[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I tried this product because it was advertised that no prewashing was necessary. I did rinse the dishes before loading in the dishwasher. The dishes came out with a white powder dusting on them and some of the dishes felt gritty. I hand washed the dishes in Dawn and donated the Cascade to the Goodwill. I went back to the Cascade Gel and am very happy.

I am a chemist. We have used "Cascade" for years with excellent results. Now, there are several new formulations to choose from. We have, up to now, used the formulation with the grey cap. Recently we have been having dificulty finding the formulation with the grey cap, so we tried the one with the green cap. When we used the gel with the green cap we found that our aluminum cookware came out of the dishwasher discolored, some almost black, although glass and ceramic materials were nice and clean. Being a chemist, I was curious as to the difference between the two formulations. I found that the bottle with the green top listed sodium hydroxide as one of the ingredients. As any first-year chemist knows, sodium hydroxide will discolor aluminum, even dissolve it if concentrated enough. P&G have since removed the ingredients list from the label, so now we buy "Cascade" by the color of the cap. I am afraid that P&G are phasing out "Cascade" with the grey cap. My recommendation is: do not wash aluminum ware with the new formulations. The new formulations seem to work fine for our other kitchen utensils.

I've been using Finish pacs with the little red ball in the middle because I made the mistake of buying them at Costco, and I always used two at a time. Until I bought the Cascade Platinum and one single PAC did a better job of cleaning my dishes and leaving my glassware streak-free and super shiny. Love these, never going back to The other brand.

seems in last 2 years it has ruined many old family pots . had to throw out 30-40 year old presure cooker it discolored and many other pots and pans ,and putting streaks in my Bosh dishwasher . i will find some other dish wash product. NOT REAL HAPPY with this product......

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have tried the store/bargain pacs as well as powders and gels. Cascade Platinum is by far the best dishwashing product I have ever used. I NEVER have to look at my dishes as I put them away to insure they are spotless. With other products, I would find myself re-washing several dishes each time. Cascade offers the best value because it gets the job done right the first time.

My daughter and I were at Walmart the other day doing our weekly shopping. As we went into the cleaning supply isle I was saying to my daughter, "I need to find a different dishwashing detergent. I am so tired of the white film all over our dishes. Even the rinse agent isn't working." There was an older woman standing there who overheard my comment. She told me that she had had the same problem but found that using the Cascade Action Paks in the wash cycle and a small amount of regular Cascade in the prewash part had cleared up her dishes. Well by this time I was willing to try anything. My dishes were looking so bad I was embarassed to let anyone see them and had to hand wash anything I personally wanted to use. So I decided to give it a try. I was so amazed that after just the first wash with Cascade my dishes showed noticeable improvemnt. I continued using it and before long my dishes were sparkling again. I am so pleased with the results that I tell everyone I know. I will never switch dishwashing detergents again. Cascade has totally turned around the way my diswasher cleans. Thank you Cascade!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] In a weak moment, I bought a BYGYF offer of a different brand. I tried them for about two weeks and had to ditch them and go back to my FAVORITE Cascade Platinum.....What was I thinking??? When my dishwasher is finished I open it up and it smells clean and dishes are squeaky clean complete. I am forever loyal to Cascade!!!!

I have been using the Mediterranean Lavender Scent Action pacs. When the pouches don't stick to the door of the soap dispenser, they work great. I have noticed that more than 50% of the time I have to open the dishwasher and force the door open or the packet will not dispense. I cleaned the door of the dishwasher and the dispenser twice and still have the same problem. I really wanted these to work because they seem to wash my dishes better than the liqued or powder, but I can't afford to discard every other packet.

This product is wonderful! I know it sounds silly, but I absolutely love the blue-green swirls. My only problem is that it doesn't always dispense out of the compartment during the wash cycle. I've taken to using 2 each wash just in case. I could really use coupons! It's so easy to use and my dishes are really clean!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] In a one person household, the dishwasher doesn't get run too often. I used to routinely find caked on food on my "clean" dishes with other products. With Cascade Platinum, I rarely if ever encounter that problem. It even gets dried on food out of the forks!