FYI I am in the US. I've been using Finsh Powerball Classic tabs because they are the least smelly detergent that I have found. But now my local grocery store is out of them, my local Walmart stopped selling them, and I'm down to my last tab. Can anyone suggest another pod or tab that does not have a strong smell? Do the Finish Powerball Power pods smell the same as the Classic tabs? My Walmart has those.
Non-smelly dishwasher pods or tabs?
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Dave, can you order these online from Walmart and have them delivered to your local store amd you pick them up? That's what I do, or have them delivered to my house.
Thanks. I'll probably order them if I can't find them anywhere. I'm down to my last tab so I was hoping to pick up a small pack of tabs/pods to tide me over.
I can get Lemi Shine locally which looks like it may not have a strong odor.
I can get Lemi Shine locally which looks like it may not have a strong odor.
finish ultimate
Have you tried Finish Ultimate?
Have you tried Finish Ultimate?
Jerome, he's looking for something lightly- or non-scented. Finish Ultimate pods are highly perfumed, makes my dishwasher and plastic items reek like dousing with a bathroom air spray.
Seventh Generation makes unscented pods and powder. So does Ecover. Both brands work well.
Well I'm one of the few who think the scent of just about every tablet I'd used has always been just right or maybe the stringer the better...
And at least I always knew that if my dishwasher smelled fresh and clean even with the strongest scent then I knew that that it veresus powdered detergent not as strong actually worked!
-- Dave
And at least I always knew that if my dishwasher smelled fresh and clean even with the strongest scent then I knew that that it veresus powdered detergent not as strong actually worked!
-- Dave
maytaga806
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Cascade offers free and clear no scent pacs. The scent is the best part to me! Eliminates all those nasty food smells during the wash so there’s no lingering odors after the cycle.
panasonicvac
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I'm interested in trying out the Cascade scent free pods and see how they turn out. Although I really like the smell of the Complete ones and doesn't leave a scent behind afterwards.
jbowie95
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I’m a big fan of Finish classic too. I recently was at Home Depot and in the cleaning aisle and noticed they had 2 packages of 84 tablets for $4.99. I fear that they’re being discontinued.
mark_wpduet
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this was/is my absolutely favorite dishwasher detergent
Classic Finish Powerball!
It's no longer at Costco... so last time I got Quantum... I don't HATE the quantum but it's not as good as the powerball. It doesn't foam and at the end the dishes/dishwasher smells clean/neutral. But there's something in it that doesn't agree fully with my water apparently...It's like a white film on the dishwasher at the end... but yet the dishes are spotless... No white film at all. If I use STPP with the Quantum...perfect results...So when I run a load of dishes I always pour a tablespoon of STPP in with the pod...when I run out... I'm not getting Quantum again. I'll either find powerball when I start running low (which won't be for a while) or get the Costco/Kirkland dishwasher packs again.
I will say... the Costco dishwasher pods are BETTER than the Quatum...I sort of got the same results as powerball ...Netural smell at the end...and no white film on dishwasher/or dishes...no foaming either..
Classic Finish Powerball!
It's no longer at Costco... so last time I got Quantum... I don't HATE the quantum but it's not as good as the powerball. It doesn't foam and at the end the dishes/dishwasher smells clean/neutral. But there's something in it that doesn't agree fully with my water apparently...It's like a white film on the dishwasher at the end... but yet the dishes are spotless... No white film at all. If I use STPP with the Quantum...perfect results...So when I run a load of dishes I always pour a tablespoon of STPP in with the pod...when I run out... I'm not getting Quantum again. I'll either find powerball when I start running low (which won't be for a while) or get the Costco/Kirkland dishwasher packs again.
I will say... the Costco dishwasher pods are BETTER than the Quatum...I sort of got the same results as powerball ...Netural smell at the end...and no white film on dishwasher/or dishes...no foaming either..
to dadoes
I've found that even finish ultimate does a great job. It does leave a fresh smell behind, especially considering the dishwasher will smell like food at times. This was true when I had shrimp Alfredo. Same with Cascade.
I've found that even finish ultimate does a great job. It does leave a fresh smell behind, especially considering the dishwasher will smell like food at times. This was true when I had shrimp Alfredo. Same with Cascade.
maytaga806
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The unscented Cascade pacs seem rare to find nowadays they weren’t a huge hit because P&G didn’t show any kind of effort in promoting & advertising the free and clear variety’s, their main and only focus when it comes to advertising their brand is talking about the Platinum over and over and over again, year after year. they never shed any kind of light on the original, complete, gels and powders which all work great in most water types but to them, it’s all about the platinum. But check your local stores and see if they have them, my Meijer stores still carry them where I’m at but Walmart never has.
finish power vs. finish ultimate
The Finish Ultimate tabs look bigger than the Finish Power tabs to me, considering they're plump feeling. That shrimp Alfredo casserole, especially in the pan that it was baked in wouldn't stand a chance in my dishwasher. Like Dave from Oak Park, I am a scent guy. The strong scents of Finish don't bother me.
