What is the BEST dishwasher detergent? Consumer experts rank popular brands from best to worst – and the winner costs just $7.69
- CHOICE has ranked popular dishwasher detergents from best to worst
- Experts rated tablet, powder and gel products based on value and performance
- Aldi’s $7.69 bargain buy took out the top spot for leaving dishes squeaky clean
Consumer experts have ranked dishwasher detergents from best to worst, with a $7.69 bargain buy from Aldi taking out the top spot for leaving dishes squeaky clean.
Australian consumer organisation CHOICE rated tablet, powder and gel dishwasher detergents based on their value for money and cleaning performance against common stains like red wine, egg yolk, rice starch and baked-on cheese.
Of the 27 products tested, Aldi’s Logix Platinum 18 In 1 Dishwashing Tablets Lemon ($7.69) beat out stiff competition from big-name brands like Finish and Fairy to be crowned the best on the market after scoring a stellar 78 per cent.
Consumer experts have ranked dishwasher detergents from best to worst, with a $7.69 bargain buy from Aldi taking out the top spot for leaving dishes squeaky clean
Runner-ups Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro 0% Tabs ($20) and Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro Tabs Lemon Sparkle ($20) tied with 76 per cent.
Fairy Platinum All In One Dishwasher Capsules ($26.50) and Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro Tabs Baking Soda ($36) rounded out the top five with 75 per cent.
The judges with more than 30 years experience in dishwashers recommended the top five detergents out of the 27 products tested.
Earth Choice Dishwasher Powder Lemon Fresh ($9) received the lowest score of just 46 per cent, followed by Woolworths Shine Dishwasher Powder Lemon ($3.90) with 47 per cent.
![Of the 27 products tested, Aldi's $7.69 Logix Platinum 18 In 1 Dishwashing Tablets Lemon (pictured) took out the top spot with the highest score of 78 per cent](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/18/06/49304651-10102393-image-a-30_1634534225351.jpg)
Of the 27 products tested, Aldi’s $7.69 Logix Platinum 18 In 1 Dishwashing Tablets Lemon (pictured) took out the top spot with the highest score of 78 per cent
![Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro 0% Tabs ($20)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/18/06/49304657-10102393-image-a-32_1634534259357.jpg)
![Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro Tabs Lemon Sparkle ($20)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/18/06/49305159-10102393-image-a-33_1634534259617.jpg)
Runner-ups Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro 0% Tabs ($20) and Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro Tabs Lemon Sparkle ($20) tied with 76 per cent
![Fairy Platinum All In One Dishwasher Capsules ($26.50)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/18/06/49304653-10102393-image-a-34_1634534267368.jpg)
![Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro Tabs Baking Soda ($36)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/18/06/49305163-10102393-image-a-35_1634534267636.jpg)
Fairy Platinum All In One Dishwasher Capsules ($26.50) and Finish Powerball Quantum Ultimate Pro Tabs Baking Soda ($36) rounded out the top five with 75 per cent
![The experts listed worst performing detergents, including Earth Choice and Morning Fresh](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/10/18/06/49304655-10102393-image-a-24_1634533642703.jpg)
The experts listed worst performing detergents, including Earth Choice and Morning Fresh
Other products to avoid included Aldi Logix 2X Concentrate Powder Lemon ($3.69), Coles Ultra Concentrate Dishwasher Powder Lemon Fresh ($3.90) and Morning Fresh 2X Super Concentrate Dishwashing Powder Lemon ($10).
‘It doesn’t matter how good your dishwasher is if the detergent you use performs poorly. Avoid these duds,’ the experts said.
‘Switch to a good quality detergent and you’ll notice better cleaning performance straight away, without needing to upgrade your expensive appliance.’
To test the detergents, the experts used four identical dishwashers to clean ‘pre-stained dishes’ to compare the product performance fairly.
‘These plates are prepared in the Netherlands… These stained plates are embedded with a specific amount of dirt, are identical and made up of a very specific formula,’ Choice’s expert Ashley Iredale said.
‘We test each detergent four times, and then use a spectrophotometer to compare how clean our test plates are compared to to how dirty they were pre-wash.’
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