Kitchen

[Cookie777]

I use white vinegar rinse when needed and cascade

[Carmie]

On 10/27/2014 My3girls said: I had the same issue with mine. Tried the vinegar rinse (I googled how to do it), and that didn't really help much. I switched to Cascade Platinum pods and the difference was amazing! I thought I was going to have to buy a new dishwasher. Those pods saved us! They cost more, but so well worth it.

I loved Cascade Platinum pods until I washed aluminum cake pans with it. They all turned black. I can still use them, but would not feel comfortable serving guests with such ugly pans. I am careful when using this dishwashing agent now.

Just last week, my dishwasher was causing a film on my glasses and dark colored dishes. I replaced the rinse agent, but everything was still cloudy.

My husband cleaned out the filter (he said there was a paste like substance on the bottom of it) and ran a super hot cycle with baking soda and vinegar. Now my glasses sparkle again.

[emmysmom]

Finish Powerballs were the best remedy for cloudiness..it really works! I did run it for a couple of cycles, but it was amazing. I get mine at Walmart..its because they took out the phosphates several years ago for enviornmental reasons,and the cleaning power wasn't the same!

[Q4u]

I use Cascade Platinum pods from the time they hit the market and the difference between what I was using (I switched around a lot) was amazing! Spots and cloudiness disappeared and my dishes and pans look great. I switched back to the plain Cascade and was surprised it didn't do nearly as well. So back to the Platinum I go... for me, it's worth the cost.

[Q4u]

Interesting about the aluminum cake pans, I put in an aluminum pizza pan all the time and nothing has happened to it. Thanks for the heads up, I'll hand wash some of my pans from now on....

[ical]

Finish Quantum!

[glmama]

We typically use the Finish packets mentioned above, but we use other brands and types on occasion, too. One thing I always do is give the machine a few splashes of white vinegar before running a load (I also put it in the extra detergent area). I think it helps.

[LoreeH]

Same problems here, use bleach about once a month to really clean it out. Add it after the first few minutes though so it doesn't drain it out. I use the Cascade pods with Dawn and I love the results. Did use the Finish but seems like they quit working as well after a while where the Cascade is still doing the job.

[ThinkOutsidetheBox]

I am wary of using anything with too many chemicals in it on the dishes...shine this, sparkle that, etc. My biggest success with keeping the dishwasher running great and smelling fresh is to periodically do an empty run with something called Dishwasher Magic inside. It cleared up a clogging problem I got a few years back after using Method tablets for a while. I now use DM about every six months for maintenance. Our dishwasher is fifteen years old. It is loud, and I wish it WOULD die so I can get something quieter, but so far so good for the condition of it. We also use Grab Green pods or homemade dishwasher soap using recipes we find on Pinterest.

[Sunshine]

We just switched to Oxiclean dishwasher detergent. Cascade and Lemishine wasn't cutting it anymore.