How to give your dishwasher a truly thorough clean
Moment of truth: have you ever thoroughly cleaned your dishwasher? No, not simply running a hot cycle with one of those bottles of special cleaner in it, but really giving it a proper clean? Aha, that’s what we thought. Time to give that thing a good scrubbing today.
A kitchen without a dishwasher is like gin without tonic: no fun. A pile of dishes on the counter doesn’t exactly enhance the atmosphere, and the thought of having to do the dishes when you’re full and satisfied isn’t exactly inspiring either. Essential, if you ask us. Admit it: when you book a holiday cottage, you also check whether there’s a dishwasher in the kitchen, and the reason you don’t go camping is that daily trip to the washroom with a rattling tub full of plates and cups.
Household tip
Of course, you want to take the best possible care of that beautiful appliance, so it never gives up the ghost and keeps washing and sparkling for you for years to come. But this is often where things go wrong. Door closed, no more thought given to it: the dishwasher doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. Cleaning phenomenon Carolina McCauley posts videos with handy household tips on TikTok, and this one stands out: how to deep clean your dishwasher. How do we do that, Carolina?
@carolina.mccauley ⭐️ How to deep clean your dishwasher ?? #cleaninghacks #cleaningtips #homehacks #homehackswithcarolina ♬ all the things she said ARE TOXIC by altegomusic – ALTÉGO
Baking soda and vinegar
You don’t need expensive cleaning products for this; a packet of baking soda and a bowl of vinegar will already get you well on your way. First, Carolina dives into the belly of the machine to fish out the filters. That’s a shock, because those things are seriously filthy. Into a bowl of soapy water they go, and let them soak for a while. In the meantime, she sprinkles plenty of baking soda across the bottom of the machine. She leaves it there for a few hours, then screws the filters back into place. With the baking soda still inside, the dishwasher now runs its hottest cycle. Halfway through, she slides a large bowl of cleaning vinegar onto the rack where the cups and glasses normally go, closes the door again and lets it run. Wipe the door, and you’re done!
