Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game changer than you expected?

Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by YourCupOTea on Sunday February 06, 2022 @10:09AM (#30233152)

The tablets have nothing fancy in them other than some dyes, they are just soap at a mark-up. Even the cheapy store brand stuff does just as good of a job.

Additionally, depending on the hardness of your water you may need less detergent than the tablets have in them which could leave a white residue on your dishes.

Finally, with the powdered detergent you may need to sprinkle a little in the door for a pre-rinse which you can't due with the pods. Check your washer instructions.

P.S. Never use liquid detergents.

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Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by jerome-jh on Sunday February 06, 2022 @12:08PM (#30234412)

Since first lockdown in my country, when dishwasher tabs went missing in stores, I got used to use 1/2 a tab for each wash. Turns out dishes were just as clean as with a full tab. To this day I keep using 1/2 tab per wash.

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Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by hdjjhhvvhga on Sunday February 06, 2022 @06:33PM (#30238217)

To push your example even further, I once forgot to load anything and Imagine my surprise when I opened the dishwasher and everything was really clean, maybe except one plate.

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Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by anon7725 on Sunday February 06, 2022 @01:02PM (#30235054)

> P.S. Never use liquid detergents.

Why not? I’ve switched from tablets to liquid detergent and it’s working out well.

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Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by YourCupOTea on Sunday February 06, 2022 @01:25PM (#30235344)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=1584s He doesn't like them in the follow-up video. Powders can have both enzymes and bleach unlike gels.

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