Hi guys, my local Aldi store rep told me they have discontinued Logix Platinum Dishwashing Tablets 40pk.
It used to be good value 19c per tablet…not the best but did decent job with our Bosch Series 6 dishwasher.
As for the discontinuation reason is unknown or at least he didn’t know. Anyone know why? Also, what are other similar options for dishwashing tablets?
Thanks.
Choice rated these the best.
Oh, you prefer decisions based on feelings?
@CurlCurl: So provide some links to these so called "FACTS" then … oh, that's right, just an armchair experts opinion as "FACTS" !!
aka "feelings" :P
@CurlCurl: Holy crap you sound like a sore loser. Why get into an argument where you know the moment someone calls you out, you have to fold and run away? Why disrupt the thread like that?
We're talking about dishwashing tablets ffs, paying attention to independent testers is an extremely rational thing to do. You can't just 'FACT' your way to a good decision here - real world testing matters. You'd do very poorly in a science field.
@CurlCurl: Doesn't Choice do independent testing? I had assumed they were similar to Consumer Reports out of the US in that regard.
@CurlCurl: Two can play that game!
Here we go again, feelings, no links no confirmations, no data, just assuming … but trust me bro, I am an industry expert, trust me :P
I am such an industry expert, I ASSUME items off the same line can't have one break, but one function normally, I ASSUME they all work exactly the same! So with that logic, how can anything have a FAILURE RATE if they all work the same off the same line?!?
@CurlCurl: But Choice found a difference on items from the same line!
You were the one stating items off the same line must work the same though, cause industry inside secret reasons …
I understand it's hard pretending to be an industry expert from an armchair :P
@CurlCurl: You do know that Choice actually tests stuff right or are you just commenting on what you feel Choice does?
I love love Choice but disagree with their findings. We have tried many different tablets and found the Aldi ones a bit ordinary compared to some of the more expensive Finish or Fairy tablets, like the Ultimate Pro or Platinum Plus.
I don't think Ultimate Pro existed when Choice did the comparison where the Platinum Aldi ones came out on top.
@AustriaBargain: They last updated the list in October last year and Aldi is still on top at 79%. Ultimate Pro lags behind by 2%, while the Fairy ones are a further 5% back.
Agreed. Bought Aldi Logix tablets in bulk based on Choice and their Ozb reputation. When they were finished, I grabbed some Fairy tablets on sale as we were desperate. These worked loads better. Gets everything off with the hour cycle even after left sitting a day or two. With Aldi I had to run it every day even if the machine was mostly empty otherwise stuff would be stuck on. Bosch Serie 6 for reference.
@randysal: Yeah sorry, should have been more specific. It was the big box of the Logix Platinum on sale on a Special Buys.
Yup the Aldi might be the best overall according to Choice, but they aren’t the best in every single category.
They just have strange testing practices I think.
Aldi tablets work great for me until I put a roast dish or something with hardened cooked food and thats where a branded tablet works a lot better.
Hopefully he lied to you because I buy this one.
Genuinely picked up first pack 3 days ago due to hype from choice and mates
Platnium version @$$7.99? There is a $6.99 version available in my loal Aldi.
Explains why I haven't seen them stocked in weeks 😔
Yep these and lots of other items.
Aldi is hopless.
So unreliable.And very frustratiing too.
You find something you like…and then start to buy it regularly.
Then it suddenly disappears off the shelf.
opportunity for someone to contact manufacturer and start their own business
I find the aldi powder and rinse aide to be much better than these.
Pls don't these are absolutely rubbish. Rubbish.
Unless your household eats only sandwiches every day for all your meals. Lol
this is the answer.
Serious question, why do people use these tablets instead of just getting a big lot of dishwasher powder and a little scoop of the right amount? Also means I can run a light load and put in less powder if needed, or throw in a little more if it's a messier bunch.
Convenience. Throw a tablet with the cutlery for the pre-wash, and another in the compartment to be released during cycle. They also tend to be all-in-ones with additional additives so you don't need separate rinse aid etc.
