Fairy Rinse Aid, 475 ml

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As well as being really good value, they also work just as well as other more expensive brands, leaving dishes clean and glasses streak-free and gleaming, even on a short cycle. These triple-chamber tablets not only save you time on rinsing and cleaning but also help care for your dishwasher with built-in detergent, salt and anti-corrosive ingredients. The tip, which was posted on the Mums Who Clean Facebook group, recommends that you pop four dishwasher tablets into the drum on a hot wash. The water turns brown as it cleans out the inside of the washing machine and, when it drains, the drum is left gleaming. And only put salt into the softener unit. The salt you pour in the softener unit never actually touches your dishes; it just stays in the unit itself. If you leave loose salt in the dishwasher, not only will it not work properly, but it may also give you slightly dirty (or salty) dishes.

I use Fairy Platinum Plus [tablets] which do the job.” (Recommended by Mumsnet user username4214) Our verdictHard water can cause glasses to become cloudy over time, as well as clog up the insides of your dishwasher with limescale.

If you live in a hard water area, more dishwasher salt and rinse aid will be required to keep your dishwasher running smoothly. The dishwasher tablet you use will also depend on the results you want from your wash, the type of water in your area, and the types of stains you need it to clean.Don't use dishwasher salt for cooking, either. It doesn't have the same food and health safety regulations on it, so could contain trace amounts of toxins. Do I need dishwasher salt in soft water area? All-in-one tablets will have some salt in to help replenish the water softener, although we still recommend that you top up with dishwasher salt if you want the best results. This is because the salt in the tablet often isn't enough to protect dishes from cloudiness over many washes. Dishwasher salt problems Is there too much salt in my dishwasher? All-in-one dishwasher tablets include salt and rinse aid functions. However, dishwasher brand Bosch recommends keeping your salt and rinse aid topped up, even if you use all-in-one tablets. However, multi-functional tablets reduce the number of salt and rinse aid refills needed.