Stinky Dishwasher.

shelly

Hi.This is my first thread so I hope I get it right!!

I usually buy the branded dishwasher fresheners and they don't last as long as they should.I only put it on 3 times a week max as there is only 2 of us and i use Finish 3 in 1 tablets which I'm kinda happy with.When I put cutlery and crockery in it I do rinse most of the food off.

Can anyone give me some inexpensive tips on keeping it smelling fresh?

Thanks all. ;D ;D ;D

cathy_3

yup ;D

cut a lemon in half and put it in on the last rinse if you can just throw the two halves in near the end of the cylcle

leave them there

put dishes away and spray with a solution of 1 part white vinegar 1 spoon of bicarb and 6 parts water

so say an eggcup of vinegar dsrt spoon bicarb and 6 eggcups of water

spray all over the inside and the seals

if you want instead of the lemons left there just scoop out the pulp when you take the dishes out and fill the void with bicarb and it will smell like a rose next time you open it

shelly

Thx cathy,my dishwasher has 3 cycles only.Rinse,wash and off.I can't open the door once it is switched on.Would it work if I put the lemon halves into an empty dishwasher and put it on a wash cycle? If I put the lemons into the washer with the dishes won't they taste of lemons?

Thx for all your help. ;D ;D ;D

16011996

my dishwasher locks when started too, but i tried the leomons on an empty wash tonight, and it smelt good. thx cathy.

shelly

Thx for the replies.I am going to try the lemon trick on an empty wash tomorrow but was wondering how long the freshness will last?Will I need to keep doing it say,once a week?

Thx again.

cathy_3

yep bout once a week  should keep it nice and fresh



sorry my dishy is ancient so didnt think about the locking door

hang your dishcloth on a rack when your washing the dishes and it cleans and sterelises it

16011996

oooh never thought of putting dishcloth in, like that idea, usually boil kettle to do it.

cathy_3

I throw the lot in

spongy scoury thingy brush spontex (where would we be without spontex)
and sometimes I even throw the old fart in as well

shelly

I never thought to but sponges/cloths in either.Will try all of them tomorrow!! thx again for all your help.

;D ;D ;D

Chris25

yup ;D

just scoop out the pulp when you take the dishes out   and fill the void with bicarb  and it will smell like a rose next time you open it

No Cathy, it will smell like a ..lemon! ;D
I'm going to try this tonight as my old dishwasher opens midcycle and with this hot weather, it seems to smell horrid much more quickly.

cathy_3

well, did it smell like a rose or a lemon, or a rosey lemon or a lemony rose???c'mon tell us tell us
;D ;D