When I invited my friends over for snacks and dish-washing chit chat, many of them decided this get together was going to be much less fun than other parties I have hosted. Who really wants to talk about washing dishes? I should tell you that I’m finally the proud owner of not one, but TWO dishwashers. The dishwashing gods heard me begging, crying, and complaining every time I had to hand wash a dish. When we lived in an apartment, we didn’t have a dishwasher and between working and taking care of my kids, the dishes would pile up. So, when we moved to a new house that had a kitchen on the main floor and a summer kitchen, both having a dishwasher, I knew this house was the one for me. Ok, so maybe the decision wasn’t solely based on the dishwasher, but it did excite me immensely.

Yummy Homemade Mac n Cheese is a mess to clean up after!
My friends knew how I felt about not having a dishwasher for so many years, so they joked about my new obsession and figured this “dish-washing party” had to do with that. Little did they know that they would be enlightened about Cascade products and HOW they work. No one really wants to know why or how their dishwasher works, they just want it to be efficient and get the job done without much thinking. I can’t blame them, but once you understand HOW your dishwasher and the products you use work, then you can use your dishwashing tools much more effectively.

Our Machine Was Made for Cascade
For example, did you know that Cascade Platinum NEEDS your dishes to be dirty in order to work at its best? That’s right! You can skip the prewash when you use Cascade Platinum. The special enzymes in Cascade Platinum binds to foods and break it down to wash it away. If your dishes aren’t soiled, then the enzymes have nothing to attach to and Platinum is not working its hardest. Now, I know what you seasoned dish-washer users are thinking: No WAY am I skipping the rinsing part of dishwashing.” This was actually said at my dish-washing party! Well, fine.. do the extra work if you want, but if you aren’t using Cascade Platinum, then you are working way too hard for those clean dishes. When I showed them the caked on brownie pan that would be going into the dishwasher, they pretty much all laughed at me. Not the ones that already used Cascade Platinum, though. They didn’t laugh at me. They already knew how good this stuff works.
Here’s another silly misconception I had when I finally got a dishwasher: The dishwasher is self cleaning and doesn’t need to be cleaned. WRONG. There is some nasty funk buildup after a while. Once I started using Cascade Platinum that funk went away because Cascade Platinum actually cleans my machine while it’s also cleaning my dishes. How’s that for Double Duty! Speaking of Double Duty, the ladies over at Double Duty Divas sent me a fabulous package so all my guests would leave with a swag bag of Cascade Platinum Dishwasher Packs and Rinse aid to make their lives a little easier when in the kitchen. Thanks for making my party a success and providing me with the tools to enlighten my friends and prove most of them who scoffed at me for not pre-rinsing, wrong. HA!
Oh, and that pans that sat in gunk all night… yeah, they got cleaned WITHOUT a pre-rinse. Check it out:
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Cascade is a dependable brand! So far it’s the only thing that I can use in my dishwasher that allows me to wash all my dirty dishes together & everything still comes out sparkling clean!
awesome product, it really gets dried egg off the breakfast plates
What I like about the Cascade Platinum is that I do not have to pre rinse my dishes and that this detergent gets off dried backed on food. Cascade works better is the food is left on the dishes. I would love to try this product.
I can’t wait to try it! I would love to spend less time washing dishes before actually washing them.
I love Cascade. It works so well every time. I tried to get the store brand once and immediately went back to Cascade:)
I would love to try it. I always rinse my dishes and they still don’t always come out clean from the dishwasher.
It sounds like a great product
great product and a real time saver
Love howfab cascade is best cleanning dishes..
The Cascade Platinum is an amazing product if you want to get rid of tough food stains on kitchenware and utensils!
I think it sounds great. I need something to clean my dishwasher while it is cleaning the dishes. Water and energy saver!
Wow, great review. Thanks for this chance … I love baking and often hard to clean batter off my pans and mixers!
I like Cascade, so I’d love to try this one.
I would love to try this! I hate having to wash dishes before putting them in the dishwasher and this would be perfect for me.
