What Are The 5 Best Basic Dishwasher Detergents?

With so many dishwasher detergents on the market saying that they're the best, how do you know which ones truly are?  Here's a rundown of our top picks that have the best performance without being too expensive.

1)  Finish Powerball Dishwashing Tablets

There's a reason why Finish Powerball is the #1 recommended brand by dishwasher makers...because it works!  Finish Powerball dissolves tough food stains well and leaves little to no residue on your plates, glasses and utensils.  While the price may be slightly more than competitors, you definitely get what you pay for.  For the best value, we recommend the 94 tab package as that will get you the lowest price per unit.

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2) Cascade Original Actionpacs Dishwasher Pods

Cascade Actionpacs is one of the most popular dishwasher detergents on the market for good reason - strong performance and strong value.  Enhanced with the gentle but effective cleaning power of Dawn, Cascade Actionpacs will tackle even the most challenging dishwasher loads and leave your items sparkling again.  For the best value, we recommend the 105 pod package as this will also help get you the lowest price per unit.

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3)  Lemishine Dishwasher Detergent

Want strong cleaning power to handle even the most caked on foods, but non-toxic ingredients and the bonus of being fortified with citric acid to remove hard water residue?  Then look no further than Lemi Shine dishwasher detergent!  Powered by natural citrous extracts, this will get all of your plates, glasses and utensils sparkly and new again while being environmentally safe.  Made with biodegradable surfactants and naturally dervied enzymes with zero toxic residue.  Available in a 65 and 42 count package.

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4)  Cascade Advanced Power Liquid Dishwasher Detergent with Dawn

If you want no frills, performance and value, then you can't go wrong with Cascade Advanced Power Liquid Dishwasher Detergent with Dawn.  This has all of the deep cleaning power of Dawn that the fancier pod version above has, but at a much better value (if you don't mind measuring out the liquid for each load).  With 155 ounces, you're sure to get close to 100 dishwasher loads completed with just one bottle.

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5) Solimo Dishwasher Detergent Pacs (An Amazon Brand)

If you're a fan of Amazon's house brands then you'll love this no frills dishwasher detergent.  The value cannot be beat for the price and it's competitive with other top tier brands but without the namebrand.  One tub contains 85 detergent pacs.

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