Colgate Palmolive Palmolive Pure & Clear Ultra Concentrated Dish Liquid Spring Fresh 20 fl oz

Pros: The scent; Environmentally friendly; No Phosphates
Cons: Price is higher; Doesn't scrub the tough stuff as well as others

Colgate- Palmolive is a large, well- respected maker of soaps, detergents, toothpastes, and other household products and its Palmolive line of dish cleaning liquids rank among its best- known and most well- liked products. For a long time, Palmolive ...

Pros: No phosphates, cuts the grease, no spots, environmentally friendly
Cons: Not designed for large families with heavy hand dishwashing needs

For more than 30 years Ivory dishwashing liquid kept my dishes clean and satisfied my desire to use a more environmentally friendly dishwashing liquid. It was gentle on my hands and occasionally delicate clothing. The product basically out-performed most ...

Pros: Biodegradable, effective dish detergent that's gentle on your hands.
Cons: Slightly drying but all dish soaps are and gentler than most.

We all have our household "things" and mine is washing dishes by hand.  I do not have a dishwasher by choice because I really despised using one in my former house.  Dishes never seem to come out as clean as when you do them manually.  ...