Saturday Share - Dishwasher Rinse Aids
If you’re wondering why today’s post is about dishwasher rinse aids, I’ll explain.
In watching a video about environmental health concerns, I mentioned it to my daughter. She asked, “Did they mention Jet Dry?”
I didn’t know there was a controversy about Jet Dry and other dishwasher rinse aids. I immediately went to Google and was surprised by what I found.
CONTROVERSIAL INGREDIENTS
“The main controversy surrounding Jet Dry revolves around the possibility of residue remaining on dishes and the health implications of some of its ingredients.”
Well, I’ve smelled Jet Dry on dishes which of course suggests that it’s not completely rinsed away.
The other concerns are about the safety of ingredients like alcohol ethoxylate and glycol ether which are listed as possible components of Jet Dry’s surfactants. Yes, possible, since the exact ingredients are top secret I guess.
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So if you have ever smelled Jet Dry or other rinse aids on your “clean” dishes or thought a dish had a soapy taste, you should be concerned especially if you have sensitive skin.
Now, Proctor and Gamble have stated that alcohol ethoxylate is safe, “some sources suggest that glycol ether, another potential surfactant, can be harmful, including causing birth defects.”
Just as ingredients in foods are vague, i.e., “natural flavors,” so are ingredients in popular cleaning products. How are we to make an intelligent decision on what we use if we don’t know the possible ramifications of ingredients?
The debate about the safety of these products continues, but I decided to take the safer route and eliminate them from my dishwasher.
ALTERNATIVES
At this time, there are only 2 real options to using rinse aids.
1. Stop using them and see if you can live with possibly “spotty” glasses and plates.
2. Instead of using rinse aids, fill the dishwasher dispenser with ordinary white vinegar which will be dispensed as if it were rinse aid.
I chose to try the white vinegar alternative. So far, I haven’t had a problem with the end result.
WHY THIS MATTERS
We take things for granted. We live in a chemical world, consuming food and beverages with ingredients that can have devastating effects on our health and using cleaning products that may have the potential to harm humans.
Is it any surprise that cancer and auto-immune diseases are rampant in our country?
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
Let’s question more and make smarter decisions about everything we put in our bodies, on our bodies, and in our environments.
Joan Reeves aka SlingWords: The Word Slinging Adventures of Joan Reeves
Source: https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2025/05/saturday-share-dishwasher-rinse-aids.html
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