Dishwashing Tablets vs Powder

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Dishwashing Tablets vs Powder

  1. Tablets do a better job cleaning

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  2. Tablets and powder do the exact same job

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  1. sqe

    sqe Well-Known Member

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    +1 aldi tabs
     
    sqe, 3rd Jul, 2019
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  2. Propertunity

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    On an odd occassion I have forgotten to put any tablet (or powder) in the machine - and it still seems to wash everything reasonably ok.

    When I've run out of tabs or powder and don't want to make a special trip to the shops, I've used a tablespoon of baking powder, which seems to work pretty well too, except for really greasy items.
     
    Propertunity, 3rd Jul, 2019
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  3. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    I use dishwashing liquid... our dishwasher broke a year ago and we still haven't replaced it!
     
    Gockie, 3rd Jul, 2019
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  4. Heinz57

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    Check the bargain shops for dishwasher tabs eg finish.
     
    Heinz57, 3rd Jul, 2019
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  5. Dan Donoghue

    Dan Donoghue Well-Known Member

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    We use it because we have it but at the old house ours broke and we didn't replace it until we were selling the house 5 years later, there is only 2 of us so washing up by hand was never a big issue. I also find hand washing things they come a bit cleaner and don't have that "dishwasher smell" to them.
     
    Dan Donoghue, 4th Jul, 2019
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  6. wylie

    wylie Moderator Staff Member

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    I just received a Kogan email with Finish tablets at 11 cents by buying in bulk. They have a few different options. If you go to Kogan website you can grab some.

    Today only.
     
    wylie, 5th Jul, 2019
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  7. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    But shipping is extra. $22 for me. If that was the only thing I bought, it would be 15.9c per tablet. I think Aldi Is comparable.

    Edit: Aldi Is 14.3c per tablet
     
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    geoffw, 5th Jul, 2019
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  8. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    Here's Why You Should NEVER Wash Your Dishes By Hand

    Though there are articles which say it's cheaper to use a dishwasher, and others which say it's cheaper to wash by hand.

    Our workplace had a two drawer dishwasher, where each drawer could wash independently. This would be great for us now that we are empty nesters. We wouldn't have to unpack the ordinary cutlery and crockery - we'd just take clean things from one drawer, and put dirty things in the other.

    The one design flaw in this dishwasher was that there was no indication as to which drawer was clean. Our high tech solution (in a workplace full of innovating startups) was a laminated piece of paper.
     
    geoffw, 5th Jul, 2019
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  9. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    Ours too. 3 signs.
    1. Fill me
    2. In use/running
    3. Empty me (different sections of the business get allocated "kitchen duty" each week)
    Current office only has 1 dishwasher. I wonder if there's 1 or 2 in our office refurb (apparently costing $2mill?)
     
    Gockie, 5th Jul, 2019
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  10. mikey7

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    ALDI all the way.
    And.. cut them in half. You don't need a full tablet. We've been cutting ours for years on the advice of a dishwasher maintenance guy, and still get the same results.
     
    mikey7, 5th Jul, 2019
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  11. geoffw

    geoffw Moderator Staff Member

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    Does it really need to be emptied? If people know that they can find clean dishes in one particular drawer, they wouldn't need to empty the dishwasher much at all. *A productivity hint for your workplace*
     
    geoffw, 5th Jul, 2019
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    If they have laundromats why can't they have the same for crockery and cutlery?
     
    SatayKing, 5th Jul, 2019
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  13. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    Sorry. We are similar in having office signs but not dishdrawers. Unfortunately this office only has 1 normal dishwasher. Major FWP. So where would the dirty ones go? In the sink and benchtop. Nobody likes that.
     
    Gockie, 5th Jul, 2019
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  14. geoffw

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    Sorry, I misunderstood your response.

    I mentioned that our office had a two door dishwasher with a sign, and you said "ours too". You meant with the sign, not with two drawers. Sorry.
     
    geoffw, 5th Jul, 2019
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  15. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    I should have been clearer so it's my fault. We'd ideally have 2 dishwashers... office would be better if it was like that.
    Btw, I think dishdrawers would make complete sense at my home though..... just 2 of us. And we are lazy...
     
    Gockie, 5th Jul, 2019
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  16. Lizzie

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    Yep - putting one of these in our next reno.

    My mother had one, early adaptor that she is, as she lived by herself but entertained a bit. It was fabulous - only used one drawer 80% of the time and was great for 1-2 people - but when she had a mob over both could run independently so there were always glasses and plates on hand.

    Even better - didn't have to bend over so far if only using the top drawer most of the time
     
    Lizzie, 5th Jul, 2019
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  17. Gockie

    Gockie Life is good ☺️ Premium Member

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    I had it confirmed today, the office reno will have two dishwashers and 2 sinks! So a 100% improvement on both.
     
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    Gockie, 5th Jul, 2019
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  18. Heinz57

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    Who knew. How interesting
     
    Heinz57, 5th Jul, 2019
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  19. wylie

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    This is also the case with front loader washing machines. I never use how much powder they suggest, and have been using liquid lately (less than on the bottle).

    I've just bought an eco product for clothes washing, a pump bottle with refills, bought on the internet, and I'll be using one pump. Even the packaging is eco friendly.
     
    wylie, 5th Jul, 2019
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  20. Piston_Broke

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    I get a few big bags of dearest tabs from Coles when they're half price.
    Happens every 3 mths or so.



    World wide usage of bleach is causing selas to turn white...I propose a bleach trading scheme
     
    Piston_Broke, 5th Jul, 2019
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