Powdered cleaning composition having improved dissolution

A tablet having improved dissolution in water, the tablet comprising:

• citric acid present in an amount of about 14.8 wt % actives, based on the total weight of the tablet;
• an anionic surfactant that is (1) sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate present in an amount of about 28 wt % actives, based on the total weight of the tablet, or (2) sodium cocoyl isethionate present in an amount of about 12 wt % actives, based on the total weight of the tablet;
• a filler comprising bentonite clay, sodium chloride, and sucrose, wherein the filler is present in an amount of from about 40 to about 60 wt % actives, based on the total weight of the tablet;
• and
• water in an amount of less than about 15 wt %, based on a total weight of the tablet,
• wherein:
• the bentonite clay, sodium chloride, and sucrose are present in a weight ratio of actives of about 1:1:1, about 4:1:1, about 1:4:1, or about 1:1:4,
• wherein the cleaning composition has a dissolution percentage of at least about 12% after about 5 minutes in water at a temperature of about 25° C.,
• the bentonite clay is present in an amount of about 7.1 wt %, about 14.2 wt %, about 21.2 wt %, or about 28.3 wt % actives, based on the total weight of the tablet,
• the sodium chloride is present in an amount of about 7.1 wt %, about 14.2 wt %, about 21.2 wt %, or about 28.3 wt % actives, based on the total weight of the tablet, and
• the sucrose is present in an amount of from about 7.1 wt %, about 14.2 wt %, about 21.2 wt %, or about 28.3 wt %, based on the total weight of the tablet.