Contrary to popular belief, your dishwasher can get dirty, so how to properly clean your dishwasher.
Despite its cleaning mechanism for your plates and other kitchenware, most dishwashers don’t have a built-in tool to clean themselves.
This lingering dirt and food debris on your dishwasher are one of the most common reasons for broken dishwashers. They tend to clog the filters an
d other essential parts of dishwashers. This is why you must know to clean your dishwasher as a homeowner properly.
How often should you clean your dishwasher?
You first have to know how often you should clean your dishwasher to attain its optimal performance. Believe it or not, it’s best to clean your dishwasher every day.
For daily cleaning, you can just opt-in to removing the visible leftover food and debris on your dishwasher. By doing this, you can ensure that large food chunks won’t clean your filter and pipes.
Wiping down the door, gasket, and cleaning the filter can be done weekly. But if you don’t use your dishwasher that much or your plates aren’t that messy, you can do this on a bi-weekly schedule.
On the other hand, deep cleaning, which includes buffing and steaming, is best done monthly. It’s the trickiest part of cleaning your dishwasher, as it can make or break your dishwasher’s quality and performance!
How to properly clean your dishwasher?
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Gather your tools.
As we mentioned a while ago, deep cleaning your dishwasher can be challenging. It includes various kinds of tools and supplies, and it’s essential to gather all of them before starting deep cleaning.
These tools and supplies include a supply of warm water, white vinegar (preferably distilled), baking soda, brush, sharp and thin pieces of wood, soft cloth, and cleaning gloves.
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Remove the racks, holders, and filters.
The next step is removing pretty much everything removable in your dishwasher. This includes the racks, holders, and filters.
Remove everything until you have an empty dishwasher. You might need to unscrew some in the process.
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Soak the removable parts in a vinegar solution
These removable parts are likely to have stubborn stains and dirt that you must soften first. You can do this by mixing a bowl of warm water with one c
up of distilled vinegar. Soak the removable parts of your dishwasher in the solution for 30 minutes. If food debris has adhered to them, you can use your brush to remove them.
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Remove food debris on your dishwasher.
While the removable parts are soaked in vinegar, you can buff and clean your dishwasher. This includes the filters, spray arms, walls, and all the crevices. Make sure that no food debris is left inside.
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Run your dishwasher with a cup of vinegar
Just like the removable parts, you would use vinegar in your dishwasher. Place a cup of vinegar at the bottom of your dishwasher and run a hot cycle. This will soften any stubborn dirt inside.
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Run your dishwasher with a cup of baking soda
Lastly, to make your dishwasher squeaky clean, scatter a cup of baking soda on the bottom of your dishwasher and run a short cycle. This will make your dishwasher fresh for your next batch of dishes!
Now that you already know how to clean your dishwasher correctly, it’s now time to try it yourself! Remember that these fool-proof yet straightforward steps can ensure your dishwasher’s overall quality and lifespan.
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