Are finish dishwasher tablets the only way?

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Has anyone found a good, cheaper, alturnative to finish dishwasher tablets?

I really don't want squeaky, scratchy dishes and have fallen for the advertising really (mug that I am).

Another one here who alternates daily between Tesco Daisy, and whatever of the finish ones is the most discounted when we need them. Or rather I combine a box of each in one box, and then just grab a tablet.
Don't like the liquitabs tho.

what evers cheapest,

tescos daisy this time, work fine.

I tried them all and prefer fairy

Another vote for Aldi here. Oh and have you tried breaking the tablets in half and just using half. I so this unless I have some really dirty pans and it seems to work OK!

We use Fairy - for some reason Finish do not dissolve properly in our dishwasher.

Lidl here, Waitrose are pants.

Fairy Platinum (but not the stinky lemon ones). We stock up when they're on offer

Morrisons have the quantum ones reduced to £5 and amazon have a large pack for £10 reduced

I use the Lidl ones as well, they are fine. Wouldn't pay more tbh.

Another vote for Aldi.

Aldi. But you do need salt as well.

Tesco basics tablets but keep topped up with salt & rinse aid. Still tons cheaper than premium brands, and just as good, IMHO.

I find home bargains often had finish tablets or fairy ones. Got a box of 28 finish Powerball tablets for £2.99 last week.
Failing that, another vote for aldi here.

Aldi - their Magnum tablets won Best Buy for the third year running in Which?

www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/company/9266_21005.htm

Tesco daisy powder here, one dessert spoon a day.

Poundshop own brand rinse aid

Aldi salt when it comes in.

I had 20 finish tablets as samples last year and couldnt tell the difference.

Don't forget the salt! Even with multipurpose tablets, it help the machine work better and prevents limescale.

unless you don't live in a limescale area.

Why is it that tesco always have half a dozen brands at their usual (stupidly huge) prices and one (a different one each time) at a so-called hugely discounted price? It seems such an odd choice to offer us: "Do you want to pay silly money to stick with a brand, or join in a game of dishwasher merry-go-round?"

Other sorts of products aren't priced in this way. It is odd.