Planet Automatic Dishwasher Detergent, Powdered, Case Pack, 8 - 75 Ounce Boxes
From Planet
Customer Reviews
Avoid this stuff
As with another reviewer I'm also a resident of the Spokane Washington area affected by the recent implementation of the phosphate ban. Do yourself a favor and skip this stuff. Before the ban I normally used 7th Generation dishwasher detergent which I was pretty happy with. Unfortunately grocery day was the day after the phosphate ban, all that was left to buy was this planet stuff. It does such a poor job at cleaning that I almost wonder if the dishes would look better if I used no detergent at all. It's a shame to waste anything but as near as I can tell this product has no useful consumer value whatsoever. It gives a bad name to "green" products and in my opinion the only way it could possibly benefit the environment would be if they quit making it so that the exhaust wouldn't be generated transporting it to market.
Terrible Dishwasher Detergent
Don't waste your money. This detergent is practically useless. You'd be better off hand-washing your dishes with dish soap. If you use this product you will have to run your dishwasher at least twice (the first time with the detergent), in order to dissolve the detergent and clean your dishes. That obviously presents a host of environment-related issues including water and energy conservation, which I think most people would agree are more important than the issue of phosphorous. The other big problem is the price. Here at Amazon it's not too much more expensive than normal detergent, but at local grocery stores it's about nine dollars per box - or about twice the price of normal detergent.
The only reason we bought this detergent is because we live in Spokane, WA. As of July 1, 2008 the regular (and effective) dishwasher detergents can no longer be sold legally in Spokane County, so this was the only detergent available at a recent trip to the grocery store. Incidentally, by July 1, 2010 this ban on detergents that supposedly contain too high a level of phosphorous will be effective everywhere in Washington State. I'm sure the big detergent manufacturers are going to be working on a low-phosphorus alternative, but until then we'll be buying our dishwashing detergent in Idaho, where apparently the governor and legislature have not yet dived off the deep end.
If you're really concerned about phosphorous then you should wash your dishes by hand and just use normal dish soap, which has always been phosphorous-free.
Horrible product that can actually harm the "Green" movement
My company brought in an entire section of "Green" products for our customers. For the most part, our customers have been happy with the products and heck, why not use something that's better for the environment if you're getting good results. Then there is this awful product from Planet.
Every single box of the stuff we've sold was returned by customers who have now decided not to bother with "Green" products again. I tried it in my house, and it' absolutely the worst detergent I've ever used. I think the dishes and glasses would look better if I just let my dogs lick them clean. There is a film covering everything. When we're trying to get people to make smarter choices and consider the impact the products they use daily have on our planet, it's products like this that make it much more difficult to change minds. My company will never sell "Planet" products again.
BTW: You'll find no mention of this product on the companies web site. I guess they won't use it either.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #21437 in Health and Beauty
- Brand: Planet
- Released on: 2006-03-22
- Number of items: 1
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