Cleaning & Organizing
BG09
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cleaning dishwasher
What do you use to clean your dishwasher? I was thinking about trying Finish Dishwasher Cleaner, but I have heard that using white vinegar also works? My dishwasher isn't really that bad, as I'm a freak about making sure that my dishes are thoroughly rinsed before putting them in the dishwasher. But, I figured it can't hurt to give it a good cleaning treatment every once in awhile. So what do you do to clean your dishwasher?? Thanks 
Re: cleaning dishwasher
About every other month or so on an empty cycle I pour baking soda all over the dishwasher, add a ton of vinegar and run an empty sanitize cycle. Works like a charm.
Once a year I run and empty cycle with bleach in the compartments. "They" say bleach is bad for dishwashers, but my repair guy said as long as I didn't make it a habit it does work good. Not something you want to do all the time though.
I've also heard orange tang in the compartment on an empty cycle also does a great job. I've never tried though.
I just toss some straight white vinegar in and run a cycle. It makes it so the dishes don't get the white spots on them.
Otherwise, I don't think it needs to be washed. It more or less washes itself.
A scoop of powdered lemonade once a month. I heard of this in a newspaper column years ago and it works. I buy the store brand for pennies and it lasts a year to 18 months. The acid in the lemon scours the inside of the dishwasher and it is totally food safe.
Cancer sucks.
Is your dishwasher tub plastic or stainless?
Ours is plastic and I just fill the soap cups up with powder Tang and run a regular cycle.
If it's stainless (my mom's is), fill a bowl with lemon juice and set it on the top rack. Run a cycle through. It will be sparkling.