Fairy Platinum Tablet
149 reviews
I just cooked a meal and tasted it half way only to taste soap. It brought me to Google to see what it could be as I recently switched over to fairly platinum tablets. I can’t imagine how harmful this would be to ingest
Bad smell left on dishes – Brought these from Cole, seems to clean well but the smell it leaves on the dishes is unbearable can’t drink a cup of coffee for the smell,very disappointed as they not cheap,don’t buy this brand your be sorry. Show details
The worst dishwasher tablets ever – Horrible product, not sure how this is allowed to be sold, everything tastes and smells like dishwasher Tablet. Terrible terrible design. Show details
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Perfect product ,best dishwasher tablets that are sure to leave your dishes sparkling Show details
Very strong perfume – Cleans very well. But the perfume very strong and taints the smell of everything especially my cups. Yuck won't buy again Show details
Edited they work well – Edit** I figured out that if the dispenser draw has any moisture left in it then the tablet will stick to it and not be released. As long as you use dry hands and the dispenser is dry, they work perfectly fine. Fist time using them and had to do the dishwasher cycle twice and the dishes were still not clean. The plastic surrounding the tablet… Read more
didn't fully dissolve and most of the tablet was still in the dispenser even after two cycles. I wish I hadn't bought the 52 pack and should have stuck with the Shine brand as never had a single issue and are alot cheaper. First picture is after the first wash and second picture was after the second wash. Plastic still not dissolved.
Bad lot had moisture in the packet – Sa Adelaide love them but the last packet purchased coles Ingle farm the packet was all soggy and all joined together u able to use the whole packet obviously was made Wrong leaked or got moisture in the packet in shipping waisted almost $40 Show details
left brown stains on dishwasher drawers and cups – Packet says it has anti dull technology, but these tablets are doing the exact opposite. Prior to using these tablets, had always used Finish and never had any issue. These Fairy tablets have left a brown stain on the dishwasher drawers, and melamine cups that have previously been washed in the dishwasher for years are now turning brown. Only… Read more
started since using these tablets. They are terrible. Binning the rest and going back to Finish tablets forever!
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Very strong chemical odour and leaves tastes on everything – Extremely strong smell and leaves odour and dishwasher tablet taste on everything!! I had to run the dishwasher twice on a cycle without any tablets to remove the odour and I’ve had to throw away a whole set of containers because the odour permeates… Read more
into the container and makes the food smell and tastes like the tablets Extremely unhappy
Only pro is that they were on sale and they do excellent job of cleaning dishes , but it’s not worth having to run the cycle 3 times to remove residue odour and taste or having to replace all my containers and other dishwasher safe plastic ware
Purchase from Woolworths to try a different brand as my usual brand- finish powerball was not available Would not purchase or recommend fairy dishwasher tablets
Follow-up · Did the smell affect cutlery ? It affected everything I placed in the dishwasher , had to run 2 full cycles without product to remove residue . What types of containers? Sistema brand snap lock, Tupperware , smash drink bottle and lunchbox all had to be thrown out How many tablets ? Only 1 tablet used on a heavy cycle , so more water and extra rinse , and it still left heavy residue / tastes and smell on everything
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They Work Good – I've used these tablets a couple of times in the past, and I think they are one of my favourites to use in my Bosch dishwasher. I do very dirty full loads and sometime I even overload my dishwasher and these tablets don't disappoint. I got great results pretty much everytime and everything comes out shiny and clean. These tablets are one of few… Read more
that do a good job on my old butter knives that often come out with rust marks on them. They were good on the stainless steel pots and pans leaving them shiny and clean. These tablets also left the dishwasher smelling clean when done, which is rare with other tablets. Due to the strong perfumes in this tablet it did taint my plastics a little and silcone dishes but it wasn't to bad. Also these tablets can get foamy in the wash but it not a big issue unless your dishwasher can't cope with foamy tablets. I will continue to use Fairy in the future but only when it's on special. I think these are better than the Fairy Original but they all do a great job anyway.
