Out of my normal Ecover dish tabs and unwilling to make the 20-minute drive to Whole Foods to get more, I crossed my fingers and tried Method Smarty Dish dishwasher detergent for $4.99 at Target. (It’s listed for $6.50 on the Method website.)
Unlike some supposed green dishwasher detergents that still contain bleach, Smarty Dish is phosphate and bleach free. It’s also non-toxic and biodegradable. I was a little nervous after having tried a few green dishwasher detergents in the past that weren’t so great.
But it seems I didn’t need to worry this time.
The dishes got clean — no film or …read more