Dishwasher powder recommendations

[FaceLikeAPairOfTits]

I'd prefer tablets rather than loose powder, but am willing to consider loose. Don't want to get into having to add salt etc though.

I don't like the Splosh one, it cleans well enough but leaves everything a bit gritty.

[allthatmalarkey]

I use Ecover basic and it's fine, however, I've never got good results without adding salt (hard water area) and rinse aid, whatever I've used. I think all-in-ones are pretty rubbish. The 'salt' is going to react with chemicals in your water and detergent to neutralise your waste water. This is a bit of an educated guess and I'm ready to stand corrected, but it's probably actually better environmentally to use it.

[FaceLikeAPairOfTits]

Interesting. I'm in a soft water area, and all in ones generally work a treat, but I'm trying to support more eco companies. Will check out the Ecover ones.

Claro get good reviews on Amazon, has anyone tried those?

[Cynderella]

The tablets have rinse aid and salt. When we lived in a soft water area, the tablets were fine. Now, where the water is very hard, salt is a must.

When using powder, we have to use rinse aid as well. Like we did in the olden days.

[mrsoutnumbered]

The Wilko eco ones worked well for me. They're pretty cheap, have no plastic wrapping and come in a cardboard box.

[LynetteScavo]

I just use Ecover. The water here is hard and they work fine. I've never thought about trying anything else.