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how to clean a dishwasher
sabelu
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Any tips for internal clean rather than finish cleaner ???
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the stuff from lidls is just as good, well better cos its cheaper.
Have you just tried runnning it empty on a power wash after topping up the salt and the rinse aid? Usually works for mine if its getting a bit whiffy.
And theres always vinegar...;)Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
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a tea cup of white vinegar & run through empty on a hottish cycle.
Thats what I do anyway & it works!
Don't forget to clean all the bits that you can get off. Bits of food gets trapped & needs to be washed out under the tap.
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There are a couple of threads on smelly dishwashers in the Appliances section of the MEFA Index sticky that might help too
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Silly question time. Where do I put the cup of vinegar? In the salt bit? I haven't used dishwasher cleaner before but I think I really ought to do something fairly soon......0
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Sit the cup UPRIGHT in one of your trays and about half full of vinegar. If your machine does a pre wash you need to hang around and put the vinegar in after this.
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When I clean mine out, I get a cup of boiling water and an old brush and scrub around the rubber seal, rinsing it down as I go. I just use a bit of cheap washing up liquid as its not too bubbly. I also take out the filter-where it collects the bits of food waste and give it a good scrub in soapy water and bleach.Then I put it on a rinse. After this, I pour in half a cup of cheap bleach and put it on a normal wash, empty.
This is far more thorough than any of the expensive cleaners to clean dishwashers. I only do this about every 3 months, the rest of the time I just empty the filter and rinse it.Annual Grocery budget 2018 is £1500 pa £125 calendar month £28.84 pw for 3 adults0 -
Can anyone help, I use the dishwasher cleaner stuff about once a month its about £3 to buy, it gets rid of limescale and generally cleans up and freshens the dishwasher but its expensive!! Anyone any alternatives, don't say wash your dishes by hand (lol)!!
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I don't know if it'll do exactly the same but I run mine through empty on a hot wash once a month with 1/2 cup of white vinegar (in a cup). Also if I ever have some lemon left over I pop that in the top rack as it leaves the DW smelling lovely.0
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aldi do a product in same type of bottle as Finish ... with nearly identical content analysis .
Do it in a twinpack ... works out at under 80p a bottle which is crazy price compared to Finish. Used it couple of years now .. perfect.
for some curious reason they don't do it as a permanent line... just available for a couple of weeks 3 or 4 times a year .
I just keep a stock of a dozen bottles !
Never seen anyone else do that Finish type of product.
only other one i know is in the "astonish" range which only some of the "cheapo stores" stock.
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Thanks will keep a look out for it! Will give the lemon trick a go too xFebruary Grocery Challenge £250.00
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