Explain to me how....

redhead2466

....adding more chemicals (rinse aid, or something similar) will help my dishes have LESS residue on them?

I find that when I use any dishes that have been cleaned in the dishwasher, I need to rinse them first or I can taste the dishwasher detergent.  My dad was saying I needed to add a rinse agent, and not only do I want to avoid using additional chemicals, I truly don't understand how adding more junk makes dishes come out better rinsed.

I know dishwashers are more water/energy efficient than washing by hand, but this is really annoying me.  Our dishwasher probably sucks a bit, but we plan on moving in a year or so, so we won't be buying a new one.  It's only been used by us for a little under 2 yrs.

MissyOlivePants

Which detergent are you using? Once I switched to Ecover tabs I had no use for the rinses except a little vinegar once in a while.

Dork_Fish

MissyOlivePants:

Which detergent are you using? Once I switched to Ecover tabs I had no use for the rinses except a little vinegar once in a while.

Dumb question - can you buy Ecover tabs at brick and mortar stores or only online?

MissyOlivePants

Dork_Fish:

MissyOlivePants:

Which detergent are you using? Once I switched to Ecover tabs I had no use for the rinses except a little vinegar once in a while.

Dumb question - can you buy Ecover tabs at brick and mortar stores or only online?

Both. I know Whole Foods has them & my local health food store. But I recently started buying them on Amazon with the subscribe & save because it's such a HUGE savings.

Dork_Fish

MissyOlivePants:

Dork_Fish:

MissyOlivePants:

Which detergent are you using? Once I switched to Ecover tabs I had no use for the rinses except a little vinegar once in a while.

Dumb question - can you buy Ecover tabs at brick and mortar stores or only online?

Both. I know Whole Foods has them & my local health food store. But I recently started buying them on Amazon with the subscribe & save because it's such a HUGE savings.

Thanks I'll have to check my local stores first.

crackerjackprinter

Also, you could use vinegar as the rinse agent.  That might still help the problem and avoid extra potentially "tasty" chemicals.

CD+AL

Yep, I was going to suggest white vinegar too.  I put a couple Tbsp in on the last rinse cycle, but I've heard that adding it to the rinse agent dispenser.