Technology ConnectionsFolks, I have a new video today where I'm very excited to announce a new dishwasher powder on the market.
Why am I so excited? Because it's vindicated every single one of my detergent opinions.
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Baral'heia Stormdancer ΘΔ🐲@TechConnectify I have two questions (and if it was addressed in the video, my apologies, I must have missed it) - the bag of Green Llama detergent costs about 3x more than a box of Cascade where I live. Does the higher cleaning performance really justify that price delta? I also haven't really kept track of how many loads a box of Cascade can do... Is the rated number of loads equivalent between the two products? Cascade helpfully omits that information from their boxes (or I'm just blind).
Krutonium://@baralheia @TechConnectify IMO the cleaning performance doesn't - It's only slightly better - but the part that does justify it is two fold.
Part the first, they don't have nearly the same economy of scale, it's hard to make it cheap until a lot of people buy some
Part the second, Profit goes to Charity, so there has to be some.
At least in my opinion.
Kay Ohtie 🔜 FWA@krutonium @baralheia @TechConnectify
He did also bring up store brand powders being plenty good -- I do wish testing had compared that against the name brand powders to see if they do better, especially with multiple. But the rinse cycle info is wild, I'll have to try running the heavier options more to see if that eliminates the particulate cling to things as well as how sometimes the water up top is a liiiittle gross ish.
He did also bring up store brand powders being plenty good -- I do wish testing had compared that against the name brand powders to see if they do better, especially with multiple. But the rinse cycle info is wild, I'll have to try running the heavier options more to see if that eliminates the particulate cling to things as well as how sometimes the water up top is a liiiittle gross ish.
@KayOhtie @baralheia @TechConnectify
He did say he tested against a Name Brand product as well, but he didn't name it - Which is perfectly fair, naming is a great way to end up in legal hot water if they can show in some way that your testing was bad or something - Basically preventing himself from getting sued.
As for the particulate, along with running a different detergent to see if it makes a difference, I've found that running https://www.walmart.com/ip/Finish-Dual-Action-Dishwasher-Cleaner-Fight-Grease-and-Limescale-1ct/197652547?classType=REGULAR one of these through once a month does wonders.
(Also, take your spray arms off and give them a cleaning! Stuff gets stuck in jets and makes the whole thing less effective!)
@krutonium @baralheia @TechConnectify
Those are generally just detergent and citric acid, primarily, in either powder or solution. I just add a tablespoon or so of citric acid powder when I want to run a clean cycle with no dishes. Does a decent job!
Those are generally just detergent and citric acid, primarily, in either powder or solution. I just add a tablespoon or so of citric acid powder when I want to run a clean cycle with no dishes. Does a decent job!
@KayOhtie @baralheia @TechConnectify Totally true, but I've had really good luck using that one in particular because of the wax cap it has, which melts when the dishwasher is finally up to temp when it'll be the most effective.
Plus it's easy and I can buy them in bulk for cheap.
@krutonium @TechConnectify Oh yeah for sure, I'm fully expecting (and willing to pay) a price premium for products that work well (AND ones that benefit charities too)! It's just kinda difficult to get an apples-to-apples comparison to see if the higher cost is affordable for me. Neither the box of Cascade nor my dishwasher's manual specify exactly how much detergent is actually recommended so I'll have to measure and figure it out heh
Jimmy@krutonium @baralheia @TechConnectify and thirdly, Green Llama is a eco focused small business. Walmart and P&G are very none of those things.
Baral'heia Stormdancer ΘΔ🐲 (@[email protected])
@[email protected] @[email protected] Oh yeah for sure, I'm fully expecting (and willing to pay) a price premium for products that work well (AND ones that benefit charities too)! It's just kinda difficult to get an apples-to-apples comparison to see if the higher cost is affordable for me. Neither the box of Cascade nor my dishwasher's manual specify exactly how much detergent is actually recommended so I'll have to measure and figure it out heh