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Dishwasher tablets that don't come with loads of plastic? (feddit.uk)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm always looking for ways to reduce my plastic waste, and manufacturer's always seem to be trying to find ways to trick me.

I normally get the Lidl dishwasher tablets as they are the only brand that appears to come plastic free, cardboard box, and tablets wrapped in a dissolvable cellulose film. However sometimes I can't get there as its not always convenient.

Latest was CoOp that sold a cardboard box of tablets, but then each tablet was bloody wrapped in plastic, which is probably worse than just a plastic bag of the bastards.

Does anyone else know of brands that are safe to buy because they won't try to trick you with hidden plastics?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I use Finish brand, individually wrapped in rice paper - looks like plastic but dissolves in the water. Many others are the same. I doubt that plastic wrapped ones are trying to trick you, they tell you to remove the plastic - they don't want to get complaints about clogged dishwashers. In fact this is probably the reason most manufacturers use the rice paper, people dodn't read instructions. You can also get a box of powder you pour into the little cup.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

No, these are definitely plastic wrapped not soluble.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not soluble?! I fear something is wrong with your machine, water not hot enough or something. I've never heard of someone having to dig the plastic wrapper out. Hell, that would make a mess melting on the heating coil.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dig it out?

Have you never seen plastic wrapped tablets?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh! Didn't realize that's what you meant. Yeah, got those once off Amazon, not realizing what they were. What a pain, never again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Bloody co-op.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

Sorry you got the wrong kind - anyway the ones that dissolve are very common.