alt Hacker NewsSame here. Tried using just power, and his other advice and it didn't work out. Didn't clean as well and many dishes (especially plastic) ended up with a white film despite trying multiple brands of powder and dish dry solution.
I wonder if part of it is differences in water hardness and such.
I think water chemistry is under-appreciated, and a lot of people also seem to believe that the rinse agent does nothing, but it does.