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2. 13 best dishwasher detergents, according to cleaning experts

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   The best dishwasher detergent pods, leave dishes free of hard water stains, food residue and odors. ... aid for cleaning dishes to prevent hard water, limescale and soap scum from forming on the ...

3. 6 Best Dishwasher Detergent for Hard Water - AOL

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   Branded content. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Most of us don’t think much about the water in our homes. However ...

4. How to clean your dishwasher - AOL

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   These soaps get rid of soap scum, food debris and limescale (residual minerals leftover from hard water), all of which are common causes of a smelly dishwasher. In fact, limescale buildup can ...

5. Dishwasher detergent - Wikipedia

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   Non-ionic surfactants: Lower the surface tension of the water, emulsifies oil, lipid and fat food deposits, prevents droplet spotting on drying. Alkaline salts: These are a primary component in older and original-style dishwasher detergent powders [citation needed]. Highly alkaline salts attack and dissolve grease, but are extremely corrosive ...

6. Soap scum - Wikipedia

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   Hard water contains calcium and magnesium ions, which react with the surfactant anion to give these metallic or lime soaps. [1] 2 C 17 H 35 COO − Na + + Ca 2+ → (C 17 H 35 COO) 2 Ca + 2 Na + In this reaction, the sodium cation in soap is replaced by calcium to form calcium stearate. Lime soaps build deposits on fibres, washing machines, and ...

7. Finish (detergent) - Wikipedia

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   Finish detergent tablet. Finish is the brand name of a range of dishwasher detergent and cleaning products sold by the consumer products manufacturer Reckitt.The tablets, based on the original product, contain surfactants which counteract water hardness and break down foods containing starches and proteins, and remove bleachable stains and produce enzymes and foams.