Cascade Platinum ActionPacs Dishwasher Detergent Reviews Summary

Scent

Pros:

• "I'm also not familiar with this brand so I was shocked at how well it cleaned and amazing it made my kitchen smell as it was running through the cycle."
• "The product works and smells like a clean home. Definitely worth the money."
• "The fresh scent is nice, I like it over the others they sell."
• "I love the fresh, clean scent. It is definitely on the stronger side but doesn't linger on your clean dishes after they are dried."

Cons:

• "It says mountain scent but it’s an overwhelming chemical smell that fills the kitchen and it’s left on the dishes themselves."
• "The smell is just offensive. I can’t even describe it. It’s very strong and chemical-like and I can smell and taste it on my dishes."
• "The product has a very strong unpleasant smell. The pods smell with even the lid closed and it leaves a scent on the dishes."
• "The scent is overwhelming - it takes over the entire kitchen when the dishwasher is opened."

Cleaning Effectiveness

Pros:

• "It does a great job of cleaning our dishes even when they were not rinsed."
• "Finally dish tablets that clean my dishes and don’t leave a residue!"
• "I barely have to rinse the dishes before loading the washer and they come out crystal clear consistently."
• "This detergent ruins plastics and silicones with an overwhelmingly strong scent and taste of soap which will not rinse out of the materials."

Cons:

• "The pods are not dissolving after my dishwasher opens the soap holder in the cycle. I am having to hand wash everything."
• "But after each run it leaves the soapy scent on the clean dishes, more so on the plastic and wood dishes/utensils."
• "These pods are heavily perfumed and leave behind soapy taste on all my dishes."
• "The first was left little pieces on the glass."

Convenience

Pros:

• "I've been a loyal user of Cascade dishwashing soap for years, and the switch to the Cascade Platinum Plus ActionPacs Dishwasher Detergent Pods has been a game-changer."
• "I added this to my monthly subscriptions!"
• "For years I refused to use dishwashers, as they were never able to fully clean our kitchenware to satisfaction. Recently however, I was told to not give up hope on dishwashers and try the cascade platinum plus."
• "Everyone looks at me and says 'aren't you going to rinse those dishes off first?' Nope! Scrape good so no gunky soggy food in the bottom of the dishwasher, but telling you, 98% of the time my dishes come out sparkling."

Cons:

• "PACs are coming busted and stuck together which for the price shouldn’t be happening when the seal is still on before we get them and there’s stuff everywhere on the inside."
• "I usually love Cascade products but I apparently ordered the mountain scent and the smell is just offensive."
• "My only complaint about this product is that it’s just slightly larger than what fits nicely in my dishwasher."
• "The lid is very flimsy & doesn’t easily stay sealed. Because of negative reviews concerning the lid quality/breakage- I took extra precautions when opening."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Price here is much better than in store. I will def be ordering again."
• "I used the Amazon barcode scanner at the grocery store and found this container which was much larger for much less money than a smaller container."
• "The Platinum 'Plus' version of the Cascade brand works best (better than any other brand, and better than Cascade Platinum 'non-Plus') for our hard water, to remove the white spots/stains that appear otherwise on glasses and silverware."
• "I buy this on the subscribe and save system. I love the product as we have very hard water and this works well."

Cons:

• "It's better than the no frills variety, but for the extra amount you pay (up to twice as much as the basic variety!) you get a much better result from the next Platinum (silver pack) as opposed to Platinum Plus (purple pack)."
• "I don't understand amazon, sometimes they send a pen on a box that you can fit a computer, I have this item in subscribed and save (until today), they sent his in a tiny box, package inside is all broken, leaking soap everywhere."
• "But after using these platinum plus, I removed dishes from the washer and found a few with dried food remaining."
• "I have used another well-known dishwasher tablet for many years but it didn't seem to work well in the old dishwasher that was in the house we just bought."