Excuse me, I have to go set up a black market.... BRB
I’m currently using Cascade and notice no difference. Maybe Virginia isn’t one of the 17?
I wonder if it makes sense to use HE laundry soap instead?
Just wait for the mandated florescent bulbs that do not work with dimmer switches.
NAPA sold a detergent called Purple Power. It was great. They had to change the formula now it is merely good.
Decided to try Cascade again and my wife showed me the result- dirty glass and dishes. I had to double and even triple the amount to get anything clean.
Then I read the new Consumers Reports that told of the shift and all became clear. So to protect the environment, our government now makes us use more detergent than before and still have dirty dishes.
Just eat off of polystyrene plates. Problem solved.
I actually wrote to P&G about this. I noticed a difference almost immediately after they changed their formula (and no, I didn’t know about the change beforehand).
I got the following letter back:
Thanks for contacting Cascade.
I’m sorry that you’re having difficulties with the Cascade not cleaning your dishes and leaving a smell in your dishwasher. As for the phosphate beingn (sic) removed from Cascade, in the long run, it will benefit the environment by reducing algae in lakes, ponds and streams. The topic has been around for several years, and some states had been phosphate free before it became a national regulation.
I know you said you were going to buy a generic detergent for your dishwasher and get a phosphate additive, but I can’t recommend doing that and would definitely suggest that you check with the manufacturer of your dishwasher to
make sure it will not adversely affect it. I can, however, recommend trying the Cascade Complete, either in the gel format or in the Action Pacs. I have had many people recommending the Action Pacs and how well they clean. I would be happy to send you a coupon for you to try it if you would send me your complete address. Once I have your information, you should receive the coupon in the mail within 2-3 weeks.
I hope this information will help you.
Barb
Cascade Team
Phosphates were banned in laundry detergents many years ago.
Dishwashing detergents were exempt because the officials realized the lack of cleansing w/o the ingredient.
A dog can help with the initial cleaning. :)
Cascade’s first attempt at ‘green’ left me with ruined silverware. Black marks that couldn’t be removed no matter what I tried.
Now I just avoid that brand and have had some success with a brand called Sun Light. We have regular city water. The dishes are clean and shiny. I do not wash the dishes before putting them into the dishwasher.
I'll be picking up another brand today.
I didn’t know anything about the change over, but we did thow out a near full box of the stuff because, after checking washer and finding it wasn’t the problem, it was the detergant
Can these people cross state lines to get phosphate detergents?
What will the government destroy next?
We don’t own a dishwasher. Looks like we won’t be getting one anytime soon, either....
Once again the Watermelons show they really want to return us to the seventh century when we all wallowed in our own filth.
Along with Tea bags we ought to send some egg stained dishes to the 1/2 White House.
I add about a teaspoon of TSP to the dishwasher soap, it doesn’t matter what brand I use now, the dishes come out clean.