“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

How much time do you spend washing the dishes?  Assuming you have a dishwasher, it should be quick and easy, right?  Not quite.

Unfortunately, if you’re like me, dishwashing can be ridiculously time consuming.  There’s the rinsing of the dishes, which ends up being more like a pre-wash, the loading, the measuring of dishsoap and spotless cleaner, and the time for the dishwasher to do it’s thing.  It can take quite a while just for one load!

I’ve tried many other dishwasher tabs.  In fact, I have never used powder or gooey gels in my adult life at all.   Now that I have a family of 6 and do at least one load of dishes every day, it’s important to me that I can find a quick and easy way to get this dreaded chore done.

My previous brand of tabs hardly fit into my dishwasher’s dispenser.  I had to angle it just right in order to get the latch to hook and close. As you can see in my photo, the Cascade Platinum  Pacs are small but powerful.   Then, even after I got the washing cycle going, I knew I would be disappointed in the results since there would likely be big chunks of food and soap scum.

Cascade Platinum Pacs Rock!

• No more pre-rinsing the dishes.
• Makes dishes sparkle and shine.
• Cuts and prevents hard water stains and buildup.
• Keeps dishwasher interior clean and free of films.

is actually the preferred brand per my dishwasher manufacturer’s product use and care guide.   I can totally see why, because it leaves dishes (and the dishwasher!) free of gunk.

I am enjoying how efficient the tabs are.  My silverware actually comes out clean, my cups aren’t greasy, and my new dishwasher is still looking new.  I’m not wasting my time washing the dishes before my dishwasher washes the dishes.  These dishwasher tabs are a real time save for my family!

Gail Simmons Has Partnered With Cascade

Top Chef judge and editor of Food+Wine magazine, Gail Simmons, has
partnered with Cascade to discuss why presentation is just as important as preparation.

Here is what Gail has to say about Cascade Platinum:

With Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and blogs becoming so popular, it’s important to think about pictures.  If you take a lot of food pictures, you know for certain that it has to start with a clean dish or glass to photograph them in.  The perfect shot of your food does absolutely no good if there is some stuck-on broccoli from last week or a ring where there used to be chocolate milk.

#MyPlatinum Instagram Contest

There’s a fun contest going on over on Instagram right now, and I know you’d love to enter it!

WHY would you love to enter it?  Each week, 2 folks will win a brand new Whirlpool dishwasher -and- a 6 month supply of Cascade!!  Not only that, but one grand prize winner will win a $10,000 KitchenAid kitchen make over!

To win, you must first register, and then take your themed photo with the hashtag #MyPlatinum and tag @MyCascade.

Here are the themes:

• Week 1: My Platinum Plate (Entry Period: 6/3-6/9) – Show your best dish styled from the sparkling plate up.
• Week 2: My Platinum Bite (Entry Period: 6/10-6/16) – Show your best bite and most creative use of sparkling silverware.
• Week 3: My Platinum Clink (Entry: 6/17-6/23) – Show how you serve up creative concoctions in sparkling glasses. Cheers.
• Week 4: My Platinum Table (Entry Period: 6/24-6/30) – Show your sparkling tablescape for your most special celebrations.

Remember, after those weekly contests are over, someone will win the grand prize. 🙂

I’m Sticking With Platinum

I have been so impressed with the cleaning power of these Cascade Platinum Pacs and will continue to use them.  Sometimes I get a glazed over look in the cleaning aisle, but not anymore.  I’ll specifically seek this out because they did such a great job getting the gross stuff off of my dishes in just one cycle.

Don’t forget that you can also check out Cascade on Facebook for all the up to date information and promotions.