Little tip: I recommend keeping these tablets in the bag sealed or in an airtight container to avoid them dissolving or sticking together, and handle with dry hands otherwise they will become sticky when handling them, which is the protective coating breaking down.
The pictures: an overloaded load and before and after of a pot that had honey sauce.
Good Dishwashing Tablet – Owner of Miele dishwasher for two years. Have been using Finish Quantum Max for the last 2 years and I did receive a voucher to redeem Miele dishwasher tablets as part of purchasing the dishwasher. However, the Miele dishwasher tablet has left rust like stains on all my cutleries as compared to Finish tablets. I also did try using the Finish… Read more
Quantum Ultimate tablets and that too was harsh on my cutleries so I then decided to stick to Finish Quantum Max. Apparently, now the Finish Quantum Max is no longer available in stores, it's now called Finish Quantum only-albeit the same looking packaging. Recently, I started noticing Finish Quantum & Finish Quantum Max has not been up to mark, often I have to scratch stains off my clean dishes which should not happen at all. I then decided to try Fairy Platinum which was on sale at Coles this week. Washed first round of dishes this morning. All came out clean, there was only a slight residual smell when I opened the dishwasher and decided to leave the dishes inside for drying till night. Verdict : All dishes are completely dried, clean and there is no residual smell on the dishes or cutleries except a slight smell on the silicone spatula, which also left stronger smell from Finish previously. Apart from that I also noticed my rice cooker pot has turned from shiny silver pot to dry matt like silver ( when I used the Finish product) but today it turned into a matt warm gray colour after using the Fairy tablets not sure what is happening here. I will keep on using it for sometime until something good and efficient comes to the market.
The best dishwashing tablet on the market – I have always used Finish Tablets and thought they would not be beaten. However, having a Fisher and Paykel Dishwasher I noticed that the dish draw was getting quite dirty. Considering I always rinse all dishes before they go in the dishwasher, I was getting concerned as it appeared to have a build up. Last time I used the Finish dishwasher… Read more
cleaner I had to do another load straight after as per the F & P Dishdraw Manual. However, when I did this the dishwasher leaked and it slowly fixed itself after a few weeks. I decided that I didn't want to go through this again and when I saw the tv ad saying that the Fairy Platinum Tablets also clean the dishwasher, I thought why not try (they were on special for half price). After using this product after one wash I thought the dishwasher is not clean, however the second time it was spotless. Dishes always sparkle which didn't happen with Finish Tabs. I am now up to my 3rd packet and my dishes have never looked better nor has the dishwasher ever smelt fresher. I will never look back to Finish Tablets, as Fairy Platinum Tablets are really the premium product.
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Be warned, do not use! – Absolutely dreadful!! How can you legally sell this chemically overloaded rubbish that permeates the air and leaves a foul taste on everything that happens to be washed with it. Surely there’s health regulations that prevent this stuff being sold.
Good washing results but shame about the smell – I bought this product simply because it was on special at coles for half price. The dishwashing results were good but not great. I get the same results from using Coles own brand el cheapo dishwasher powder which costs around five dollars. The smell ? It stinks ! My cupboard below the kitchen sink now smells like Fairy even though I tossed the… Read more
empty pack out a few days ago. Would I buy this product again ? No. I'm wondering why the makers of Fairy continue on making it in light of the overwhelming customer response that Fairy dishwashing tablets smells woeful. Aren't they listening ?
The worst dishwasher product I have ever used – Have damaged the glaze on my Denby plates Do not clean properly The inside of my dishwasher is now stained a dirty brown Show details
Smells like death and sorrow – Alright, so I just opening a pack and leaving it in cupboard for about 3h made chopping board in the upper cabin smell horribly. There was no physical contact between the two and there was a barrier. So this makes me think that these are somehow dissolving, breaking apart while still in the bag. The smell is so bad I rather smell rotten meat. I… Read more
only paid like 5$ on a discount for them, well now I know why they were so cheap. Fortunately I have not used to them for proper wash, but just a quick one to test dishwasher in them flat. Do not buy this.
