What is the best dishwashing liquid? Consumer experts spill all – and reveal surprising winner

What is the best dishwashing liquid? Consumer experts spill all – and reveal surprising winner
  • PublishedMarch 28, 2024

It’s a brand you may never have heard of.

Australian independent consumer experts, CHOICE, recently compared 51 different dishwashing liquids, rating them according to how well they clean and as well as their price.

And their winner might surprise you.

CHOICE reviewed 51 dishwashing liquids using the “scrub test” to see how well they clean away dirt.
Aldi’s Tandil and Palmolive brands both came out on top.
Aldi’s Tandil and Palmolive brands both came out on top. Credit: Choice.com

The brand that came on top is an Aldi dishwashing liquid with both its Tandil Ultra Power Soak and Tandil Ultra Quick Dry the only liquids to score 90 per cent in the CHOICE testing.

Priced at $1.79 for 450mL, it’s one of the cheapest dishwashing liquids on the list and has the best results in CHOICE “scrub test”.

Third place was occupied by another Aldi dishwashing liquid: Aldi Tandil Ultra Odour Neutralising, which scored 85 per cent.

Palmolive Ultra Complete Concentrated dishwashing liquid came snapping on the Aldi brand’s tail with 80 per cent and any brand receiving over 75 per cent automatically becomes CHOICE Recommended.

Ecostore was the only liquid to score an A for how ethical it is.
Ecostore was the only liquid to score an A for how ethical it is. Credit: Choice.com

CHOICE also gave each brand a grade after assessing how ethical it is, although this was not included in its total score.

It included factors like whether the detergent is biodegradable and breaks down over time, if it includes plant-based ingredients over petrochemicals and whether the bottle is recyclable.

Only one brand, Ecostore received an A grade and Earth Choice was the only one to receive a B.

Fairy, which also received the lowest CHOICE score of 60 per cent, was the only brand to receive an F rating.

Earth Choice is one of only three named CHOICE best buys.
Earth Choice is one of only three named CHOICE best buys. Credit: Choice.com

CHOICE also named three brands’ “best buys”: Woolworths Shine Dishwashing Liquid, Earth choice dishwashing liquid and Bushland dishwashing detergent.

These products offer great value for money (costing 30 cents or under per 100m:) and have an expert rating of at least 70 per cent but don’t quite meet the criteria for “recommended”.

Response to the CHOICE results was positive towards Aldi, which has become a firm customer favourite.

“Many I know saw Aldi as cheap = low quality, now they see Aldi = high quality but cheap! For fresh food but also common grocery products,” said one person in the Facebook comments.

“I switched to Aldi 12 years ago. I was so sick of being ripped off. I’ve saved thousands by shopping exclusively at Aldi,” said another.

A third added: “With so many Aldi products in the top recommended and cheaper than others, it shows we really don’t have a supermarket duopoly if shoppers still complain about ‘high prices’.”

SOURCE: 7NEWS

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