What items can be washed with dishwasher tablets

Dishwasher tablets remain unclaimed for various reasons. Someone broke the unit itself, someone bought the wrong capsule size. The hand does not rise to throw them away, because the detergent is not cheap. Mistresses say: you can wash clothes with tablets for PMM instead of powder. Experts note a number of limitations.

Great find for white linen

As part of popular pills Finish contains:

• enzymeswhich dissolve molecules of proteins, fats, starches and thereby eliminate pollution and stains;
• oxygen bleach - up to 15% of the mass of the tablet, breaks down the dirt, the remnants of food;
• polycarboxylate - detergent;
• nonionic surfactantswhich are used as a foaming base and have 100% biodegradability;
• phosphonates neutralize impurities contained in water;
• aromatic fragrances.

As can be seen from the list, the tablets do not contain aggressive components such as chlorine, which can ruin the tissue. The tablets can be used to wash white cotton items, in addition, they remarkably remove stains, especially of fatty origin.

Tip
Try washing the dishwasher tablets with kitchen towels and rags that are in good condition. If nothing happened to them, you can start washing light t-shirts.

The author of the site purityis.decorexpro.com/en/ recommends using no more than 2 tablets for the dishwasher during washing.

What things can not be washed with tablets for PMM

Since capsules contain bleach, this is an unsuitable substance for colored laundry. Risking with delicate fabrics is also not worth it. Silk, microfiber, viscose will not stand such a powerful chemical treatment.

There is another property of tablets for PMM: they are poorly soluble in cool water. A short cycle is not good in this case.

The following modes are recommended:

• 2 hours in hot water at 60 degrees;
• 1 hour at a temperature of 90-100 degrees.

Life hack
If you accidentally lost a colored sock in the drum and you washed it with snow-white linen, stains will certainly remain on the fabric. Concentrated washing solution prepared from 1 tablet and warm water will help return the original appearance to linen. Just soak things in it for the night, and in the morning enjoy the result.

As a descaler

The drum of a washing machine is eventually contaminated by scale and various deposits. Craftsmen recommend periodically cleaning it with soda and citric acid. But active detergents capable of dissolving scale are also found in the dishwasher tablets.

To extend the life of the washing machine, once a month, place the capsules in the powder compartment and start washing at a temperature of 90 degrees without laundry. The procedure not only eliminates scale and dirt, but also helps eliminate unpleasant odors and disinfect the machine.

So, if there are tablets for the dishwasher, they can be used to wash kitchen utensils, as a stain remover from faded things, to clean the washing machine. Especially well they remove greasy spots. However, washing with their help colored things from delicate materials is not worth it.