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Dishwasher Detergent
- Best dishwasher detergent, gel pacs Cascade Complete All-in-1 ActionPacs *Est. $0
- Budget dishwasher detergent, powder Walmart Great Value Dishwasher Detergent *Est. $0
- Green dishwasher detergent, powder Biokleen Automatic Dish Powder *Est. $0
- Eco-friendly dishwasher tablets Method Smarty Dish Detergent *Est. $0
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Walmart Great Value Dishwasher Detergent
Budget dishwasher detergent, powder
- Cleans dishes well
- Inexpensive
- Does less well on pots and pans
- Does not disclose ingredients
Walmart Great Value Dishwasher Detergent is less expensive than other leading brands, but it cleans nearly as well in testing. We found many positive reviews from consumers who say this powdered detergent does well even when dishes are not pre-rinsed. Cascade Complete All-in-1 ActionPacs (*Est. 39 cents per load) receives better scores for cleaning heavily soiled pots and pans, but at almost four times the cost per load. Walmart Great Value Dishwasher Detergent does not disclose its ingredients but has recently been reformulated to be phosphate-free.
At more than twice the cost of the Walmart brand, Biokleen Automatic Dish Powder (*Est. 21 cents per load) is an environmentally friendly option that does not contain phosphates, dyes or chlorine. Consumers say it cleans dishes very well, but, like the Walmart detergent, Biokleen falls behind Cascade Complete All-in-1 ActionPacs when it comes to pots and pans.
Walmart Great Value Dishwasher Detergent is included in the ConsumerReports.org test on dishwasher detergent. We found generally positive reviews from users at ThriftyFun.com, GardenWeb.com and BlissTree.com.
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ConsumerReports.org rates 18 dishwasher detergents, including Walmart Great Value, based on factors such as how well they clean dishes and pots and how gentle they are to glass and silver.
Review: Which Detergents Cut the Mustard?, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, August 2009
ThriftyFun.com is an interactive website that lets people post questions and answers about ways to save money. About 35 contributors post comments about their experiences with dishwasher detergents. Prior to a ban on phosphates, Walmart Great Value Dishwasher Detergent was one of the favorites. More recently, several users note that doesn't work as well since it was reformulated to be phosphate-free.
Review: Dishwasher Soap Reviews, Contributors to ThriftyFun.com
A question about Walmart Great Value Dishwasher Detergent prompts several responses from users, all of whom say it works well.
Review: Great Value (Walmart) Dishwasher Detergent, Contributors to GardenWeb.com
BlissTree.com sponsors the Thrifty Mommy blog, written by Jennifer Chait and Karen Weideman. In this brief review of Walmart Great Value Dishwasher Detergent, Weideman says the product works well, even on dishes that are not pre-rinsed.
Review: Frugal Friday No. 2: The Dishwasher, Karen Weideman, April 6, 2007
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