Method Smarty Dish Detergent

*Est. 46 cents per load
Reviewed
September 2010
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Method Smarty Dish Detergent

Eco-friendly dishwasher tablets

Pros
  • Cleans as well as traditional detergents
  • Premeasured tablets are convenient
  • Free of phosphates and chlorine bleach
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Does not list all ingredients
 
 
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Method Smarty Dish Detergent is an eco-friendly dishwasher detergent that comes in easy-to-use premeasured tablets. It receives positive reviews, many from people who say they have been disappointed in their quest to find an environmentally friendly dishwasher detergent. Method Smarty Dish Detergent is free of phosphates and chlorine, although other ingredients are not specified. Reviewers say it cleans dishes very well, even removing old stains, and leaves behind no spots or residue. Method Smarty Dish comes in a pink grapefruit scent as well as a formulation free of fragrances and dyes. Reviewers note that it is one of the most expensive dishwasher detergents. Cascade Complete All-in-1 ActionPacs (*Est. 39 cents per load) is slightly less expensive than Method Smarty Dish Detergent and receives top marks in cleaning heavily soiled dishes, pots and pans. However, the reformulated Cascade Complete does not contain phosphates, but does have added dyes and perfumes, and, in some versions, bleach.

Method Smarty Dish Detergent is included in comparison testing of eco-friendly detergents by Jamie Ervins at EcoChildsPlay.com. We found consumer reviews at websites such as The Green Clean Review, SeriouslySpoiled.com and TotallyHer.com.

     
   
 
 
 
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Method Smarty Dish Detergent - Pink Grapefruit - 20 ct

 (11 reviews)
1 New from $59.99

 
 
 

Our Sources

1. EcoChildsPlay.com

At this website on eco-friendly parenting, Jamie Ervin tests five green dishwasher detergents, including Method Smarty Dish Detergent. Ervin finds that Method Smarty Dish cleans as well as conventional detergents and likes that the container is made from 25 percent recycled plastic.

Review: Do Natural Dishwasher Detergents Actually Work?, Jamie Ervin, Dec. 2, 2008

2. The Green Clean Review

Blogger "lisbet" tests and reviews every eco-friendly cleaning product she can. She is very pleased with Method Smarty Dish Dishwasher Cubes, which removes old stains from cups and makes her cocktail glasses "sparkle."

Review: Method "Smarty Dish" Dishwasher Cubes, "lisbet", Feb. 8, 2009

3. RealBabyRealFood.com

Blogger "Alicia" tries several chemical-free dishwasher detergents and is unimpressed by the results. She puts Method Smarty Dish Detergent Tabs up against the "dirtiest possible load of dishes" and is "thoroughly impressed with its cleaning effectiveness!"

Review: Safer Cleaning Product Review: Method Smarty Dish Detergent Tabs, "Alicia", Dec. 20, 2008

4. TotallyHer.com

Reviewer "Rhana" says she has long tried to find an eco-friendly dishwasher detergent that can clean dishes without the need to scrub them first. She is happy with Method Smarty Dish Detergent, calling it "hands down the best dishwasher detergent to date." But she still wonders what the ingredients are, because the manufacturer does not reveal them.

Review: Product Review: Method Smarty Dish, "Rhana", Jan. 12, 2009

5. Viewpoints.com

About a dozen users give Method Smarty Dish a score of 4.1 out of 5 both for its cleaning ability and green credentials.

Review: Method Pink Grapefruit Smarty Dish Non-Toxic Dishwasher Detergent Reviews, Contributors to Viewpoints.com

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