Cascade Complete ActionPacs Dishwasher Detergent Pods Fresh Scent 78 Count

TL;DR: I am ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED to report that after using the Branch Basics dishwasher tablets for a couple months, I have had ZERO issues with my dishwasher, my dishes are actually cleaner than they were before, and they don't reek of perfume. I was have itching matches all the time that would continue until I took an allergy pill, and my dishwashing detergent was one of the final frontiers of my life that I hadn't removed fragrance from. I was at a point where I'd pay almost anything for a fragrance-free detergent that got my dishes clean without wrecking my dishwasher.Now, why did I even want to stop using Finish in the first place? I honestly don't know how it compares price-wise to the Finish pods from Costco, and I don't really care. So, swift forward to now, it was with great trepidation that I considered switching to a brand-new dishwasher detergent. Every year, the perfume smell in our products gets stronger, not just in dishwashing detergent, but in practically every product we use. I watched a bunch of videos and gave everything a thorough cleaning, but I was still having issues, and I started to think that maybe I had to have a new machine. I want to smell the air again!)Of course, it doesn't matter what your dishwashing detergent smells appreciate, if it ruins your dishwasher or god forbid your pipes, or if it doesn't get your dishes tidy. Based on the reviews I read, I settled on Branch Basics as my first foray into the unscented detergents. But this is just a tab of pressed powder detergent. Yay! What I absolutely wasn't expecting is that my dishes would be MORE SPOTLESS, but there you have it--they are indeed cleaner. Also, the pods' plastic wrapper would stick to my fingers, notably if my hands were wet, and then my fingers would smell am pleased with detergent for the rest of the day. I don't know what wizardry is in these tablets, but they work even better than I thought I needed them to. (Why do they have to do this? Not long after I started researching recent machines, I remembered that we had started using a latest detergent not long before the problems started. Plus, I just didn't appreciate the smell, and it was SO strong. To add insult to injury, the Finish would make my dishes and utensils taste like perfume, especially the silicone ones. So, I did what anyone would do, and started hunting for a solution while I still had a couple weeks' worth of pods left, in case things went south fast in my brand-new relationship. And finally, plastic--there is none, except for the bag that keeps them dry. All this time, I'd just assumed that when my dishes didn't get clean, that it was my fault somehow. When I first started using the tabs, and I had an especially packed load, I would throw an extra tab in the underside of the dishwasher to work in the prewash, but I don't do that anymore. I don't know what supports it together, but as far as I can tell, t I was concerned that the Branch Basics tablets might be fragile and break down, especially since I have to have them shipped, but so far everything's been excellent in that department as well. First off, I'm allergic to many fragrances, and when I would open the dishwasher after a cycle, my nose and face would start to itch as I emptied it. This stuff is EVERYTHING.Some background: A few years ago, I switched from the Finish Quantum pods to the Cascade pods by accident--hubby grabbed the incorrect one at Costco. We went back to the Finish, and within a couple weeks, the problems had wholly resolved. But that doesn't happen anymore with the Branch Basics. People, it needs to stop. I couldn't keep going with the Finish--it was enjoy an abusive relationship where my basic needs were being met, but I seemed favor a properly-perfumed pile of garbage all the time. It wasn't high on my list of wants, due to the fact honestly I would have settled for a detergent that was made entirely of plastic, if it was the only one I could find that didn't have fragrance. I just had this notion that because this detergent was supposed to be healthier for humans, that it wouldn't work as nicely, but I've been disabused of that notion at this point.Another thing I appreciate is that the little tab fits neatly into the detergent dispenser, and so far, the dispenser lid has yet to stick to it and fail to open. The tabs are straightforward to employ and don't fall apart. When I used the Finish pods, I had to take a beat to position them carefully in the dispenser since they're so large, and every couple weeks I'd have to rewash a load, because the lid stuck to the pod and failed to open. Slowly, my washing machine started having issues, and after several months, there was a very strange-looking "spaghetti monster" growing out of the foot filter, the racks weren't rolling properly, and all the plastic parts in the dishwasher had turned from blue to a frosty white. There's just two people in my household, but we have three indoor cats and feed the outside cats as pr...

This dishwasher soap cleans effectively. Says low or no toxins which is important to me. Rate is a bit high for me though. I favor the lodge and no film covering or need to dissolve.

Performs just as fine as more costly brands. Very content with results got all my dishes extremely tidy.

Does the job.

Pods are nicely made and do an superb job.