove · 03-07-2012, 03:08 PM

I use 7th Gen free & clear dish detergent.

kiloyd · 03-07-2012, 03:10 PM

I'm using Cascade and sticking with it.

I used liquid 7th Generation and I had build up in my dishwasher, it was gross!

Niphredil · 03-07-2012, 03:12 PM

We use the Cascade packs. Love 'em. I run it at night and don't smell anything.

klpmommy · 03-07-2012, 03:15 PM

I'm using cascade packs & I don't smell it when it is running. I smell it when I open it and I can smell it on some dishes, esp my water cups.

mamacat · 03-07-2012, 03:18 PM

I also use a small amount of 7th Generation Clear & Free dish deterg. - not the dishwasher kind.I get it at the regular grocery store and it works really well.I dont think they recommend using most dish detergs. like Dawn or something but this ha been ok

dukeofhazzard · 03-07-2012, 03:53 PM

I use the Finish tabs too. I'm all for natural options, and I use them with everything else, but there were NO natural dishwasher options that actually cleaned the dishes

. I don't notice a strong smell with the Finish tabs.

RedPetals · 03-07-2012, 04:29 PM

I use ecover tabs and they are natural and marvelous! No issues. No chemical smell. Clean dishes.
We order by the case from amazon, but can also buy them locally.

crunchymum · 03-07-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dukeofhazzard

I use the Finish tabs too. I'm all for natural options, and I use them with everything else, but there were NO natural dishwasher options that actually cleaned the dishes

. I don't notice a strong smell with the Finish tabs.

That's my experience, I've tried every natural option including making my own, and they all either leave my dishes grody or cause build up.

The Tickle Momster · 03-07-2012, 07:26 PM

Trader Joe's dishwasher powder. and vinegar in the jet dry spot.

DoulaClara · 03-07-2012, 07:29 PM

We've been using the Method tabs, and they're fine. I hate the smell of the hot dishwasher anyway.

But these ones are the only ones we've tried that don't leave stuff on the dishes.

MrsHutch · 03-07-2012, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

and vinegar in the jet dry spot.

You just blew my mind. I've been using vinegar as a fabric softener in my clothes washer for years, but it never occurred to me that I could use it instead of expensive jet dry stuff!

crunchymum · 03-07-2012, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

Trader Joe's dishwasher powder. and vinegar in the jet dry spot.

I have a whole box of trader joe's sitting in my cabinet, I'm trying to figure out what to do with it.

I only did 3 loads before my kids started to complain "the dishes are coming out dirty!" they would have dry food stuck on them and a hazy film. Maybe it's our water or something.

Vinegar does work well for a rinse aid, though.

klpmommy · 03-07-2012, 08:27 PM

Oh, good. I'll use vinegar when the jetdry I already have is out.

I'll try the finish tabs next. Or maybe I just have a "bad scent" in the cascade packs. I have a very low-scent home so it really stands out to me.

03-07-2012, 03:02 PM	#1
klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	What do you use in your dishwasher? I've been using the same item as the sample that came with the dishwasher, but I hate the synthetic smell that comes out when I open it after washing. I don't use anything with that strong of a scent. I also don't want to risk my new dishwasher by using something that will clog it. And it has to be something easy to get. I don't have time or energy to make my own or to show special stores to find it. So, tell me what you use.

03-07-2012, 03:05 PM	#2
inesperada Rose Garden Play nice, y'all. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Drowning in Legos and puzzle pieces Posts: 35,359	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? I've been using Finish tabs. __________________ inesperada, just trying to live a better story Wife of mi medianaranja, the tender-hearted servant, whose still waters run deep Abbott, intensely 10 Hooch, SIX! Our God is the God of the unexpected. ~Bill Crowder

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shaslove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rainy Oregon Posts: 8,997	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? I use 7th Gen free & clear dish detergent.

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kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16,108	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? I'm using Cascade and sticking with it. I used liquid 7th Generation and I had build up in my dishwasher, it was gross! __________________ k-i-loyd, not kill loyd ISFJ/P Katherine, married 8-9-97 ds1 22 (adding a dil in August!) dd1 18 dd2 16 ds2 10

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Niphredil Deactivated Niff-er-doodle! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: My city's filthy Posts: 17,683	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? We use the Cascade packs. Love 'em. I run it at night and don't smell anything.

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klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? I'm using cascade packs & I don't smell it when it is running. I smell it when I open it and I can smell it on some dishes, esp my water cups.

03-07-2012, 03:18 PM	#7
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? I also use a small amount of 7th Generation Clear & Free dish deterg. - not the dishwasher kind.I get it at the regular grocery store and it works really well.I dont think they recommend using most dish detergs. like Dawn or something but this ha been ok __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

03-07-2012, 03:53 PM	#8
dukeofhazzard Deactivated Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,745	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? I use the Finish tabs too. I'm all for natural options, and I use them with everything else, but there were NO natural dishwasher options that actually cleaned the dishes . I don't notice a strong smell with the Finish tabs.

03-07-2012, 04:29 PM	#9
RedPetals Climbing Rose Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: PNW Posts: 1,265	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? I use ecover tabs and they are natural and marvelous! No issues. No chemical smell. Clean dishes. We order by the case from amazon, but can also buy them locally. __________________ Carla Wife to my best friend since 2002 Mama to The Goose since February 2010 and Bubs June 2012 Compiler of Concise yet Thorough Summaries Gluten, Egg & Dairy Free Bibs & BabyLegs in my shop!

03-07-2012, 07:26 PM	#11
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 17,954	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? Trader Joe's dishwasher powder. and vinegar in the jet dry spot. __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

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DoulaClara Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where the street has no name Posts: 17,002	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? We've been using the Method tabs, and they're fine. I hate the smell of the hot dishwasher anyway. But these ones are the only ones we've tried that don't leave stuff on the dishes. __________________ "As long as I learn I will make mistakes..." ~Beastie Boys

03-07-2012, 08:27 PM	#15
klpmommy Deactivated Beware the gorgon, she's having a bad hair day Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DFW area Posts: 54,024	Re: What do you use in your dishwasher? Oh, good. I'll use vinegar when the jetdry I already have is out. I'll try the finish tabs next. Or maybe I just have a "bad scent" in the cascade packs. I have a very low-scent home so it really stands out to me.

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