Soooo... we have a dishwasher....

.... and I forgot to get any powder or rinse aid when shopping.

So I read that some people use bicarb as powder and vinegar as rinse aid - soooo how much do we use?

Didn't it come with a couple of Finish tablets and a bottle of rinse aid? Both times we have bought one there was a Finish sample pack included.

There's another thread that has all the destructions ;)

According to LoriRae in another thread (not sure how to quote from another thread so sorry about the cut & paste) "just fill it up like normal, bicarb instead of powder and vinegar instead of rinse aid. Definately white (or distilled) vinegar, no other kind or it will smell funny... the bicarb works great for plates, cutlery, glassware etc, but not so good for baked on pots and pans stuff. I hand wash them".

HTH

Astrid - no it didn't?! We got it for $400 less so maybe they took the sample pack out :p

Cai - :p Thanks

Choco - shanks!!!

a lot of manufacturers will void the warranty if you use tablets - just a warning :D

I use powder - heck even the cheapo coles/woolies brands work fine in my dishwasher

My dishwasher has a tablet bit so that'd be pretty silly if they did that ;)

The silly thing is they come with sample tablets. I asked our local service guy about it after they advised me not to use tablets and even he did not understand why they are supplied when they are not recommended.

whats wrong with the tablets?? as we have used them for ages!!
Granted out ancient dishwasher died on wed and we need to shop for a new one!

Something about the rinse aid in the tablet causing over foaming issues. Some dishwashers don't cope with it especially in soft water areas. I personally have never had an issue with them.

I have been told that you shouldn't use the tablets if you are doing anything other than a normal wash. If you use them on a short or eco wash, the DW really struggles to get rid of all the foam. Apparently this can lead to the DW not performing as well and having a shorter lifespan...

ah ok thanks ladies

We use Eco store powder, it's the only organic one I've been able to find

We use eco store ones or bi carb and vinegar and yep, I fill up the bi carb bit and put around 1 tbsp of vinegar in the rinse cycle, sometimes I add a tsp of lemon juice too!

I use Finish powder - I get it from Big W - $16 for a 3kg (or is it 2kg) bottle, lasts for ages and ages.