how to clean a dishwasher

greenbee

Soda crystals and vinegar on the hottest cycle with nothing else in there.

Keep it fresh by cleaning the filters and seals regularly (at least once a week depending on how much you use it.

Pink.

Hi Lisa,

These threads should help::

how to clean a dishwasher

Stinky Dishwasher.

I'll add your thread to the first link later to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

fairyfaye4

in the 99p store, they do a dishwasher cleaner. i have found its good. and doesnt leave a terrible smell afterwards, that can taint cups etc. hope this may help.

homeaway

i use vinegar ! it works with the washing machine as well.

SunnyGirl

I clean the seals, food trap & the inside generally once a week with my normal spray cleaner then pour a couple of tablespoons of bleach into a bowl & set it off on a hot wash. It keeps it fresh smelling & shiny.

I got some soda crystals last week and have done the washing machine on a hot wash with them in the drawer but have not used them in the dishwasher yet. HTH

Cookiepops

homeaway wrote: »

i use vinegar ! it works with the washing machine as well.

how do you use it in the washing machine?

Cookiepops

SunnyGirl wrote: »

I got some soda crystals last week and have done the washing machine on a hot wash with them in the drawer but have not used them in the dishwasher yet. HTH

how do you use these in the washing machine?

SunnyGirl

lisajh29 wrote: »

how do you use these in the washing machine?

I just pour some into the soap powder drawer, once I've taken it out & given it a good clean, instead of soap powder & set the machine off on a hot wash without any clothes in it. It works very well & helps with limescale if you are in a hard water area. HTH

Primula

The engineer when fixing my dishwasher told me not to bother buying the expensive cleaner, just clean the filters regularly and once a month pour one cupful of thin bleach into the empty dishwasher and run it on the normal cycle. He said this works as well as the expensive stuff.

vivaladiva

Just discovered that my dishwasher hasn't emptied properly. The filter appears to be clear. Do you think it's worth putting it on a hot cycle with vinegar/soda crystals? We use the economy program a lot and I can only imagine it has greased up somewhere.
Any other suggestions much appreciated.