Dosing unit, water-bearing household appliance and method

A method for dosing a dosing amount of a solid detergent from a dosing unit comprising a storage cartridge for storing a bulk of the solid detergent, the method comprising:

• deforming, according to a predefined pattern in time, a reversibly deformable container of the storage cartridge for transporting detergent from the bulk towards an outlet of the container;
• separating the dosing amount from the bulk;
• and
• releasing the separated dosing amount.

A method for operating a water-bearing household appliance, the appliance comprising:

• an automatic dosing system configured for dosing a dosing amount of a solid detergent from a dosing unit;
• and
• a dosing unit comprising a storage cartridge configured for storing a bulk of the solid detergent, the method comprising:
• receiving a trigger for dosing the dosing amount by the automatic dosing system;
• deforming, according to a predefined pattern in time, a reversibly deformable container of the storage cartridge for transporting detergent from the bulk towards an outlet of the container;
• separating the dosing amount from the bulk;
• and
• releasing the separated dosing amount.