Dishwasher Powder

Delighted to have found Greenscents. I really like their products - above all, non-toxic but also very pleasantly and lightly scented.

I have always loved Greenscents products but am a bit disappointed with the new dishwasher powder. It doesn’t seem to clean that well and maybe you can advise whether it works best on a particular setting. We tend to use the eco setting on our dishwasher.

I never expected such amazing results. After opening the dishwasher after my first try with Greenscents, I was amazed at how everything sparkled and gleamed. Strongly recommended.

I live in an area with very hard water, which greatly diminishes the effectiveness of many dishwashing tablets. I also try to avoid either 'unethical' companies or ingredients that cause harm to the environment. For example, effective dishwashing tablets, such as Fairy, contain phosphates which can contaminate water bodies and cause algal overgrowth (disrupting ecosystems). 'Eco-friendly' effective tablets from Ecover have ok ingredients, but Ecover's parent company, S. C. Johnson & Son, tests on animals and produces harmful products such as 'pest control' products and Toilet Duck... Plus they are all wrapped in tiny 'recyclable' plastic wraps that pretty much can't be recycled, since not many councils accept soft plastics for recycling.

Unfortunately, the only thing that actually works for my area is Ecover (with lots of vinegar rinse because even Ecover does not get rid of limescale alone). I have probably tried ALL other 'eco-friendly' alternatives, literally buying and trying out all dishwashing tablets from various companies at Big Green Smile, smaller zero-waste companies and anything that Ethical Consumer Magazine ranks highly. None have been effective, even with vinegar rinse, my dishes came out either dirty or covered in lime.

So when I got this dishwasher powder, I did not expect it to work at all. I was really surprised when the dishes came out clean, especially the glasses - they were so clear, no sign of limescale (I did use vinegar rinse). Finally, I can switch from using Ecover's plastic-wrapped tablets and stop giving my money to S. C. Johnson & Son to torture more animals.

This dishwasher powder is about as 90% percent as effective as Ecover (in my area) when it comes to removing dried up food stains from dishes. So I have to make a small adjustment and make sure to rinse the dishes to remove those larger particles before putting the dishes into the dishwasher. I tend to do it anyway as I don't want to clog up my machine.

So yea, there might be a small stain here and there when using this powder, but it definitely outweighs all the harm that more 'effective' chemicals cause to the environment. And, compared to pretty much all other 'eco-friendly' tablets and zero-waste powders, it actually does clean very well.

I’ve just started using the Dishwasher powder and finding this a highly effective product. It has only been defeated by a sausage dish that I hadn’t washed beforehand. Having read the blog about what is in dishwasher powders, it feels like a blessing to have an ethical option. Thank you