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Make your dishes shine with Sunlight dishwashing products

By Bunnings magazine / Winter 2025

A woman wearing yellow dishwashing gloves and a yellow apron uses a scrubbing brush to wash dishes in a sink
Whether you’re a scrubber or a stacker, Sunlight has your dishwashing needs covered.

There are pros to whichever method you prefer for doing the washing-up – in the sink or in the dishwasher – but either way, the powerful dishwashing liquid and dishwasher tablets from Sunlight will save you time and money.

The pros of dishwashing by hand

Did you know that handwashing dishes can be good for your mental health? Studies have shown that the process of slowing down and focusing on this single task can help to reduce stress and promote mindfulness*.

For smaller households, dishwashing by hand rather than using a dishwasher may be more practical than building up to a full load for the dishwasher and running out of plates in the process! It’s also a better option for delicate items, such as special-occasion stemware and handpainted Mother’s Day mugs, and also for sharp knives, as the more aggressive detergents and higher temperatures of the machine can dull the blades.

Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid, available in delightfully fresh fragrances, has been a New Zealand staple for more than 30 years, thanks to its powerful cleaning formula that easily removes grease and grime, and is great value. It’s also biodegradable and better for our waterways.

The pros of using the dishwasher

For larger households, using a dishwasher can often be a better way to save water, while keeping your kitchen cleaner and tidier because your dirty dishes aren’t left on the benchtops or stacked in the sink. It can also be easier – and safer – for children to load and unload a dishwasher rather than handle slippery glassware and sharp utensils. Using the dishwasher will also result in fewer half-washed dishes and soapy tsunamis on your kitchen floor when the kids are ‘helping’.

Even better for saving water, with new Sunlight Dishwashing Tablets there’s no pre-rinsing necessary as the powerful cleaning formula is tough on grease, dirt and even the crustiest food residue. Sunlight dishwasher tablets are also suitable for your machine’s eco cycle, helping to save on energy consumption and lower your power bill.

Ready to up your dishwashing game?

See the full range of Sunlight dishwashing products available at Bunnings now.



Photo credit: Getty Images

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