Abstract: The method of washing articles in an automatic dishwasher includes the steps:(a) providing a first volume of a first treating component for use in the dishwasher,(b) providing a second volume of a second treating component in close transported association with the first volume, but isolated therefrom, for presentation at the time of use of said first component,(c) one of said first and second components consisting essentially of nonionic surfactant, and the other of said first and second components consisting essentially of chlorine release agent, and(d) separating some of said second component from said close association with the first component and employing same in the dishwasher at the time of adding said first component to the dishwasher.

Abstract: An agglomerator includes:(a) a drum having a longitudinal axis, and structure for supporting and rotating the drum about that axis,(b) feed apparatus extending axially within the drum for feeding flowable material into the drum for longitudinal distribution and tumbling therein,(c) rods carried by the drum to extend generally longitudinally therein, certain rods located closer to said axis than other rods, the rods distributed about said axis, and(d) liquid spray apparatus within the drum for spraying liquid into the flowable material tumbling within the drum interior.