the dh hates paper/plastic, but even using the real dishes, we don't fill it
every day, i just keep putting them until full and run it when its full. it
does a decent enough job i have little problems, but i do like my cleaning
things to have NO scent. the finish bricks are nice because of not spilling
it on the floor and i think it actually gives me a better clean to boot, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>i am not sure about price comparisions but there are also other factors to
>>consider when deciding,
>> -portion control for the dw you won't get too much
>> -spillage/mess; you won't drop the box and get poweder or liquid
>> everywhere.
>> -pet safety, see above, the cat won't walk in it as you are cleaning up.
>> -getting older; picking up a finish tab is big enough to get ahold of,
>> but not so heavey it hurts a hand or joint.
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> I don't use my dishwasher very often. Mainly I only use it when my
> husband is home. With two people we just don't generate a lot of dishes
> on most days. I don't really understand how my parents can fill theirs
> each day, especially since my mom doesn't cook much. But we also use
> paper bowls, plates and cups for a lot of things and they do not.
>
> Some years ago I bought some boxes of dishwashing powder at the military
> commissary. This was recommended to me by a dishwasher repairman who
> claimed that the liquid or gel (can't remember which) I was using was
> messing things up. Apparently I happened upon a super good sale and
> perhaps I even had some coupons. I can't remember now. But then after I
> bought it I was afraid to use the dishwasher. Our kitchen sink was
> clogging up every 3 months or so. I have since had it replumbed twice
> under the sink but the last plumber said there was some sort of additional
> problem in the wall. Grrr... He sold me some expensive stuff to put down
> it monthly and I am overdue to do that. Not sure if it will help or not.
> The last clog was not in at the sink but in the wall.
>
> Anyway... I got a new dishwasher a few years ago as a gift and I was also
> given some of those little pouches of stuff to put in there. Those would
> never be my choice because they are the Dawn brand and I just don't like
> the scent of the stuff. They sat there and sat there because I had so
> much powder left. Then I got to the last box and there was a leak under
> the sink. I kept the box down there. The leak was actually from the
> dishwasher because the idiot installer failed to tighten the clamp to the
> hose. Oh joy! Anyway... The box got all wet. I was able to use the
> product on the top of it but then finally decided there was no need to be
> that frugal and I threw it out.
>
> I have used one of those little pouches since. No complaints except that
> I don't get a nice scent. I really like a nice scent from my cleaning
> products. Not a chemical scent and that is what I get from these. I'm
> pretty sure this package came from Costco so it will take me forever and a
> day to use it all up.
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