An Australian mother has revealed how she keeps the family budget in check by cutting her dishwashing tablets in half before using them.
Taking to her page, Pinky and Thrifty, the mother shared a snap of her chopped up Logix tablets and said they ‘still clean just as well’ as whole ones.
The tablets, which are available from , are priced at $4.49 for a 30-pack. By cutting the tablets in half, she is able to double the product and do an average load for seven cents.
A thrifty Australian mum has revealed how she keeps the family budget in check by taking to her dishwashing tablets (pictured) with a knife before using
Those who saw the mum’s trick online left comments and said they were keen to try the dishwashing trick themselves.
‘Interesting,’ wrote one user. ‘I had never thought about doing this before but it kind of makes sense especially if the halves do just as good a job.’
‘Omg never thought of this. I have two of those stupid dish draws that do half a load each. Always complain that I pay double cause I use two tablets to do one tablets worth of a load,’ another added.
‘We have always done this. Cut ours in half – half a tablet a day we get the pack of 40 for around $6 and it usually last us up to 2 months it’s fantastic savings and value,’ a third wrote.
‘If you’re not fussy, cut dishwashing tablets in half. I find the amount cleans everything just the same so my box lasts twice as long,’ one mum wrote
Another mum shared how halved Finish Powerball tablets worked just as well when washing a full load
Another revealed how she used to cut her Finish Powerball tablets in half to wash a full load and was pleasantly surprised by how well they worked.
‘Admittedly, I don’t use these ones any more but when I did, I used to cut them in half to literally cut the price in half. They worked just as well as a full tablet.’
Other mums shared tricks for preventing the tablets from becoming stuck in the dispenser.
Mums also shared their hacks for dealing with dishwash tablets that had become stuck in the dispenser
‘Don’t use the dispenser, throw the tablet straight into the dishes, shut the door, start the cycle.’ one woman wrote.
Another said she will also ‘throw’ her tablet into the bottom of the machine, advice she says she was given by her dishwasher mechanic.
‘I throw mine in the dishwasher, never in the little thing. My dishwasher guy said they are only for powder – never had an issue,’ she said.
Another woman said her solution was to wet the tablet before using, then to pop this into the dispenser while a fourth simply puts it in the cutlery section.
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