how to clean a dishwasher

broke_mary

hi

the only way i clean them is to dismantle them from the dishwasher and holding them upside down put them under very hot water swishing from side to side giving them a slight!! bang if anything is stuck. if the banging doesn't work i find a cocktail stick usually does the trick.

and no i've never found a way to open them either

hope this helps

larmy16

I cannot even work out how to get mine off my machine so they have never been cleaned - no probs as yet, but they seem permanantly in place!

MoJo

I soak them in vinegar & bicarb.
A friend of mine puts fabric softener in some water to soak them (?) she reckons it works but I've never tried it (don't have fabric softener).

Someone mentioned using cocktail sticks - better with a pin or needle, or piece of wire - not as likely to break off and plug up the hole

annie-c

I put the arm under a running tap and the pressure of the water going into the unblocked holes usually forces the rubbish out through the blocked ones.

If they are really blocked then I pour dry bicarb over the blocked holes, then pour vinegar over (all in an empty bowl of course!), so that the bicarb/vinegar 'explosion' gets to work right on the spot it is needed...

halloweenqueen_2

Thanks for the answers!! Having been trying to needle the muck out but it keeps disappearing back in!, will give the vinegar and bicarb a go!!

MoJo

halloweenqueen wrote:

Thanks for the answers!! Having been trying to needle the muck out but it keeps disappearing back in!, will give the vinegar and bicarb a go!!

There's nowt like stubborn muck! :rotfl:

halloweenqueen_2

I wish there was some brass there as well!!!!!

Shez

I cant remember the OS way to clean the dishwasher that some of you use on here - can someone refresh my memory - is it Bicarb and vinegar?

Getting fed up buying dishwasher cleaner thats soo expensive!

thanks!

suep

Hiya Shez
it's in the mega index at the top of the OS page, sorry I don't know how to do links yet I've only been on here a few days and I saw it when I was exploring the other day.
sue

giddykipper

<crash> Also, does anyone know what I can do to keep the dishwasher smelling all lovely inbetween cleans? I hate having to buy those smelly dangly things!

Thanks </crash>