You can achieve the same results by using a sponge with dishwashing soap to get the grease off your dishes BEFORE putting them in the dishwasher.
Really, you should never expect a machine to get food clinging to dishes and utensils off completely. Next time you’re in a restaurant take a close look at the flatware — you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about.
“You can achieve the same results by using a sponge with dishwashing soap to get the grease off your dishes BEFORE putting them in the dishwasher.”
Actually, if you look at the bottle of phosphate free detergent, it actually recommends that you leave the food on the dishes. I think there is some hope that the fat in the food will soften the water (make it more wet), which is what phosphates do.
Trust me, I tried pre-washing, and it didn’t work. If you have water with alot of minerals in it, the removal of phosphates causes a problem - a white layer of soap/mineral scum is welded to the dishes. I got to the point where I was prewashing and post washing the dishes...and about gave up on the dishwasher.
A sprinkle of the magic ingredient (which has been in dish soap for decades), and presto - no more problem.
**You can achieve the same results by using a sponge with dishwashing soap to get the grease off your dishes BEFORE putting them in the dishwasher.**
Following the above, if you use hot water and rinse well after the sponging.. you can delete the entire dishwasher, completely.
You’ve already WASHED the damn things!!
My DH bought some green dishwasher detergent and it sucked. If I were going to wash my dishes first I wouldn’t bother putting them in the machine. I just get the food chunks off.
No kidding, the dishes were gross, washed them for a second time before I realized the problem, they were just as gross after two washes.
Just wash our dishes by hand by hand before putting into the dishwasher? What’s the point of the dishwasher, then? Well, I guess it makes a good drying rack.