Cascade Dishwashing soap - product review

I loathe my dishwasher. It came with the house when we bought it 12 years ago. The dishwasher is probably about 20 years old. It worked okay when we first moved in but over the years it's cleaning capabilities have diminished to say the very least.

I admit we also have very hard water in our area. I should buy stock in CLR! 

I have been rinsing and scrubbing our dishes along with pots and pans but it didn't seem to help matters. My glasses were coming out spotted and dirty looking. The pots and pans weren't getting clean and neither were the dishes. I've used Dishwasher Magic and it helped for a little bit. I've used a variety of rinse aids including vinegar. Honestly, the plain old white vinegar in the rinse aid dispenser has helped somewhat.

I  have, over the years, tried a variety of dishwasher detergents. For the longest time I used Sunlight because it was what my mom always used. It did fine but seems to have been discontinued. At least I can't find it in stores anymore. I've tried Palmolive and Finish but they didn't do the job very well either.

Upon the recommendation of my sister and best friend I gave Cascade Complete All-in-1 Action Gel Packs a try. Actually my sister gave me 4 or 5 gel packs to try for free. I had resisted because Cascade is expensive compared to the other brands. You really do get what you pay for!

According to the official Cascade website, 

Cascade Complete All-in-1 ActionPacs™ combines the best of powder and gel in one powerful pac to conquer tough food cleaning and greasy messes. It pre-treats, fights stains, and rinses away tough food particles; all while fighting through layers of residue and leaving nothing behind but shine.

My dishes, pots, pans, and glasses are getting clean and looking clean now. My glasses no longer have a white film on them. I'm not having to practically hand wash everything before putting stuff in the dishwasher. I am officially a convert! From now on I will only be using these cute little gel packs in my dishwasher along with recommending them to everyone, especially if they have hard water issues.

Elizabeth

{Disclaimer:  I have not been compensated by Cascade for using their product. The only compensation I have received were the 4-5 gel packs my sister gave me. I'm just thrilled to find something that finally works!}