Seventh GenerationDishwasher Detergent Powder, Free & Clear, 45 oz

I have used Cascade dishwasher detergent for as long as I can remember - since that is what I grew up with and knew. Cascade is effective and it is reliable.However, the scent of Cascade is disgusting! I have used powders, liquids and gel pods (pods for the past 6 years or so) and regardless of the scent I chose, my dishes would all have a very strong, nauseating odor and subsequent taste after using the pods. It got to the point that I couldn't even use my cutting boards since the taste and odor transferred to our foods.I won't even get into the fact that some of the pods would stick together in the package and rip then leak. Or sometimes the gel pack would stick to the tray or hide at botttom of washer instead of dissolve, meaning I had to fish it out, toss it, put a new one in and run the washer again. Grrrr.When we moved to our new home which is on well water, my dishwasher and dishes began to also take on a very unpleasant, kind of "dirty" smell after using the Cascade pods. I began doing a sink wash AFTER running the dishwasher, which is a complete pain on the rear, waste of time and waste of money/water.There are very few unscented or "free and clear" dishwasher pods on the market and my research kept leading me back to Seventh Generation. I didn't have high hopes for a mostly natural detergent pod, but gave it a whirl.Woo. Hoo!The pods are completely unscented and are a pure white powder. No gel or colors. I have used the pods three times in the three days since they arrived and I am a convert. Not sure how these little unassuming pods pack so much awesomeness, but regardless of how full the dishwasher is, what cycle I am running or what is inside the dishwasher, my dishes have come out spotless. No clouding or hazing.Zero scent or taste is left on my dishes. No weird smell leftover in the machine.These Seventh Generation Pods are fabulous. I didn't know I had it in me to get so revved up about a dishwasher detergent, but I truly am. I have already bought the liquid dish soap to replace my trusty Dawn as well as other Seventh Generation household cleaning products. I was that impressed. The true test of Seventh Generation products as a brand will come if /when I try their laundry detergent in place of my beloved Tide Free & Gentle (baby steps - haven't ventured there yet).While Seventh Generation is not 100% natural, it is a heck of a lot greener and less toxic than my former products and based on the power and performance of these pods, I will gladly continue to pay a bit more money.What a find!

I use this for a mini dishwasher and it works great. I only use about a tablespoon per load so it’s lasting a really long time

Clean dishes and no perfumed smell and taste on my dishes. Love it. Time will tell tho about how clumped it might get in box when it is stored.

I love that the scent of these pods is very light--barely there. I also love that it does a good job on the dishes, etc. However, I hate how the pods are of different sizes, instead of a uniform size. I've had some pods that were so under filled they were worthless. I've had some pods so over filled that you can't close the cage. Do you just toss these into the machine wherever? Would the plastic on the pod just melt as well as putting it in the cage? Some real high points for this product, and some lower ones. I do have to remind myself that having that horrible scent that comes with most pods just doesn't seem healthy. I stopped using other pods because I often care for a baby at my place, and I just couldn't give the baby a bottle that reeks of weird, obnoxious scent. It didn't seem healthy. Washing the interior of the bottles after washing the bottles in the dishwasher is just too much, also. The whole point of pods is convenience, in my view. It would be very convenient to have a standard pod. I love everything else about the 7thGen pods.

I like this product because it cleans my dishes without the harmful ingredients

I've used this dishwasher powder soap for years and love the results. I love the product, the fact that it's cruelty free, fragrance free and now comes in a cardboard box rather than plastic. I kept the tin can that I got some time ago that this product came in (and I can't find or it's more expensive), and I just fill it from this cardboard box. Works for me and I would recommend.

This powder is so much better than pods.

I like that it is free and clear but it smelled musty!

In an effort to avoid cleaning products which are laced with chemicals, we tried several of the more "natural" brands of dishwasher pucks. While some are less effective, we found that these Seventh Generation pucks are an excellent and effective alternative to the chemical products. They not scented and they leave dishes and glassware clean and clear. The only situation where they do not match the effectiveness of the conventional pucks is where thick food has been allowed to harden on plates and a short washing cycle is used. We think it is totally sensible to simply quick tap-rinse heavy residue prior to loading washer. We use only the one-hour short cycle, thus saving hot water, and everything comes out sparkling clean. We highly recommend this product if you are concerned about harsh chemicals touching your dinnerware and cutlery. Price is competitive.

Cleans the dishes and leaves them sparkling the best so far

I have been using the detergent with the red ball or red liquid in the center for years. It does work well to remove grease and stuck on food but as you know, it kinda smells like chemicals once the wash and dry cycle has been completed. I also found the dishes weren't as dry as they could be, despite the use of a drying aid.I decided to give this a shot. There's no smells that I can detect and it does a great job with the heavily stained dishes. I haven't noticed much of a difference between this an the other brand I was using. I also found my dishes dried better. I'll continue to purchase this when I run out. This is a great product!

I’ve tried a lot of natural detergents. This one is by far the best. Dishes get clean comparable to standard brands. There’s also no scent Which is what I was looking for, mostly for my silicone utensils and dishes (they pick up fragrances and then your food and utensils taste like soap!)

Just tried it for the first time today and it doesn't do as good of a job as Cascade, but that's usually the case with "cleaner" products (more natural, biodegradable, etc). A few dishes were still a bit greasy to touch, but overall not too bad. Got this on sale for approximately $0.15/pod so it was worth a try, though I probably won't be paying full price for it.