We're getting a lot of calcium/soap build up on our dishes. I was thinking it was the lack of a water softener, but the problem has only started in the last couple of months. I hope one of these products will save me from handwashing everything with CLR.
Its probably due to the removal of phospates from all of the dish soaps. They clean way, way worse, but supposedly are less harmful to the environment.
A dishwasher service man told me to use Finish Powerball cubes ... they are individually wrapped in plastic, so you have to open them to put them in the dishwasher. But, they disolve 100%; compared to the Gel caps where the plastic can leave a residue.
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Love the topic, so timely.
I accidentally put pasta pots in our new dishwasher, and now the tub is stained orange. I hear that citric cleaners can clean the plastic - any one had luck with lemi-shine / Glisten getting the plastics clean again?
Yep, Glisten works for that. I've used it to clean stains off pots and pans, plastics, glasses, dishes, and the dishwasher. Maybe Lemi-Shine will work .... it seems I'll have to try it as Glisten may have disappeared.
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Yes! My evil plan of raising your hopes only to dash them 20 minutes later worked perfectly.
I just double checked under my sink and it's actually lemi shine that I have as well. We used to buy glisten at CT but looks like last time I went to buy it they didn't carry it anymore. I can confirm that lemi shine does work just as well like Bend It said. I'll understand if you remove your thanks above.
I was going to go to a Canadian Tire tomorrow ... darn it!!! I guess I will try Lemi-Shine. I've seen that on Amazon.com, you can order Glisten, but I havent tried it yet; they probably dont deliver to Canada like so many other items.
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We're getting a lot of calcium/soap build up on our dishes. I was thinking it was the lack of a water softener, but the problem has only started in the last couple of months. I hope one of these products will save me from handwashing everything with CLR.
I had this problem too. I had to wash my dishes by hand with vinegar, and then started using vinegar instead of Jet-Dry in my washing machine.
It's worked a lot better. I also bought Glisten to clean my washing machine before that, but it didn't have an effect on my dishes.
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I've tried LemiShine. As Sliver said, it was at Canadian Tire. Sadly, it appears they also do not stock Glisten.
LemiShine works almost as good at cleaning the dishwasher tub as Glisten, but Glisten is a bit better.
Can LemiShine be used on dishes themselves? Glisten states on the box to use it on dishes, fabrics, etc. Over time, with our well water, deposits and films form on our dishes. In the past, I've used Glisten instead of soap and run the dishes through a wash (about once a month) to restore the dishes and glassware. Will it be Safe to do this with LemiShine? I'm guessing so, since it seems both Glisten and LemiShine are made with citric acids.
When you guys say it's not to clean your dishes, but to clean your dishwasher, does that mean you guys run that Glisten with an empty load?
I use Cascade and Jet Dry. The dishes come out clean but not "spotless"
Yeah, that is what I mean. Totally empty dishwasher, fill up the soap tray to the max with Glisten (or now lemishine), and run the dishwasher through a complete cycle on the hottest load.
I do it about once a month. Our well water leaves more residue behind than city water. Doing this will remove any built up soap residues, calcium (lime or other mineral) build up, and your dishwasher will be as good as new inside. I've taken apart a few dishwashers and it is suprising how much "gunk" builds up in the spray arms and inner workings of the dishwasher. Glisten definately helps to keep that minimized.
We used just Lemi shine in a load to clean the crap off the dishes. Now we use a little every load to keep them clean.
It seemed to cause no harm.... I just ran my full 12 place setting of Denby dishes, and a rack of glasses, through using about 1/3 of a package of Lemishine. The dishes have no residue of any kind left on them, not spots, nothing ... they are like brand new. The glasses are also perfect.
I was in a retail store today called "Reliable Parts". It's addy is 6120 2nd Street SE. Actually quite a cool place, looks like you can get parts for just about any appliance, BBQ, Vacuum etc. Anyway, While I was waiting, I looked to my left and saw 6 Boxes (4oz.) of Glisten on the shelf. $6.95 per box.
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Do you guys rinse your dishes before putting them in. Never had this problem but thats probably because I overclean them before hand. Maybe this glisten can allow me to be lazier.
No, I dont rinse first, unless its a staining pasta sauce and Im worried about the other dishes in the same load.
My manual for the dishwasher actually says not to rinse; it claims its a waste of water.
In my case, rinse or no rinse leaves me the same problem. A slow and gradual build up of calcium and lime film, due to the well water we have. Over weeks, the dishwasher itself gets coated with a white chalky film, and at that point, it starts to stay on the dishes too. Just before that is when I run an empty load with Glisten or LemiShine.
I've just started putting a small amount (maybe 1/2 tsp) of LemiShine in with the soap, and things are coming out crystal clean - better than ever. It doesnt seem as any film is building on the dishwasher either, but its only been a week. I'm curious to see if anything film builds within the usual month.
I just wanted everyone here to know that Lemi Shine worked for my dishwasher that had a huge amount of white buildup crap. The box has two sets of instructions, for regular use and a first time use. I followed the first time use instructions. Worked like a charm.
On a side note, I'm pretty sure this thread got me laid last night. Thanks CP, Mrs. Starfishy was very impressed.
