Cascade Complete Powder Dishwasher Detergent, Fresh Scent, 75 oz, White

I’ve been using this exact variety of Cascade Complete powder for over 20 years—ever since I received a free sample with a new dishwasher when I bought my first home. And after all this time, it’s still the best.If you’re looking for a reliable dishwasher detergent, look no further. This powder leaves everything sparkling clean and polished—silverware, glasses, plates, even my stainless steel All-Clad pots and pans come out spotless. I don’t even rinse them beforehand!I do occasionally add rinse aid, since my dishwasher recommends it and it helps with drying, but even without it, my dishes come out clean and streak-free.In my experience, this powder outperforms gels and tablets by far—and it’s much more economical. One box lasts me nearly four months and only costs about $6.

This is very good dishwasher detergent, and at an excellent price. However it suffers from the absence of phosphates, which were removed years ago from all detergents. Up until recently, you could buy Cascade Boil Out which was, as near as I can tell, Cascade Complete plus tri-sodium phosphate but it's no longer available. You can restore the phosphate by adding a 1 lb package of Savogran TSP (Tri Sodium Phosphate), sold here on Amazon, to the box of Cascade Complete. Pour both into a large container and mix thoroughly. I use a large Gladware resealable container to store the mix. 1 tablespoon in a dishwasher load does the trick. I also put about 1 teaspoon in the pre-wash cup. Sparkling clean dishes with no film. One warning. Don't buy the Savogran TSP-PF in the green box, since it does NOT contain phosphate.

I've purchased this many times, and also have tried many other products and brands. And I keep coming back to this powdered detergent. It seems to work well, I don't get spots left behind and all food is removed and dishes are left clean. What I really like is that there doesn't seem to be a scent left behind on the dishes and especially on the cups that usually bugs me. But this doesn't do that. It absorbs well and doesn't leave any residue in the dishwasher either. The way pods tend to. Excellent value as well. Win win

Back to basics. The cascade pods do work better, but at what costs? There is always residue left from the pod casing in the bottom of my dishwasher. Takes multiple cycles for it to fully break down. Plus the chemicals are so caustic in it that anything that can be damaged by a dishwasher will be damaged by your dishwasher. Pretty much all plastic or silicone will be degraded to some extent or fully destroyed by the latest and greatest cascade pods whether or not they are dishwasher safe. This traditional powder on the other hand washes well but not perfectly while being nowhere near as damaging to sensitive materials. Also, no residue left in bottom on drain screen from the pod.I've learned to love to classic powder once more.

I keep going back to granules the pods put horrible micro plastic into our waterways and ultimately in all our bodies.Most of the time pods break into granulated anyways when cramming the compartments to close. I have hard water I pre-rinse and fill up both compartments then add about a tablespoon more into the bottom of the machine. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones to order it prime next day and still have an intact box though a few granules leaked out the box came sealed in a bag so that works for me since the price is good and I always pour it into another container to protect it from coastal humidity. Cascade works amazing a little on a damp sponge for hand scrubbing really baked on stainless steel pans and baking dishes, they don't even need to go in the machine.

This Cascade works excellent in my LG dishwasher. My dishes come out sparkling clean with no soap residue. The nice thing is to be able to use as much or little as needed for different size loads and stuck on materials. Way cheaper than pods.

I've been using pods for years because that's what we've been trained to use. They claim it's not only more convenient but does a better job cleaning. I went to the supermarket a while back and realized that the whole section is pods now except for a couple of detergents. With all the news about plastics these days I did some research online and most of the articles and videos I read said it's basically all the same. I tried a box of Cascade and will never go back to pods again. It's cheaper, just as convenient, and cleans just as well. One tip is to add a little bit of detergent for the prewash. On some dishwashers there is a little bin for that. If not just sprinkle a little bit in the dishwasher before you close it.

Great amount for the price. My dishes always come out clean. Leaves no taste after.