how to clean a dishwasher

eilidh_s

I used to think dishwashers needed cleaning constantly as my Mother's never seemed to produce clean plates, but I now live two doors down and have a very cheap Ikea dishwasher which brings out sparkly plates every time. I just check the filter a couple of times a week. I suspect it really depends on the variety of dishwasher!

mrsdwhite

I've done a quick search and not found anything on this. I need to give my dishwasher a bit of a clean, usually I'd buy a specific dishwasher cleaner and just use that but I thought maybe I'd ask on here first to see if I can make my own?! Does anyone have any ideas? Anyone made their own?

jackyann

Once a month I put through an empty dishwasher, on the hottest wash, with the usual tablet; seems fine.

Pink.

Hi mrsdwhite,

This thread should help:

how to clean a dishwasher

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

Pink

minniemaus1970

I use a small cup of vinegar with a little sqirt of washingup liquid( Put in half way through hot cycle), I do the same on a boilwash in the washingmachine, stops it smelling like a wet dog ( gone off soap deposits :eek:)

savingforoz

I second the use of vinegar, plus I also put in the empty halves when I squeeze a lemon - makes it smell lovely.

Crisp_£_note

Hi

Hope this is the correct place to post this question.

Please can anyone suggest a cheap alternative to the solutions available in the supermarket to clean dishwashers ?

Also please can anybody suggest a cheaper way to keep the dishwasher odour free as again the dishwasher fresheners are expensive and don't seem to last very long anymore!

Thanks

BargainGalore

white vinegar a cup full on hotest wash

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squeaky

Hi

I'd go with the vinegar suggestion too. Anyhoo, see this thread for more ideas: how to clean a dishwasher

I'll add your query to that thread later. Good luck

Crisp_£_note

Thanks but doesnt it make it smell.... well, urm .... vinegary?