[brnt]

I have found that new dishwashers with good eco ratings leave easily detectable amounts of soap on the dishes. Even apart from any health impact, I make it a point to never use them on their default eco programming, but switch to sth that uses more water. I want my dishes clean, that includes soap residue.

I got rid of a perfectly fine 35 yo dishwasher that cleaned fine even without soap, due to heat and water use. I got rid of it because it was loud, but I always wondered if running it without soap was perhaps not as eco friendly as a modern washine using less heat and water.

[stjohnswarts]

Use less soap. I use about half as much and the dishes come out fine. I've had better luck with liquid based soaps too as they mix immediately with the water.

[brnt]

You cut those tablets up?

[stjohnswarts]

I don't use those, I use liquid dishwashing gel.

[astura]

Sounds like you're probably using too much detergent.

[brnt]

There's only tablets, how can you use less? Even those that they recommend have this.

[astura]

Buy powder or liquid instead?

I use either Cascade powder or the Walmart brand equivalent and only put a teaspoon or so of powder in the cup per load and a few dozen granules of powder on the door for the prewash.

[SoftTalker]

The tablets are popular but at least here you can still get liquid or powder detergent for automatic dishwashers.

[brnt]

Havent seen those in over a decade.

[astura]

What country do you live in?