Depends on the all-in-ones, I thought the cheap ones were just compacted powder.
For the price the convenience doesn't seem worth it to me, but I can understand just wanting a convenient solution. I probably only save a few bucks a year at the end of the day.
It isn't about the savings for me, the powder plus rinse aide just does a better job.
Wow so you make an expensive solution even more expensive by using 2?
Expensive is relative. Some people spend $2,000 on a vacuum cleaner.
Spending $7 on Coles own brand tablets that lasts me at least 6 months isn’t worth a second thought.
Spending $7 on Coles own brand tablets that lasts me at least 6 months isn’t worth a second thought.
$7.50 gets you 40 tablets.
If you use 2 tablets per wash, that suggests you only do 20 washes per 180 days.
Given you are running the dishwasher once only every 9 days, I'd suggest your time savings with getting two tablets out rather than pouring from a container is quite minimal.
@Hybroid: Agree. We get finish ultimate pro all in 1 from amazon. Works out to be 65 for $49 delivered to the doorstep.
It does a great job and we don't mind paying a bit extra for convenience, not worth the hassle to save a few bucks personally. Tbh have a higher end Miele dishwasher so don't want to have dishwashing powder etc gunking up the innards. The tabs dissolve perfectly without any residue.
Oh no, you use two tablets?
I guess with a Coles brand maybe you need to. Especially if waiting a week to run it.
Who scoops? You just pour the stuff into the holder and close the flap.
But yeah I find the powder goes longer and is way cheaper!
I buy the stuff in cardboard boxes and it's a little messy to pour, but yeah, I don't exactly measure it. Always go with the gut feel, dishes are always clean so I'm happy.
Ahhh ok, yeah the cardboard boxes can be a bit so so.
Keep an old container around and use that. I've got a ALDI one with a flip lid, works great! I just keep refilling it as I like the lid setup.
Where are you getting dishwashing powder in a cardboard box? Just want to know where I can buy good quality dishwashing powder in bulk at a reasonable price. Thank you!
I just bought the Aldi brand and it has a “pourer” under the cap so yeah… no need to measure.
Where do you still get the cardboard boxes from? In NSW Coles, Aldi, woolworths all ditched them, I now have to pay nearly double for one in a plastic container. Reject shop was the last hold out here but they haven't had it for over a year or two
@Jackson: Yeah, I just went to buy some and realised it's not there anymore. I had a bulk lot that lasted ages, didn't know it had been pulled from the market :(
Might move to the shine stuff from woolworths, $3.90 for a kg isn't bad and can be poured.
Get the OXO squeeze bottles when they go on sale, they're great for pouring powders; can squeeze out small or larger volumes.
My dishwasher is a dedicated drying rack for my hand washed dishes, but occasionally I do need to run a cycle just because it gets stanky from the water drippings. I had my Dishwashing powder in those Tupperware containers and it hardened to a brick so I had to dump the whole lot.
Lol not sure what part of my comment was worth negging. I got lots of baby stuff so I can't use them in the dishwasher. Man some people on here are such tossers
I didn't neg you, but I assume it would be to do with throwing away dishwashing powder for no reason…
@MeesusEff: Real ozbargainer would have rigged up some eneloops (to save grid power) to your electric carving knife to saw finish tablet sized chunks of powder, keeping you in once per month dishwasher cycles for the next six years 🤣🤣
@MeesusEff: Not even…any toothed knife would have done the trick.
Or a screwdriver and/or hammer, drill or similar. Maybe even an old fork? 🤷🏻♂️
Lots of stuff you could have MacGyvered! 😂
@John Kimble: would they even have dissolved though? I've tried using a similarly hardened washing machine powder for my load and it was still just chunks at the end of the wash, not sure if my clothes were cleaned properly lol!
but in all seriousness, didn't want the powder flying in my eyes or floor as it'll probably wreck my tineco mop. $4.50 for a box that will last me 1-3 years seems to be a favourable payoff
Scoop? I use the Aldi powder and just pour it in from its spout. Takes no more or less time than pulling out a tablet.
