Dishwasher Powder Detergent with Phosphate. The Best Dishwasher Detergent for Spotless Dishes in Hard Water! ALL-IN-ONE (Soak, Wash & Rinse). (Pack of 1)…

Why do Americans spend so much time discussing how they wish dishwashers and washing machines have become less than useless? As with all things that make us dirtier, dingier, and grimier, with showers that sprinkle us with lukewarm water, and toilets that may or may not flush, it is the government in bed with the greenies who make us as miserable as they can. The gov't doesn't really give a rat's behind whether we're clean or dirty, but they've sided with the greenies because of one thing - power over us, and that's what the greenies offer them. "We need to save water!" But why? Who are we saving it for? "We need to save energy!" I don't even get that one. My favorite: "You can have clean dishes or dead children. It's your choice." But it is NOT our choice!Maybe you learned in government-run concentration camps, innocuously called schools, that the government's only "job" is to protect the "rights" of the people.But read the Federalist Papers. They are very candid about the government's "job." Alexander Hamilton asked and answered this question in Federalist 51: WHY HAS GOVERNMENT BEEN INSTITUTED AT ALL? BECAUSE THE PASSIONS OF MEN WILL NOT CONFORM TO THE DICTATES OF REASON AND JUSTICE, WITHOUT CONSTRAINT.George Washington wrote that men could not do what was right for his own good without coercion from a central sovereign. (Himself)Just who is it that, in George Washington's words, determines "what is for your own good?" You'd like to read by a 100 watt incandescent light, because it's in your best interest. You'd like clean clothes and clean dishes and hot steamy water. But sadly, 99% of people are too stupid and ruled by passion, rather than reason and justice, and therefore must be told what to do by the 1% of the people who ARE ruled by reason and justice and have been tasked by God to make the rest of us do right.So, here we are, rightly gushing over dishwashing powder that actually cleans our dishes.At any rate, this stuff is GOOD! My dishes come out almost new looking.UPDATE1/26/2004 - When I made the above statement "But sadly, 99% of people are too stupid and ruled by passion, rather than reason and justice, and therefore must be told what to do by the 1% of the people who ARE ruled by reason and justice and have been tasked by God to make the rest of us do right," I was NOT expressing my opinion by calling people stupid, I was merely quoting your "founding fathers."

I have been using Bubble Bandit for over 10 years. My dishwasher was doing a very poor job of cleaning and all of my glasses and dishes had white spots on them from the hard water, Ever switching to a Pelican Water Filtration system didn't help. Once I started using Bubble Bandit the spots disappeared and the dishes can out clean, bright and shiny. Use Bubble Bandit in conjunction with Finish for the best result. California has outlawed phosphate and with them, it is impossible to get clean, unspotted dishes and glasses. Bubble Bandit also works well on grease stains, keeps your dishwasher clean, and is also a great supplement to your laundry detergent for really dirty or grease stained clothes and keeps your washer clean as well. It may not be the best smelling dish washer soap but the scent is not unpleasant. I have no idea what the style rating refers to. It is a powder and comes in a plastic bag. When i said a little goes a long way, it means that less is more. If you are used to filling your soap dispenser with powder or a large tablet, start using Bubble Bandit by filling the dispenser half full. This is a powerful detergent and filling the dispenser may create too much soap residue. If the measurement isn't enough gradually increase the amount until you get the result you are looking for. I love this product.

Since a new dishwasher was purchased for our small office kitchen back in 2018, we have used Bubble Bandit. With small and lightly soiled loads a few times per week, we used 1 or 2 tablespoons, so the last time we bought 2 bags was Nov 2022. Back then, it was $61.89 before tax. My eyes popped out seeing how its now jumped 61% in barely a year (Jan 2024). I mean, we preferred to be able to measure out a small amount vs those "tabs" made for a full load, plus it has kept the dishwasher interior and washed glasses clean, and it never smells or has a build up of minerals...but a quick search and I saw we could buy a 25lb pail from another company for just $120, vs 7lb of Bubble Bandit for nearly $98. I think we are going to look into other options before we buy another year's worth. I really liked hearing how crystal clear our glasses were, hopefully I can find something similar that's more in our "small business" budget range.

I bought this product because it contains that chemical that actually cleans your dishes properly and I could not find the Cascade version at a reasonable price. This works better than regular dishwasher powder, but I don't think it's as good as the Cascade version. I'll be going back to the Cascade product with that special chemical that actually cleans your dishes properly when this runs out.

Since phosphates were removed from dishwashing detergent, it's been a challenge to keep my dishwasher working properly. The hardest part has been keeping the inside mechanical parts of my dishwasher free of slimy buildup. I've been doing twice yearly teardowns and clean-ups of the whole pumping system. I've been using this product for about 6 weeks, and the dishes are much cleaner (in fact, I hardly ever have anything come out dirty) and the slime buildup on the wheels and other plastic parts is gone. The stainless interior has it's shine back. I run my dishwasher a lot (average of 2 loads a day) and with Bubble Bandit,our 11 year old Kitchenaid is cleaning like new! I do use Finish rinse aid with this product, but mostly because I run a lot of plastic kids dishes on the top rack and they don't dry properly without the rinse aid.See my photo of my dishwasher in the user images and hover over the notes.I've used about 2/3 of a bag in 6 weeks (I'd estimate I've run about 80 loads), so I feel the 120 cycles listed on the product is conservative. I don't usually use a full or heaping scoop.Great product, and I will be buying the 50 pound box when I'm done with my 2 bags.