Do Finish tablets need to be unwrapped for the dishwasher?

Do Finish tablets need to be unwrapped for the dishwasher? Progress does not stand still, so new types of household chemicals intended for dishwashers are constantly appearing on store shelves. Often, it is not so easy to understand all the innovations on your own, which is why various questions arise. One of the most important is whether to remove the film from the Finish tablet. The question arises due to the fact that a number of modern household chemicals are equipped with a water-soluble film that does not need to be opened, while other tablets can be accidentally crumbled and ruined if you try to open them first. So what to do with Finish tablets?

How do these pills work?

First, let’s look at the operating principle of tablets, which are most often produced in the popular “3-in-1” format. This product is designed for a full load of the dishwasher, that is, for 8-10 sets of dirty dishes at the same time. Let's look at the composition of household chemicals.

The most important component is a powder with active substances that help remove any dirt from dishes, including those that have already dried.
Next comes a powder that softens tap water.
Finally, a gel concentrate necessary to remove stubborn fat.

Most often, the tablet is wrapped in a colorless film and consists of two layers of white and blue with a bright red ball in the center. This compressed powder with surfactants and other substances dissolves during operation, falls on dirty dishes, and is washed off after washing. The next step in the washing process is a concentrated gel that removes remaining dirt from the tableware. There is no need to remove the film from the Finish tablet - after all, it is made of organic materials, so it not only dissolves in hot water, but also participates in the removal of fatty contaminants.

Always handle the tablet with dry hands to prevent the organic film from sticking to your hands and damaging the tablet.

Therefore, it is not worth unwrapping the tablet first, unless you have the cheapest type of detergent, or if you have chosen to wash in cold water, in which organics may not dissolve as well as at temperatures of 60 degrees Celsius and above. Due to the ease of use, dishwasher owners choose 3-in-1 tablets, because they are easy to use - you don’t need to choose a dosage, and most often you don’t even have to waste time on unpacking. If you are not completely sure whether it is possible to remove the film from the Finish tablet that you bought, then carefully study the information on the packaging, which should contain detailed instructions.

We use Finish tablets sparingly

A dishwasher is an expensive pleasure, both because of the high price of the device itself and the cost of household chemicals. Therefore, many try to save on tablets by purchasing cheap analogues and using various tricks. Let's give examples of them.

Buy only large packages of tablets, because the larger the package, the cheaper one tablet costs. On average, when purchasing a large pack with a hundred Finish All in 1 tablets, you will pay only $0.1 per tablet, while when purchasing a pack of 25 pieces, the cost of one cube will be as much as $0.2.
Keep several types of tablets at home, say, Finish Powerball Classic, Finish Powerball All in 1 Max and Finish Powerball Quantum Max, so that you can use the appropriate products for different situations, for example, separately for heavy stains, for small loads, and so on.
Try to buy household chemicals only during promotions in stores.
If you have a small dishwasher, you can cut Classic and All in 1 products into two halves, because half a cube will be enough for a small working cycle.

If you are going to cut the tablets, do it with dry hands or gloves - otherwise the product will stick to your hands and may leave irritation on the skin, a burn if it gets into your eyes, or poisoning if even a little household chemical enters the body through the mouth.