The biggest issue is with my glasses which have sort of decorative grooves on them. Out if the dishwasher, those grooves are full of solidified/crystallized dishwasher detergent residue which, while generally benign, is certainly unsightly. It is certainly much worse than water spots.

Secondly, despite rinsing off my dishes, there are always some food particles left on something. Usually, it’s my pans which are teflon coated anyway and are never that difficult to clean by hand. What’s up with that? I know there’s bound to be a dish or two which doesn’t come out perfectly spotless but it’s more like half the rack. Some positive reviews say that rinsing your dishes beforehand is unnecessary and even wasteful but I’m not sure rinsing, machine washing then hand washing is any less wasteful!

I’m almost done with ths box and I will be buying something else. I’m curious about Fresh Scent Dishwasher Gel Packs but after my experience with the powdered dishwasher detergent, I don’t know if I’m that bold! This is one knock off which isn’t a great value.