Smells like naphthalene balls – Smells like naphthalene balls and cant get the smell out of all plastic wares washed in dishwasher...had to throw them away...don't use it... Show details
Doesn’t clean and leaves chemical taste on dishes – Not much more to add other than what I have said in the title. Dishes come out dirty and the tablets seem to have stripped the glaze so bowls and plates are now dull and rough, and the dishes come out smelling and tasting of strong chemical perfume. Horrible! They have ‘discontinued’ and remarketed this as Fairy Platinum Plus but it’s just as bad if not worse. Show details
So much foam, triggered a fault code! – After using these Fairy tablets for the third time, our Bosch Serie 8 dishwasher gave me a "water leakage" alarm. Opening the machine revealed a sea of foam, the likes of which I have never seen before. So after manually draining the dishwasher and hand-washing for three days the alarm code was fixed, the Fairy tablets went back to the store, and Finish Quantum was restored back to its rightful place. I won't be making the Fairy mistake again. Show details
Tablets don’t dissolve – The tablets don’t dissolve in the dishwasher. I’ve now done three cycles and they are still not dissolved and dishes still dirty. Bought them on sale in Coles and so disappointed that I wasted my money. Going back to Finish brand. Show details
These tablets are rubbish sometimes have to wash dishes several times before they clean will never use again – As stated above do not wash dishes,well have to redo several times Show details
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Terrible smell – When I got the all-in-one lemon capsules, I was imagining a refreshing smell; how wrong I was! The capsules smell like rubbish that has been left in the sun for hours! I don't know how to get rid of the odor inside the dishwasher, good thing the dishes are not keeping that has smell on them. Show details
and the price is outrageous – Even worse when you realise that at $1.08 per tablet in Australia they cost 3 times the price as in Europe at 35 cents per tablet. Does someone mind telling us what is going on here?
Fairy Platinum Tablet – Purchased these tablets recently and after wash, have to re-wash a lot of my dishes. The packet advertises for "Dried-on Soils" - they don't do a thing. Will not buy these again and will change to a different brand. Show details
Sadly not what it says – Sadly I have tried every type of this product and the same result every time . I end up washing the dishes by hand after each wash. Often the product doesn't dissolve and gets stuck in the dispenser. Wasted money for the last time . Show details
Don't fully dissolve in the machine, waste of money – Purchased the Fairy brand dishwasher tablets and wish I hadn't. They don't fully dissolve in the dishwasher and the dishes come out not fully cleaned. Tried 6 times in a row, same disappointing result every time. Ended up throwing 90% of the tablets in the trash. Went and bought Finish brand and the dishes came out clean like they're supposed. Fairy brand tablets are a waste of money!! Show details
Great product! – Have been using this product for years and have not had any issues. Crockery, cups and mugs come out clean and the glasses sparkle with no white cloudiness. I do rinse before putting items into the dishwasher and have never had any issues with clogging drains. I also do not wash plastic or silicone in the dishwasher as prefer to wash by hand. Show details
Disappointed – given a product when I bought my dishwasher and I couldn’t wait to finish them so I could buy fairy, only 2 b disappointed half the pack didn’t breakdown hardly at all. Going back to the other brand I think Show details
Dont buy them they taint everything in the dishwasher with perfume – Used the new Fairy dishwashing tabs they cleaned well but the perfume is very strong. Heated food in the microwave in a bowl that had been washed in the dishwasher a few days ago and as it heated it tainted the food with the perfume smell. Also used my silicone muffin trays tonight also having been through the dishwasher with the new tablets to… Read more
make muffins, I could smell the perfume from the oven as they baked and I now have to throw the whole lot out they are inedible because the perfume has tainted the muffins whilst it cooked.
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