I have a brand-new, fancy dishwasher, and for months I was fighting the most infuriating white powdery coating on almost everything that came out of it.
Glassware was usually fine, but metal, pots and pans, plastic, and even the inside of the dishwasher would end up covered in this weird white residue. You could sort of rub it with your finger, but it wouldn’t fully come off. It was basically waterproof, soap didn’t remove it, and I tried EVERYTHING.
More detergent. Less detergent. Jet-Dry. No Jet-Dry. Vinegar in the wash. Vinegar in the rinse. Dishwasher cleaners. Baking soda. Diluted phosphoric acid. At one point my kitchen basically looked like a chemistry lab, with coated dishes soaking in every acidic and alkaline solution I could think of.
I had AI research it. I watched YouTube videos. I read Reddit threads. Nothing fixed it.
I was legitimately considering installing a whole-house water softener/filter system, which should give you some idea of the mental state this stupid white powder had driven me to. 😂
Then I came across a Technology Connections video about dishwashers. I already subscribed to the channel, and the video was long, detailed, and extremely nerdy about dishwasher chemistry... so naturally, I watched every second of it.
He mentioned partnering with GoodStore to develop a dishwasher powder, and at that point I figured, why not? I had already tried practically everything else.
I ordered a bag.
After the very first wash, my dishes were noticeably…