The tablet everyone has an opinion about
Fairy Platinum is basically the default dishwasher tablet for half the country. You see it in every supermarket, your mum probably swears by it, and the lemon scent is oddly nostalgic if you grew up in a certain kind of British kitchen. So when a 51-pack shows up at a decent price, it's worth thinking about whether the reputation actually holds up.
Honestly? For everyday use, they're spot on. Baked-on pasta sauce, greasy roasting tins, the kind of glasses that come out of a dinner party looking like a crime scene - Fairy Platinum handles all of it without much fuss. The lemon scent is subtle rather than aggressive, which I appreciate. Nothing worse than opening the dishwasher and being hit with something that smells like cleaning product.
Who this is actually for
If you run a full dishwasher cycle most evenings, 51 tablets is roughly a six-week supply. That's a solid chunk of time to not think about it, which is the whole point. It suits families, busy households, anyone who cooks properly rather than relying on beans on toast.
My one reservation: if you've got a water softener or already use a rinse aid, you might find these slightly overkill. They're all-in-one tablets with rinse aid and salt built in, so there's a bit of doubling up going on.
For most people though, this is exactly the kind of boring household essential that's worth grabbing when the price dips. No drama, does what it says.
