On 12/20/2013 2:56 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:36:26 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 12/19/2013 11:43 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
>>> I 'll be bringing soup spoons and ladle to a special Christmas gumbo
>>> lunch. I've looked at the Oneida and Heloise websites. They say use a
>>> teaspoon of ammonia to a gallon of hot water to make them sparkle.
>>> Anyone have a better idea on making flatware look its best? Polly
>>
>> I put them in the dishwasher with Cascade Platinum and they look brand
>> new. Other than that, I'd try the ammonia.
>
> I buy Cascade and Finish "Complete" and from what I've read, people
> who have used both don't see much a difference between Complete and
> Platinum. One is powder, one is gel. That's the difference.
>

Platinum is a tablet. All I know is what I see on the dishes and a new
machine may be part of it too. About a year ago we bought new flatware.
Over time, using Cascade gel, the started getting some spots. The
manufacturer does say they may need to be polished at times and I
planned on doing just that. Meantime, I did a load with a sample of the
Platinum. They came out looking as polished and shiney as the day we
bought them.

A Corningware dish that is over 30 years old came out looking better
than it has in years. Glassware is perfect and glistens. My dishes are
perfect so I see no reason to experiment but other detergents may or may
not work as well in our machine.