OxiClean Dishwashing Booster ~ Review

One appliance in my home that I use on a daily basis is my dishwasher. The problem is, we have a love hate relationship! You see...it's super convenient to throw the dishes in after meals, put in the detergent and hit start...however, the problem comes when I go to take out my dishes and there's bits of food and spots on them! It's disgusting.

My husband and I have found that if we don't rinse our plates really well before putting them in the dishwasher, that they don't come out as clean as we'd like. I struggle with this, because I feel like we're doing this dishes twice...once by hand before we put them in the dishwasher and then in the dishwasher (or sometimes after we take them out if they haven't gotten clean!). It's embarrassing to have dishes and glasses with noticeable spots, film or dried-on food when we're entertaining which is why I've been on the lookout for a solution for quite some time....including the possibility of replacing our dishwasher (thinking it was the appliance itself that was not working properly!).

Thankfully, we did not go as far as to replace the dishwasher once I found out a little known industry secret. In 2010 dishwashing detergents received a mandate to rework their formulas and remove phosphates (the industry's chosen grime fighter) which left consumers wondering why their dishes came out not as clean and spotless as they had before. It turns out, in most cases, it is not the dishwashers fault! I thought these stats were interesting:

• 69% of respondents either do not know what phosphates are (14%) or that they were banned from dishwashing detergents (55%)
• 49% feel frustrated because they don’t know what’s causing the spots on dishes
• Top three things that consumers believe cause the spots/cloudy dishes are dishwashing detergent (50%), hard water (34%), dishwasher not working well (30%)
• Over half (56%) have switched their detergent 2-5 times
• 88% agree or strongly agree that it is embarrassing to serve on dishes that have spots or are cloudy
• Almost 1 in 3 (32%) say their biggest kitchen challenge is achieving sparkly dishes; 30% say spots on dishes are their biggest kitchen complaint

That's where OxiClean comes in! Designed for millions affected by the new dish detergent formula, they have launched a new product....OxiClean Dishwashing Booster. People can now have sparkling dishes and a clean dishwasher, as this product boosts the performance of your dishwashing detergent to remove the film, food, and spots ... all while cleaning your dishwasher at the same time!!

As a busy mom of three, I am always happy to find ways to make my daily routines run more smoothly and quickly. So, you can imagine my excitement when I was given the opportunity to try out the OxiClean Dishwashing Booster first hand!

I served up some crackers and cheese, along with crackers and peanut butter for my kids one afternoon. As always, I did not get around to cleaning the tray right away so the food had quite some time to sit there and and harden a bit (especially the peanut butter!). Without rinsing the tray, I put it in the dishwasher and used the OxiClean Dishwashing Booster.

To my surprise, the tray came out spotless just as the product claims (I apologize for the picture quality, it does not do the tray justice with the lighting and reflections from kitchen lights). I was really impressed, as I wasn't sure what to expect. Not only did the tray come out clean, but all of the dishes in the dishwasher! They were without film, food particles or spots/streaks. YAY! I finally found the solution I've been looking for!

How about you? Have you been looking for a way to get those dishes (and dishwashers) clean? If so, you may want to try OxiClean Dishwashing Booster for yourself!

You can learn more by visiting OxiClean.com and the OxiClean Facebook page.

**I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of OxiClean and received a product sample and serving tray to facilitate my review, and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.