All-In-One Pods Dominate Dosing; Most Use One Pod With No Add-Ons

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All-in-one tablets/pods are the primary detergent. Most use one pod per load and no boosters or rinse aid. Action: Default guidance and UI can assume 1 pod, no additives; nudge rinse aid only when drying is a priority or plastics are present.

Facets

These facets are broadly related to the theme.

Which rack the participant places common item types (plates, glasses, plastics, pots, bowls, etc.) in while panning across top and bottom racks — captures their item-to-rack mapping and any atypical placements.

Found in 90 of 91 interviews · 641 mentions

Answers for the multiple choice question: "What type of detergent are you using for this load?"

Found in 91 of 91 interviews

Numeric quantity of detergent used for this load (e.g., grams, milliliters, fraction of tab, number of pods) as stated or shown on camera.

Found in 75 of 91 interviews

Records how the participant determines detergent dose (follows pack instructions, uses machine indicators, estimates by habit, adjusts for soil/load size, uses pods, etc.).

Found in 90 of 91 interviews · 141 mentions

Captures the participant's motivations for selecting this detergent (performance, cost, ingredients, convenience, recommendation, etc.) so we understand decision drivers.

Found in 89 of 91 interviews · 292 mentions

Answers for the multiple choice question: "For this load, are you also using any of the following? Select all that apply."

Found in 91 of 91 interviews · 91 mentions

Participant-provided motivations or rationale for choosing the specific brand(s) or products for this load (e.g., price, effectiveness, habit, recommendation).

Found in 72 of 91 interviews · 95 mentions

Answers for the multiple choice question: "For this load, which of these are most important to you when choosing the program and settings? Select up to two."

Found in 91 of 91 interviews · 170 mentions

Captures the participant’s load-specific reasons for why the chosen program/settings matter (e.g., protect delicates, ensure sanitization for baby items, speed because guests arriving). Use participant wording and link to this particular run.

Found in 90 of 91 interviews · 238 mentions

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Kaylie E.

“So I realized I forgot to answer the last part of your question, why we chose it. Honestly, it's just economical, and it doesn't leave, like, the residue or the funny taste like some of the other ones we've tried. So that's the one we've stuck with. And as far as how much, we always just put in one pod. And every couple months or so, I'll add in, this stuff till the till we can I just follow the directions on the dishwasher? I think, like, it starts showing up from the top. When you put it in, yeah, I think it'll tell you, like, that it's full. So, looks like I actually need to add some more.”

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Mark L.

“I've always only used just one packet. It's the, it's got the rinse aid and the detergent all in one little pouch here.”

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Melissa Viator

“No. Usually we'll just put one pod in per load no matter how much is in the dishwasher.”

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“I always just put in one at a time, no matter the size of the load, if it's really full or if it's half full. Always just one pod.”

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Joyvancia G.

“I do follow the instructions exactly. It says to use one pod, so I'll be using one pod. I think even if I have more dishes to wash or to load, I would still just use one. I don't really see the need of using more than one. So, yeah, no matter how dirty the dishes are, because I always do the pre rinse, and I always try to get as much dirt as I can off of the dishes before I load them in. So I only just use one.”

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Laura E.

“I just do one pod. I'd never heard of using two. I didn't even know that was a thing to use more than one, so I've always just used one.”

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Jennifer H.

“I put in one per load and I don't change the proportion of pods or the amount of detergent to the number of dishes or how dirty it is.”

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Kimberley S.

“So honestly, I've never read any instructions. That's interesting to see what the instructions would say. I've always just put it with the liquid part facing forward and of course I just use one. I've never used more than one per dish load.”

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Melissa S.

“It has never occurred me to me to use more than one tablet per load. I always use one tablet.”

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Emma B.

“I always follow the pack instructions and I just do one pod. I've never used more, no matter how dirty it is.”

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Leah B.

“To be honest, I didn't know that there was an option to adjust the amount and I've never thought about putting in two. That seems very excessive. So we always just put our one pod in the separate detergent compartment.”

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Rachel L.

“I don't follow any specific instructions. I do just use one pod per load because that's kind of the amount that can fit per load is just one pod. So I find that it is the perfect ratio and amount for cleaning one whole load.”

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Sandra R.

“What I use, they said to use one pod, which is what I'm using, and that's the recommendation on the back of the product, and then I put the one pod in there to use.”

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Brandi B.

“Same habit. Same time every time. Take one pod. Put it in there. Close it. Start it. Done.”

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Emma L.

“I think I selected the wrong pod. I meant to use the all-in-one pod. So this is the only thing that I use. It's got the powder and then it's got the two liquids. I don't really know what it is. I just buy these because I think it's easy and I bought Great Value because it's cheap.”

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Morganne F.

“So we use these Cascade all in one tablets. We've just had good use with them. It seems to get everything clean and dry well. We haven't had any issues.”

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Laura E.

“So this is the detergent that I use. It is the Great Value Advanced Dishwasher Pax Fresh Scent, and it comes in 96 packs. I bought this a while ago. I used to use the I think it was the Cascade ones, and this is pretty much the same thing, and it's a fraction of the price. And so far, I've been loving it. I haven't had any issues. I'll also show you if you wanna see one of the packs. So it just has, like, the detergent, and I guess there's, like, a rinse right here and then maybe a drying agent or something. I don't know which one's which, but I'm assuming that's what these two things are. So I just throw in one of those. And, yeah, I've had, you know, no issues with them, so I've been using them. And they're, like I mentioned, a fraction of the price of the name brand.”

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Laura E.

“I don't use, like, any rinse aids or anything like that, so I just leave that alone.”

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Sharon B.

“I've never used more than one but I do use um oh what's it called finish jet dry it's a rinse aid so for extra residue removal and I put it in here”