Dishwasher tabs

Own brand from where?

I tend to mix and match. Fairy for heavy wash [Finish not very good in my machine] and the cheapest tablets I can find for easy washes.

Since I started shopping at Aldi I have used their dishwasher tabs. However
I do use rinse aid and have to go to Sainsbury's for that (own brand ) as Aldi do not sell one yet.

Ah. Waitburys I presume.

It definitely is a rip-off - I always buy the own brand ones; they are a fraction of the price of the branded ones.

I've been using Aldi ones for ages. No complaints.

I use Aldi ones and Aldi salt. It's odd and annoying that they don't do rinse aid.

I go to the pound shop for mine.

I was the same - always used the special Finish ones that promised to do everything bar stack and unload the machine. And then we went on holiday to france with family and someone bought the own brand ones which worked perfectly. have been a convert ever since.

A frugal friend once suggested cutting them in half and said it works perfectly fine too. Never got round to doing that though - too much of a faff!

You mean your Finish tabs didn't stack and unload the machine, Heirofthedog?
You should have gone for the "new, improved, ultimate" version

How do we, as intelligent women, get conned by retailers?

Apparently a mug of white vinegar and a warm wash will clean your dishwasher but I wouldn't know, I'm not allowed to use ours as I do it all wrong!

I used to love the Co-op own brand but they discontinued the premium ones and the ordinary ones just don't cut it. I will have to try Aldi.

Living in a very hard water area, we use salt and rinse aid as well as the tabs with red bits in the middle, have tried other combinations, but that is what works best here. We always compare the tiny info labels at the supermarket ( on the shelf) which tells you how much each individual tab is,
This way you are sure of the best deal.If you are lucky enough to live in a soft water area, you can probably get away with much cheaper ones.

I put a small bowl (that's what Gu pots are good for!) of vinegar in the empty dishwasher every now and again and do an intense cycle. Sparkles when I'm done. Also gave up using the branded products ages ago (much to Himself's disgust). He is a marketer's dream...

I always use Aldi Magnum ones - not the ordinary Aldi ones as they are not as good. The Magnum ones got a "Which" best buy and are excellent. And cheap.

I tend to look out for special offers in Waitrose - yes,they do have them sometimes - and stock up with whatever I know to be effective. We are lucky enough to have soft water, so salt is unnecessary though I use rinse aid if/when I remember.

I use the Finish Classic ones which I normally can get at a good price - and also rinse aid and salt. I read some time ago that the all in ones do not always release the right ingredient at the right time but the separate bits do as released by the section of the cycle the machine has reached. Before I leave the house for any trips I put a cleaning thingy through and then leave the door slightly ajar - held by a tea towel.

I buy the super duper ones when they are on offer so sometimes it is impossible to shut the door under the sink and other times I start to panic that we will run out.

Isn't it a bit too cold to be talking Magnums now - I thought they were only for Wimbledon watching, gaga!

Alea. You ask: how do we, intelligent women, get conned by retailers ?
Too much money.

use Tesco own (not economy,they not so good) £5 for 60 job done,but they don't load/unload either..

Aldi Magnum chez moi. They seem to work well.

Hi, I always use powder much cheaper than the tabs which don't dissolve fully in my dishwasher. It last for ages and does a great job at half the price of the well known brands.

I alternate good on offer and Tescos value..don't really see a lot of difference..as neither unload/load! Which report suggested there was a difference but....

Yes I stick with powder, I like to vary amount and never liked idea of handling tablet... so powerful on skin. I do find it hard to source powder though. Certainly beats tablet for value. I found Rinseaid last week in Aldi.

The man who came to fix my dishwasher years ago said it doesn't matter what you use but you should always use the matching rinse aid etc. I use washing soda to clean mine.