High performance dishwasher compositions for short dishwasher cycles and methods of making the same

A method of washing articles, the method comprising:

• forming a washing solution in a washing machine, the washing solution comprising water and a dishwasher composition, the dishwasher composition comprising:
• at least one strong chelant, at least one weak chelant, a structural constituent, at least one surfactant, and a primary polymer, the primary polymer comprising a copolymer which is a polymerized reaction product of at least 10 wt. % to 50 wt. % sulfonic acid monomer units and monomer units comprising one or more supplemental monomers, wherein the primary polymer has a weight average molecular weight of less than or equal to 20,000 g/mol;
• wherein the dishwasher composition is a liquid or a gel having a pH of from 7.0 to 9.5, and the dishwasher composition includes less than 0.5 wt. % silicates, carbonates, and bicarbonates combined based on the total weight of the dishwasher composition;
• and
• contacting at least one article with the washing solution during at least a portion of a wash cycle of a commercially-available dishwasher.