Non-smelly dishwasher pods or tabs?

[mark_wpduet]

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?

 

[panasonicvac]

I'm now using some Kirkland pods that sat in storage for quite some time and they don't smell as strong as when they were new. Thankfully the pods don't leave a scent behind regardless how old they are as my dishwasher rinses so well. I never cared about the scent Finish Quantum has but thankfully they hadn't left any behind, last time I used Finish Quantum it left some glassware cloudy and I have soft water which I thought was strange. And I can't use rinse aid anymore after it caused my dishwasher to leak. It'll be interesting to test out the rejected Cascade pods that Dollar Tree sells for $1.25 and see how well they'll do. So far, I have found that Cascade Complete in powder has been the best for me.

 

[jaybird14]

Dropps and Dirty Labs

Currently using the Dropps Ultrawash Plus unscented pods and they’re pretty good. I’ve also had success with the Dirty Labs powder - the scented variety is very light and the unscented is, well, unscented.

I’ve linked the Dropps ones - I picked mine up from Wegmans if you’d rather go in store or buy a smaller quantity first.

UltraWash Plus Biobased Power Dishwasher Detergent Pods, Unscented

Multiply Your Cleaning Power From last night's lasagna dish to stuck-on cereal, our triple-action dishwasher detergent pods amp up your food-fighting power for a sparkling clean.

www.dropps.com

 

[gelaundry4ever]

scented detergent

I'll just stick to my scented dishwasher detergent. It doesn't bother me a bit.

 

[johnb300m]

Dirty Labs powder actually worked really well in my KUDS25.
But I needed to use 2 scoops for good results. And at that rate the Dirty Labs was just TOO expensive compared to the 7th Generation I typically use and get pretty much equal results.