They acted as a cleaning agent and helped to remove stains, grease and spots. They also suspended food particles and kept them from sticking to dishes during the wash cycle, and softened the water allowing for the formation of soap suds.
While phosphates helped to give you cleaner dishes and clothes, they were nearly impossible to remove from waste water. As a result, many streams and lakes were beginning to be filled with phosphates.
The issue was that water with high concentrations of phosphates has lower oxygen content and more algae growth, which threatens the health of our fresh water ecosystems and water supply.
Ultimately, states began banning phosphates in dishwasher detergents, which followed previous phosphate bans in laundry detergents and hand soaps.
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Make a Donation Newsletters Give a Gift. I'm especially suprised how it removed the microwaved-on egg from the plastic bowl. Just checked the website.
Its bubblebandit. Its very informative. They now have trial size available if you don't want to fully commit. I also checked out Amazon and it still available there. I have been thinking of ordering this for awhile, I'm going to try Mich's recipe 1'st I love phosphates but I need a chloranated detergent with my old machine.
Non-citric acid dishwasher detergent. I am not sure if my German Somat 10 Tabs my family brings or mails to me from Germany have Phosphates I think they do They are hands down the best I have ever used!! I have to say though I am very surprised Germany allows this though. I know Sweden has banned phosphates, and Germany is very eco conscious and "green".
Larsi, keep in mind Detergent manufacturers we're only required to list "phosphorus content" which, is just a ingredient of STPP. Like Cascade Powder would have "7. Most companies wouldn't list the actual Phosphates in the ingredients list, because European Dishwasher Detergent's, are manufactured typically with about the same amount of Phosphate, as we had here, pre-ban.
I think it'd be a little too strong ; lol. I'm currently using one without phosphate; then again, all our dishwashers have softeners in them. Just a "heads-up" on Bubble Bandit; it doesn't contain enzymes. I bought it to use in my Miele Professional dishwasher but was rather disappointed in the results.
Traces of dried on food and peanut butter on table knives remained after the "Universal" cycle. I do not think you can order Somat10 tabs in the USA. Let me know if you find them. If not, I can mail you some to try and enjoy!! I have never used better, ever!!!! I have bags of Bubble Bandit at home. I've only done about a week of dishwasher loads, with one bag.
With that said.. I was pretty impressed with how well it cleaned. Although, I do remember contacting them, and being told it's Chlorine Based. What do you know about it? I always, and I mean always, loosely load everything.
In your case though, it looks like everything can still reach the water spray , but I could never load like that. I'd be worried, my dishes wouldn't be clean, lol.
It's pretty cool seeing that video though. My DW has 3 sprayer arms My DW is set to begin at pm It's all loaded up. Eww, dirty dishes! LOL Only on our forum, would I share a pic like this!!
Larsi - what a cute little load in there. I might even be willing to switch my dishwasher on for that: on the 55 min. Larsi, that's not overloaded. It's perfect, and your dishes aren't even that dirty going in, lol. Although, I'd probably turn the colander, upside down. On another note Your pans are absolutely beautiful. I have a set of stainless-steel Calpahalon Contemporary, and I love them. Also have a few random Cuisinart tri-plys that I use on occasion.
I really hate non-stick pans. Always felt that some of the non-stick gets into the food.. I'll stop rambling now :P lol. I think I recall the Germans revolting over one previous phosphate ban. I wonder how they'll react to this one. I think over there, a lot of people don't pre-wash like us american's. I could see a ton of mum's getting really mad The most recent test of phosphate-free detergents included some good products.
I am using the no. Our consumer magazine did an online survey of people: said they would change to phosphate-free products now. I was surprised, I must say. The best tabs used methylglycinediacetic acid in place of phosphates. Laundry Mitch The colander is All-Clad, and not turned upside down, because then water pools and forms either in the bottom or around the edge.
A colander on it's side gets cleaned the best, IMO! Silit is one of my fav German brands. Also have two pieces of high quality non-stick from Switzerland
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