Cascade #MyPlatinum Instagram Contest

Disclaimer: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

As you probably already know, we bought a house a few months ago. When we moved in, our kitchen had all new appliances. The appliances were furnished by the bank so naturally they were cheap, base models. Nothing fancy.

We knew right away our refrigerator needed to be updated. It was tiny. It didn’t fit the space. It was just all wrong, but I was happy with the new other appliances. Or so I thought.

It is just basic model, no special features like our other dishwasher. But it’s actually much larger… so naturally, I pack that thing as full as I can.

Then I started having issues. All my dishes were coming out cloudy. It looked to me like they hadn’t been properly rinsed.

I was already cleaning them thoroughly before I put them in and now I have to rinse again after they’re finished, so the dishwasher is basically pointless now, right?

At the time I was using a powdered dishwasher detergent. Because I’m cheap. So I thought maybe switching to a liquid detergent would help.

I never bought the packets before because I thought I could save money by buying the liquid detergent. So I bought some of my usual Cascade brand detergent and tried out the dishwasher again.

It seems a little better but all but the dishes are still cloudy, especially the ones on the top rack.

Then cascade sent me these Cascade Platinum Pacs to try out and I couldn’t believe the difference.

It didn’t dawn on me until then that maybe I was using too much detergent at a time. The pacs are just the right size and actually save me money since I’m not over using detergent.

Cascade Platinum Pacs will be available in Fresh and Lemon Burst scents at mass merchandisers, grocery and retailers nationwide. More information on the entire family of Cascade products can be found at http://www.cascadeclean.com and on the Cascade Facebook page.

Cascade Platinum 14 ct: $4.29 | Cascade Platinum 23 ct: $6.69 | Cascade Platinum 43 ct: $12.49

Top Chef judge and editor of Food+Wine magazine, Gail Simmons, has partnered with Cascade to discuss why it’s more than just a great-tasting recipe, but also perfect presentation.

“The easiest recipes pop with unexpected, gourmet presentations. Drizzle bright sauces on sparkling white plates or layer desserts in crystal-clean glassware. Keep your presentation sparkling with Cascade Platinum, which keeps dishes perfect for anytime entertaining and impromptu guests.”

–Gail Simmons

Contest Details

The Cascade “My Platinum” contest is a four week Instagram contest encouraging fans to upload photos related to the weekly contest themes. Show off how sparkly Cascade makes all your pots, pan and plates!

Enter Cascade’s #MyPlatinum Instagram Contest for a chance to win a Platinum Kitchen Makeover and a 1-year supply of Cascade! Each week you have a chance to win a KitchenAid Dishwasher and six-month supply of Cascade too!

To win, users have to both register and upload a photo with the #MyPlatinum hashtag and tag @MyCascade. Participants that have not registered will be disqualified from winning.

The Contest begins on June 3, 2013 and ends on June 30, 2013. The Contest Period consists of four (4) weekly submission phases and a grand prize submission phase.

Phase 1 | June 3 , 2013 – June 9, 2013:

Show us your best dish styled from the sparkling plate up!

Phase 2 | June 10, 2013 – June 16, 2013:

Show us your best bite and most creative use of sparkling silverware!

Phase 3 | June 17, 2013 – June 23, 2013:

Before the first sip, show us your best beverage in sparkling glasses!

Phase 4 | June 24, 2013 – June 30, 2013:

Show us your sparkling tablescape for the upcoming summer celebrations!

Grand Prize | June 3, 2013 – June 30, 2013

Disclaimer: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.