Can I ask your dishwasher & powder combo?
The 15c a tablet cheap ones from Aldi work great for my dishwasher.
Recently saw a post of people getting good results from Coles Ultra Dishwashing Powder $3.90 for 1kg at my local. Cheapest around.
Do you need to add rinse aid?
90% of time when people are having issues with their dishwasher the solution is "add rinse aid". I am surprised how so many people don't do it.
A super cheap additive - powder with rinse aid will almost always outperform tablets without rinse aid.
Im not sure how a tablet can effectively contain rinse aid. Its all mixed in at the same time. Separate rinse aid is added at the correct time of the cycle.
Ive always used rinse aid in the dishwasher wether with powedr or tablets. Is it better? No idea!
@Euphemistic: It doesn't dissolve at the same time, atleast for finish ones, you can see the three components of the tablet are separate. I guess the wrapper of each type have different dissolving thresholds
@Oztx: Im sure thats what they are supposed to look like. Im just not convinced it can be as accurately dosed/timed as separate products.
Rinse aids are known damage your gut microbiome i.e https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009167492…
I've always just used Vinegar - not as effective but does the job
@nashanb: 'Rinse aids are known damage your gut microbiome i.e https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009167492…
lotta big words in there - which I tend to interpret as young people trying to impress and cover the fact that they don't really know what they're talking about
14 names on there - what was this - a PhD pity party ?
Yep 1kg powder gets my vote, you can use a larger amount or smaller depending on the load, the price point is also good value
Shine Dishwashing Tablets 100 Pack
$00.13ea (Min 100) so $12.80 Box.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/184248?goo…
Wait until the "cHiNa BaD" crowd get word of that.
Yeah, I know.
I figure if I buy their Dishwashing Tablets they can buy our Wine.
China is bad.
There, I bit.
Try plastic plates or Paper plates*. lol
*Not in the dishwasher.
I have been using these and find they're comparable to the Aldi non-platinum version (can't compare to the platinum version as I haven't tried them).
I also saw dishwasher tablets at Bunnings for the same price. Has anyone tried them?
I tried them and they were SO bad that I had to throw the rest of the box away!
Noticed these not on shelves today at aldi. Bought the powder.
I switched to the aldi powder in the blue bottle about a year ago. Seems just as good as the tablets. much cheaper too
Started using the powder as well and I find it cleans just as well as the tablet version.
So is the powder also logix and not discontinued?
We tested the power and found it a bit less powerful as the tablet for whatever the reason….will give it another go today as the tablet seems not coming back
Try the technique fromhttps://youtu.be/_rBO8neWw04?si=ZtGbrZS321c5UBkO .
I've been using the aldi powder for years. Recently it seems like they changed the formula and now it is worse than using nothing at all. It leaves white residue on everything and it does not dissolve grease which collects in the filter like a fatburg.
Hey mine does this too now
Omg! I thought it was my dishwasher. The white residue is horrible. I just plonked in cheap Coles tabs two days ago and it went away.
I noticed that the aldi logix tablet is not as good as finish ones despite the review from CHOICE.
it cleans well with average grease, but when I occasionally eat Chinese instant noodles (those with a flavored oil pack in them) washing with Logix tablet will not get rid of all smells, there's a very light amount of smell left, yet using Finish ones will get rid of all smell.
I find finish tablets leave my plastic and silicone items tasting like detergent.
Aldi ones are less so, but plastics are substantially wetter.
are those plastic wares actually dishwasher friendly? I mostly use ikea dish/bowls which is made of glass, those doesn't leave much detergent smell on them… at least smells better than left over oil :)
Yes they are
You need to use rinse aid.
Not sure how you use the dish washer I always rince before putting them in. If you just chuck blob of greasy oil fat. Very harsh for your dishwasher anyway regardless of tablet brand
nah I roughly rinse it before chuck them in. It's the tablet which didn't clean off the smell.
CurlCurl on 09/03/2024 - 16:35 Comment score below threshold.
