Dishwasher Detergent: The Cost of Convenience
Rising prices have plagued consumers for the past few years, and inflation has many of us feeling frustrated and helpless. What can we do about it? At Popgot, we've discovered that simple changes in how you shop for everyday items can lead to surprising savings. Let us show you how to outsmart rising prices and become a savvier shopper—starting with your dishwasher detergent.
Cost Per Load Analysis
* last updated Mar 11, 11:43 PM ET
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The Choices
As we know, there are three main types of dishwasher detergent: liquid, powder, and pods/sheets. Each has its own unique set of pros and cons, but many of us are swayed by the convenience of pods/sheets. After all, the price of a box of pods/sheets is often about the same as a box of powder detergent or a bottle of liquid detergent, so why not choose the convenience? I personally don't mind paying a little more for this added convenience, but had never sat down and done an apples-to-apples comparison. Until now!
Is convenience worth 2x the cost?
Let's talk numbers - specifically, cost per load as a means of comparison. Ever notice how brands rarely advertise the number of loads per container? Frankly, they don't want you to know that you could be paying double what you need to. We did the math with live product data - using the standard 0.75 oz measurement per load for both powder and liquid detergents.
Our real-time analysis in the above infographic tracks hundreds of dishwasher detergent prices (see Powder, Liquid, and Pods/Sheets pages for more details), and that's right - switching from pods to powder or liquid will instantly save you 50% of what you are currently spending. No coupons needed, no sales hunting required. Just smarter shopping.
Results
The products highlighted above are not sponsored - we found them to be the best value products in each category after looking at hundreds of products and scoring them by quality and unit price. Prices are updated every few hours.
You can click on the products to purchase them at their corresponding online retailer. Or if you'd like to see some more options you can take a look at the full list of Powder Detergent and Liquid Detergent products that we track.
This is just one example of how smart shopping choices can help you fight back against inflation. Stay tuned as we continue to uncover more ways to save on everyday essentials.
Happy saving!