I asked dishwasher experts for the best product to clean my dishes — and there’s one thing they wouldn’t recommend

Open dishwasher with clean load.

There’s been an ongoing debate over whether you should pre-rinse dishes before running your dishwasher. Thankfully, here at Tom’s Guide, we’ve settled the argument by calling in the help of dishwasher experts to explain that it’s not needed.

However, it got me thinking about whether the type of detergent you use in your dishwasher matters.