Just thought I’d share a few tips from the person who installed our dishwasher. He’s been installing dishwashers for 12 years and installs about 5 a day so he has some experience: Always run the hot water in your sink before starting the dishwasher so that the water is already hot in your pipes. Use [...]

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Washing dishes is a chore that most people dread, thankfully there are dishwashers. The dishwashing detergent that is used to operate these machines is not only expensive, but oftentimes is not sufficient to get the dishes clean. Many people are concerned about the environment and about doing their part to save money and reduce waste. [...]

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Make Your Own Dish Washer Detergent – Lemon If you are fed up with trying dishwasher detergent after dishwasher detergent, then try making some yourself. You only need a few ingredients and it’ll work better than what you can get at the store. Make a bunch up at a time and store it in some [...]

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There have been some Cascade dishwasher detergent problems and Proctor and Gamble hasn’t yet been able to find a suitable replacement for phosphate it seems. One brand that people are reporting success with is Finish (formerly Electrasol).

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Some, unaware of why their dishwashers are suddenly not cleaning properly, have spent money on unnecessary service calls or new dishwasher purchases. To fix this, people must either wash or rinse the dishes before washing them in the dishwasher or run the dishwasher twice. You can also create your own phosphate dishwasher detergent with the recipe we give here.

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Dishes Not Getting Clean? Maybe It’s The Detergent If you are having problems getting your dishes clean enough to eat off and you think that something might be wrong with your dishwasher, relax because it might just be your detergent. Before you pay a service person to come out to your house to check out [...]

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My Dishwasher Isn’t Working Well – What To Do?

June 30, 2011

Is Your Dishwasher No Longer Doing the Job? Do your dishes seem dirty even after running the dishwasher? The food and grime being left all over them? Has your dishwasher started malfunctioning oddly, leaving you to wonder just what may be wrong with your dishwasher? Well don’t fret, there is a big possibility there is [...]

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Problems With Dishwasher Detergent

June 25, 2011

Dishwasher Problems, Phosphates to Blame Scrubbing, splashing water all over the floor and interrupting busy schedules to do dishes is a thing of the past thanks to dishwashers. This revolutionary machine allows more family time and less time behind a sink. In recent years, consumers notice dishwashers becoming less effective in cleaning. Some dishwashers quit [...]

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Is My Dishwasher Broken?

June 19, 2011

Dishwasher Isn’t Working You have pulled clean and sparkling dishes out of your dishwasher for years, and suddenly you notice that your dishes are no longer as clean as they used to be; there are food particles left on plates; the glasses have spots, and this has never happened before. You consider the age of [...]

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Cascade Dishwasher Detergent Sucks

June 17, 2011

People are having problems with Cascade detergent in their dishwashers. Dishes are getting ruined and there are even some people who have had to replace their dishwashers because of the detergent.

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Cascade Coupon

May 27, 2011

Many of us use Cascade products everyday at home. The cost of these products can really add up if you do not have the right type of coupons. You can find Cascade coupons online for any of the products, whether it is the liquid dishwasher detergent or some of the other type of dishwasher detergent.

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Dirty Glasses, Dishes and Damaged Pans from Your Dishwasher?

March 31, 2011

That is exactly what people are experiencing since Cascade and other dishwasher detergent manufacturers have had to switch from using phosphates in their detergents. Find some solutions and save your dishwasher and dishes.

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Cascade Dishwasher Detergent Problems

October 15, 2010

There are problems with dishwashing detergents like Cascade because of government mandates, which band phosphate in these soaps in an effort to protect aquatic life. The main problem is that these new formulas do not clean dishes very well.

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Wisconsin Law Prohibits Dishwashing Detergent with Phosphorus

November 12, 2009

Add Wisconsin to the list: Doyle signs law to limit phosphorus in dishwasher soap (www.jsonline.com) A law that will limit phosphorus content in automatic dishwasher soap sold in Wisconsin has been signed by Gov. Doyle. The law will take effect July 1 to give retailers time to sell their current inventory of soap and switch [...]

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Wisconsin’s Phosphorus Ban

July 14, 2009

Here’s a quick update on the phosphorus dishwasher detergent legislation going through Wisconsin including a story from examiner.com and The Soap and Detergent Association.

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Will Wisconsin’s Phosphorus Ban Work Better than Washington’s?

July 6, 2009

Wisconsin is about the 15th state looking at adopt such a ban which affects soaps like dishwashing detergent.

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Wisconsin May Ban Dishwasher Detergent with Phosphorus

June 24, 2009

Another state – Wisconsin (where I live) is now pushing some legislation through to ban phosphorus in dishwasher detergent: Assembly advances ban on dishwasher soap with phosphorus (www.jsonline.com) Household dishwasher detergent that contains phosphorus would be banned Wisconsin, under a bill that is poised to pass the Assembly. “Excess phosphorus leads to weed and algae [...]

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Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Regulates Dish Soap

June 15, 2009

Like Washington State, Maryland was also considering similar legislation about dishwasher soap that contains phosphorus back in 2007: Md. Dish Soap Bill Might Help Clean Bay (www.washingtonpost.com) Maryland lawmakers are taking aim at a product in every kitchen that happens to be polluting the Chesapeake Bay: dish soap. Washing dirty plates and silverware, it turns [...]

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Earth Friendly Cleaners in Honor of Earth Day

April 22, 2009

In honor of Earth Day today (April 22, 2009), we’ve created a category of earth friendly household cleaners. We’re featuring products like: Method Lavender All Purpose Cleaner Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Liquid Hand Soap Clorox Greenworks Dilutable Cleaner Clorox Greenworks All Purpose Cleaner Seventh Generation Carpet, Spot & Stain Remover Earth Friendly Products Floor Cleaner [...]

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Dishwasher Secrets – Make It Clean Perfectly

April 13, 2009

By Donald Grummett As a service company we are constantly asked, “Why doesn’t my dishwasher clean better”. To this query we offer the following insights and suggestions. Whenever we diagnose a “poor cleaning” complaint the main things we want to know are: Is the water hot enough? Are you using a proper detergent? Are you [...]

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