Best dishwasher tablets?

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I am about to lose my mind with my dishwasher. No matter what I do, my dishes are still dirty when they come out. And now so is my cutlery. I pre rinse everything, the filter is clean, rinse aid and salt topped up, tried the fairy power soak stuff too. It’s always properly dried on too, so it’s not just a case of re rinsing - I have to actually wash up stuff that comes out.

Is there a trick I’m missing? Is there some amazing dishwasher tablets on the market I simply must have? Please help before I rip the thing out and buy a new one

That video suggests there are 3 spray arms in a miele machine. Roof, floor and under the upper basket

I use the smol tabs - get delivered through the letterbox, I never run out and they work well 👍

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How often do you use a good quality dishwasher cleaning product in the empty dishwasher?
I find if you clean it regularly, it does make a difference.

I use Aldi or Lidl brand tablets and have no problems with dirty dishes.

Is there a trick to clean the spray arms? I use a cocktail stick, bash on the work surface and run them under the tap but I’ve often wondered if there is an easier way.

I was about to say that. Wash you dishwasher monthly, empty, at 60 with a dishwasher cleaning powder.

Once a week at the moment because of the issues I’ve been having - I use a dettol one, do you have a better recommendation?

Miele is a good make , as you point out !

Are you in a hard water area? If so do you use extra salt in dishwasher. Sometimes the all in one tablets aren't enough. Also run a dishwasher cleaner through it regularly. I use eco tablets, and find they work well if I keep on top of cleaning the dishwasher, filter weekly, cleaner monthly, I run mine 2 times a day busy household.
Also how is your water pressure?

We use Fairy Platinum Plus, and switch it on every day, sometimes twice in a day. Dishes always come out clean. I put an intensive load on when it’s very dirty but otherwise no issues.

I agree re the arms - my mum had this issue with her dishwasher and I cleaned the arms and there was so much rubbish in them.

I use these ones occasionally and find them good. My old dishwasher used to get quite grubby and I found the arm cleaning helped; there would be seeds and things that would get stuck inside and block the spray so water wasn’t getting through. Sympathies, so annoying when a device that’s meant to make life easier doesn’t!

Oops the link www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079TPXFCZ?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-mobile_k2_1_9&amp=&crid=S8L3JRMQ5ETK&amp=&sprefix=dishwashe

The spinning arms - are you cleaning these ?

my dishwasher is a BEKO. It’s the worst dishwasher ever.

Moderate water area apparently, and water pressure is great.

I’d do a machine clean, check the filters and so on. Check you have rinse aid and salt etc.

Im trying to cut out chemicals where possible and am a convert to this: www.frenchsoaps.co.uk/products/concentrated-dishwashing-powder-natural-effective-made-in-brittany-1kg

We use Morrisons own brand ones. Make sure your salt and rinse aid are topped up once a week. Regular cleaning cycles with one of those dishwasher cleaners. We found that our one had a cleaning setting the other month - had the machine for years but as the settings are in Spanish we didn’t realise.

I read somewhere that you shouldn’t pre rinse, something about the detergent needing to cling to the food residue to clean it - sorry not very scientific.
I use the 90min wash with Fairy plat but haven’t had issues with other tablets except the powder tablets, which don’t work for me.

It's not the tablets, it’ll be your dishwasher not working properly.

I don't think how often you put it on makes any difference. The manufacturer doesn't say you can only use it 14 times a year.

Assuming you're not loading it incorrectly and things are blocking the arms from turning?

I had a problem with my previous dishwasher a few years ago. Got a plumber out who found a thing causing an issue in the pipes. Think it might have been installed slightly incorrectly. Anyway it worked fine after that.

We use Aldi own brand and never had problems. I've never washed the water arm jet things 😱, I do check they spin freely before every use (I give them a twirl and then push the bottom basket in to make sure nothing catches)
I regularly take the bottom filter and mesh out to clean.
I don't pre wash or rinse items. Dishwasher is an old Bosch and I use the eco mode usually (3.5hours)
I think it's your machine, rather than the tablets.

Is it one where the little place where you put the tablet pops open after 15 mins?

Another vote for Fairy Platinum Plus. I switched to them last year in despair as glasses were coming out cloudy .Miraculous - 1st cycle with Fairy Plat lovely shiny glasses. Would never use anything else now.

Sounds like the issue is your dishwasher and not the tablets. I use the cheapo Tesco tablets and everything comes out clean. We've just changed to even cheaper Costco tablets and everything is just as clean!

I don't pre rinse and I run a finish cleaner through it once a month.

I think something is wrong with your machine. Not draining and re-filling or rinsing with clean water or something.

We've got the Fairy platinum plus tablets on subscribe and save from Amazon, so we never run out. We've got a Fisher Paykel double drawer system dishwasher - now there's 2 of us at home it's a godsend. We do one load a day, and there's another drawer to load the dirty into. Was worth every single penny.