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Reviews of Dishwashing Liquid Soap

Adam W. 2 star rating
May 9, 2008
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No Suds

I have the Next to Godliness mandarin version of this product, and I have to agree with the first reviewer - this dish soap has no suds! I have to use like 3-4 times as much soap to clean my dishes (I handwash my dishes) as with other eco-friendly dish soaps. I definitely like the fact that it's biodegradable which is huge, and I also love that it's cheap and available at my trader joes where I have to go roughly once a week anyway. All that being said, there are definitely better biodegradable dish soaps out there in my opinion.


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Jenn A. 4 star rating
April 18, 2008
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Effective biodegradable dishsoap

Any biodegradable dish soap is better than your standard phosphate laden mass marketed product. I've used TJ's soap and it works pretty well - but over the years I have found that the best way to get the most out of liquid soap is to buy the biggest size, and then pour it into a smaller bottle for counter top use.

I always dilute it because it lasts longer for washing in an empty sink. Most people I know wash dishes under running water -- so save some soap by not pouring it all down the drain and dilute it.

Cutting soap with water actually allows the soap to emulsify and spread out quicker across your plates and glasses. It also prevents globs of soap from gathering undetected on dishes or pots, requiring extensive rinsing to get it all off. Most liquid dishsoap is far too concentrated and not liquid enough for dishwashing -- designed for quicker consumption rather than effective cleaning.

Of course - washing in a pot, bowl or tub of hot soapy water is much more efficient use of both soap and water.

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Tricia A. 5 star rating
May 3, 2007
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Trader Joes powdered dish detergent

If you are going to use a dishwasher this is the powdered detergent for you! It is very effective, environmentally sound and it isn't that expensive!

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Lisa P. 3 star rating
November 11, 2006
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Trader Joe's Dishwashing liquid

The product does not have much sudsing action (even though the label claims it does). However, I think it's worth the sacrifice as this is better for the environment. and it still gets the job done

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