I have only heard good things about it. I am sure it is pretty good.
this seems like a great product would love to try them.
It looks like it works VERY well! I’m wondering if it would help our ancient dishwasher get dishes cleaner than it currently does …
Best dishwasher soap out there!
I love Cascade-have not tried the Platinum.
I always rinse my dishes before putting in the dishwasher. I wasnt aware that Cascade Platinum needed the dishes to be dirty in order to work! I’d love to try this and to skip the rinsing.
Thanks for the review!
We love cascade. Think I will try the Platinum next time I purchase!
I love it. I use it all the time.
I think this sounds like it works very well.
It’s a great product. It works really well.
Cascade is a great brand.
I have not tried Cascade Platinum but would like to see if it does a better job than what I am currently using.
I haven’t tried it yet but I love regular cascade I can’t wait to try it I hate when my dishes come out dirty from the dish washer
I have not tried Cascade Platinum, but have been pleased with the regular type. I do however rinse before I put them in the dishwasher.
I would really like to try this to see if it will get pans clean without pre-washing them. I always wash all of my pans before putting them in the dishwasher.
Id love to try this cascade is an awesome product!
I have always used Cascade. I look forward to trying this.
I have not yet tried Cascade Platinum, but I trust Cascade to get my dishes clean and sparkling.
I have not tried them yet but wuld love it if it got rid of spots.
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It looks great
ilove cascade ive been using it for years its amazing
I think it’s going to work particularly well to clean off my pasta dishes!
I love how clean my dishes come out of the dishwasher.
I like how it cleans dishes and clean the dishwasher
I use it and love it.
Cascade is a wonderful brand and I love using it!
I am not sure if I have tried this kind- regular cascade yes !! I would like to try it !!!
I love that it also cleans the dishwasher as it cleans your dishes!
I really think the dishes would be clean and streak free !!!
Cascade Platinum looks like it would do a great job cleaning my dishes!
I have not used this at home. But I have used it at my moms. She really likes it and says it does a great job.
I have always used Cascade and I think the Platinum formula would work great.
Looks like it did a great job! I’d love to try it!
seems like a great product to get nice and clean dishes
Cascade Platinum looks wonderful and I would love to try it 🙂
i love this! I have used it and love it, it gets all the junk off easily. my dishes look great
I have used it before and the dishes get squeaky clean.
Thanks for the chance.
I haven’t tried it, but looks like it does a good job.
I haven’t tried the Cascade Platinum, but I have been looking around for a better dish washer cleaner. The cleaner I use now doesn’t seem to totally disolve during the wash cycle.
I’d love to try Cascade Platinum, I like that I don’t have to measure.
I use it and like it. It works on hard food.
I currently use Cascade but haven’t tried the platinum yet but am looking forward to trying it.
I bet it would work great on those caked on messes on casserole dishes.
It works well!
I would love to try Cascade Platinum as my dishwasher is getting older and doesn’t seem to do as good of a job and I think this detergent would help.
This looks like it works so well I will have to try it next time.
I love that Cascade now contains Dawn. Two of my favorites for dirty dishes in one great pack.
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I’ve never tried it, but I think this would solve my dishwasher issue of streaks and food still stuck on dishes!
It looks like it would help my dishes from getting clean.
It looks like it would work great.
I have always been happy with the performance of regular cascade would love to try this version
Its wonderful and easy to use!
i really like cascade but have not tried this one yet
i am excited to try this. i need a dish detergent that works.
i think it is great and would like to try it. our current stuff isnt working.
The thing I love most about Cascade is that it WORKS. Whenever I switch brands I am so irritated with myself because nothing else quite works like Cascade does. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I’m very happy with the product I use now but this looks amazing, so it is definitely worth a try.
Love Cascade Platinum..good stuff!
It looks like it would work well. I usually use Cascade Complete. I’ll have to try this next time!
I think Cascade Platinum sounds great and I would love to try it to see if I get the same results.
It really works well!
I don’t think you can get much more cleaning power than this. What a wonderful product
Looks like a great WIN !!!!
It looks like it works really well.
I think it is great!