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@reddig33@lemmy.world

2026-01-15 02:29 UTC

There’s one grocery store near me that has it. But as I mentioned, its too expensive now. I need to check the drug stores and dollar stores for pricing and availability. Hoping maybe the larger HEB grocery has a store brand. I was buying it because it was cheaper, comes in a cardboard box instead of plastic, and a plumber told me that pods leave a residue that will eventually congeal and clog the dishwasher pump. Also i read somewhere that pods are wrapped in some sort of plastic, and not a gelatin. I sincerely hope this isn’t true. Just what we need — more microplastic in our water table! Im actually getting to the point of looking up homemade recipes for dishwasher powder.

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  • @A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2026-01-15 02:35

    all those dissolvable pods are made out of Polyvinyl Acetate, the same thing that elementary school glue is made out of. Powder just gives a better wash because its ability to 1) fill the cup with more and 2) have some dispensed in the initial rinse cycle. Technology Connections has a video (Well, many videos) on the subject..but his most recent one is all you need to know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAX2_mPr9W8

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