Dishwashing pods are one of the greatest inventions out there and my preference is the gel pacs. Especially buying bulk because the "powered" pods dry out or harden up and don't correctly dissolve. This is my experience anyways. The gel packs are different. They contain a liquid form detergent. So far I've had no issues with them, I'm confident I could store this product in bulk quantities. But the main thing is performance. Although they do look soft and squishy and fun... they can cut through hardened cereal or oatmeal like you wouldn't believe! My kids like to sneak in the kitchen in the middle of the night and eat then leave their dirty dishes out for mom the next morning. these gel packs have enough cleaning power to cut they're dirty messes! Thank goodness, because I hate pre washing! My life is a rush anyways, who has time for pre washing! There is a small scent of citrus. It's not very potent but it's there and fine with me. I also don't use any other agent like to prevent spots or pre-cleaner. My dishes have been coming out spot free, and clean just fine.
For comparison, this product can hold its own to other name brand pods. They work just as good and for me that main thing of not having to prewash. The one down side to using a gel pack is they can rupture. Just be careful handling them, they're not that fragile. The main thing is not having wet hands when handling them. So far I've had no explosions! Oh and keep them stored out of reach from kiddos of course.
The storage container is just a cardboard box that it comes in, which I transfer to my "dish pod" container and I'm able to recycle the box. Just a preference to transfer to a sealed container it's not necessary.
Anyways I'm happy with the results. These gel packs lived up to expectations. They cut through hardened food and even burnt, stick food on a skillet. I have seen any water spots either. My dishes always look good with that sparkling shine.
I would certainly recommend.