The Finish Ultimate tabs look bigger than the Finish Power tabs to me, considering they're plump feeling. That shrimp Alfredo casserole, especially in the pan that it was baked in wouldn't stand a chance in my dishwasher. Like Dave from Oak Park, I am a scent guy. The strong scents of Finish don't bother me.
Blueland tablets are fantastic
If you're looking for unscented, I might recommend looking into Blueland dishwasher tablets. Having initially tried them while I was on a non-toxic cleaning kick, I can say that I'm still using them months later. They are small tablets of pressed powder (no PVA coatings to dissolve and risk leaving trace amounts of microplastics), and while they aren't full of a ton of chemicals like Cascade or Finish packs they still perform exceptionally well.
https://www.blueland.com/products/dishwasher-refill-packs?Count=60+Tablets
If you're looking for unscented, I might recommend looking into Blueland dishwasher tablets. Having initially tried them while I was on a non-toxic cleaning kick, I can say that I'm still using them months later. They are small tablets of pressed powder (no PVA coatings to dissolve and risk leaving trace amounts of microplastics), and while they aren't full of a ton of chemicals like Cascade or Finish packs they still perform exceptionally well.
https://www.blueland.com/products/dishwasher-refill-packs?Count=60+Tablets
mark_wpduet
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The square hard classic powerball with the red ball in the middle is my all time favorite dishwasher detergent... I agree, most of them are way too scented... but some of them are forumalted to smell really strong... but in fact there's no trace of smell AFTER the dishwasher is done....which I've noticed is the case with Finish Quantum...Super strong smell in the bag but zero smell when the dishwasher is done...so you can't always go by how much they smell in the bag and assume that's what your dishes are going to smell like....I don't think Quantum is as good as powerball classic but neither leave a smell behind.
finish classic
I thought finish classic was being eliminated. I don't see them stores anymore. I typically use finish ultimate which is their TOL detergent.
I thought finish classic was being eliminated. I don't see them stores anymore. I typically use finish ultimate which is their TOL detergent.
I have three flavors of Cascade that I use. All complete. Pods,powder and liquid. The liquid is probably the weakest of the three. The pods can foam up and overall I think the powder is probably the best. I'll try switching to finish when I finish these three up which will be quite some time
mark_wpduet
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Right now I have Kirkland Costo pods and Finish Quantum...They both clean well but I can tell a major difference in the way the inside of the dishwasher looks if I add a little STPP... It's crazy how just a teaspoon full makes the dishwasher stainless shine like new...I've had this container of STPP for YEARS and I'm just getting to the point where I may have to buy more...
anyway - what's intersting about the Kirkland is that I don't feel like they're overly strong scented in the box... not nearly as BAD as the Finish Quantum... However, the Kirkland will leave a slight scent behind.. but get this (make this make sense)... If you go right now and buy the Kirkland Costco pods fresh and start using them right away, that's when they leave the strongest scent behind... But... after they have sat under the counter in their sealed container for some time, say a couple of months... then you start using them, they leave no smell behind (but still clean great).. Weird and can't explain it really... just something I've noticed. And at least in my scenario, the Kirkland works slightly better than the quantum... aside from the slight lingering scent. (at first)
Honestly, it would NOT surprise me if they stopped making classic powerball.. Anything that ppl love and works great seems to get discontinued. I see them on Amazon for like $45 for a box of 100.. Seriously?
anyway - what's intersting about the Kirkland is that I don't feel like they're overly strong scented in the box... not nearly as BAD as the Finish Quantum... However, the Kirkland will leave a slight scent behind.. but get this (make this make sense)... If you go right now and buy the Kirkland Costco pods fresh and start using them right away, that's when they leave the strongest scent behind... But... after they have sat under the counter in their sealed container for some time, say a couple of months... then you start using them, they leave no smell behind (but still clean great).. Weird and can't explain it really... just something I've noticed. And at least in my scenario, the Kirkland works slightly better than the quantum... aside from the slight lingering scent. (at first)
Honestly, it would NOT surprise me if they stopped making classic powerball.. Anything that ppl love and works great seems to get discontinued. I see them on Amazon for like $45 for a box of 100.. Seriously?
