Always promptly pick up any objects that fall to the bottom of the dishwasher.
I've had about 3 dishwashers during my married life, and never had a problem before, but this one is approx. 3 yrs. old and the inside is stained and dirty looking I've tried the usual things, but someone said they thought there was a product to clean the inside....anyone know of such a product. thanks
Finish or any supermarkets own brand fine it with the salt rinse aiad and cleaning powder/tabs
1/4 cup bleach
Cleaner for a dishwasher?
Vinegar!
The Many Uses of Vinegar
Vinegar is a natural cleaner and deodorizer. It cuts through dirt and grime and kills molds and mildew. It is inexpensive, usually found right in the kitchen and can help make your home sparkle. Most recipes call for white distilled vinegar or inexpensive apple cider vinegar. Keep the good stuff for cooking! Tip: A small amount of lemon juice can be added to vinegar based cleaning solutions to help neutralize the smell of the vinegar.
Popular Vinegar Recipes
All purpose Cleaner
? cup household ammonia
? cup white vinegar
? cup baking soda
? gallon of water
Combine in a glass or plastic bottle. It works for all sorts of general cleaning chores. Pour some into a spray bottle to keep handy.
Toilet Cleaner
1 cup borax
1 cup vinegar
Pour the vinegar over in the toilet bowel working some up around the rim. Sprinkle borax over the vinegar. Allow the mixture to soak for at least 2 hours or leave it on overnight. Then use a brush to loosen the grime and flush/
Kitchen Grease Cutting Cleaner
? cup baking soda
2/3 cup white vinegar
? cup ammonia
hot water
Pour the first three ingredients into a clean gallon container. Shake to mix. Add enough hot water to fill the container. Use the cleaner to wash greasy areas in the kitchen. Rinse with clean water and let dry. To protect your hands use rubber gloves and make sure you have adequate ventilation in the room.
Oven Cleaner
1 cup vinegar
1 cup borax
? cup concentrated powdered laundry detergent
Make a paste out of the vinegar, borax and detergent. Heat the oven to 400 degrees for five minutes and turn off. Spread the paste inside the oven and let it sit for an hour. Scrape off with a spatula or expired credit card. This works best for light to medium cleaning. When used often, this formula will easily remove the food particles.
Laundry Stain Remover
? cup vinegar
? cup ammonia
? cup baking soda
2 tablespoons liquid detergent
2 quarts water
Mix together in a clean container with a lid. Shake until well mixed; pour into a spray bottle. Spray the solution on stains and let it soak in for a few minutes before washing as usual.
Scouring Powder
? cup baking soda
? cup vinegar
Mix baking soda and vinegar to the consistency of paste. Apply to dirty surfaces and let sit for thirty minutes. Sponge clean with water.
Fabric Softener
2 cups baking soda
1 cup white vinegar
4 cups water
Mix ingredients together and store in a plastic or glass container with a tight lid in the laundry room. Label the container and keep out of reach of children. To use: Shake ingredients to mix; add ? cup to the final rinse in your washing machine.
Window Cleaner Formula
1 tablespoon of vinegar
2 cups of water
2 drops of blue food coloring, if desired
Mix together and pour into a spray bottle
Carpet Cleaner
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon household ammonia
1 quart water
Mix vinegar, ammonia and water together. Apply the carpet cleaner to spots on the carpet with a soft rag. Rinse with clean water and allow to dry. Use a fan to speed drying time.
Floor cleaner
? cup liquid soap
? cup vinegar
2 gallons of warm water
Mix together and use to mop hard surface floors
Vinegar in the Bathroom
Shower Stall
Remove dirt, grime, soap build-up and hard-water stains by wiping them with a sponge damped with vinegar. Rinse with clean water.
Clean Fixtures
To clean the stubborn dirt and grime that accumulates at the base of bathroom fixtures, wrap toilet paper around the base of the sink or toilet, saturate with vinegar, let it sit for about 30 minutes. Remove the paper and brush away the grime with an old toothbrush.
Remove shower door spots
Dip a sponge in vinegar and water solutions (2 cups vinegar and 1 gallon water) and use it to remove water spots on glass shower doors. For tough stains use full strength vinegar. Rinse with clean water.
Clean shower door tracks
Shower door tracks will come clean easily if you fill the tracks with vinegar and let it soak for several hours. Pour hot water in the tracks to wash away the built up dirt and grime. Use a brush to scrub away any tough spots. For especially dirty tracks heat the vinegar in the microwave in a non-reactive pan before pouring into the tracks. This will help loosen the stuck-on gunk.
Clean hard-water spots
If you have hard water or lime spots on the tub or sink, cover them with vinegar-soaked paper towels. Let the vinegar soak for an hour or so, remove the towels and then scrub with a dampened plastic scrubber sprinkled with a little baking soda. Repeat if necessary.
Clean the grout
Dip an old toothbrush in full strength vinegar and use it to scrub away the dirt on the tile grout. It will remove tough stains without harming the grout.
Prevent mold and mildew
To prevent mold and mildew in the humid bathroom mix 1 teaspoons borax, 3 tablespoons vinegar and 2 cups hot water. Put in spray bottle and shake to mix. Spray on tile, tyu and other mold-prone areas. Don’t rinse – the solution will evaporate.
Bath decal removal
To remove really stubborn bathtub decals, use full strength vinegar. Pour the vinegar around the edges of the decal and let it soak for 30 minutes. This should loosen them so you can pull them off. Use a little more vinegar to clean off any stubborn sticky residue. Rinse away the vinegar with soapy water.
Shine Faucets
To make your bathroom faucets shine, dampen a sponge or cloth with vinegar and wipe away the dull film. Polish them with a soft, damp cloth.
Clean toilet bowls
Cleaning the toilet bowl is quick and easy when you use vinegar. Simply pour 2 cups white vinegar in the bowl and let is soak overnight. Flush the next morning. If the bowl ring is particularly tough you may have to scrub the first time to remove it; but if you clean the bowl frequently with vinegar, you won’t even have to scrub!
Clean ceramic tiles
To clean ceramic tiles, wash with a solution of ? cup white vinegar and ? cup ammonia, ? cup washing soda and one gallon of warm water. Rinse with clean water and let dry.
Clean and deodorize drains
Clean soap scum and water residue from tub and sink drains with ? cup baking soda and 1 cup vinegar. This will also take away any bad odors in the drains. Just pour the baking soda down the drain and follow it with the vinegar, let is sit for a few minutes and flush with water. Do this often (twice a month) to keep drains from stopping.
Open drains
You can open a stopped up sink by pouring ? cup baking soda down the drain, then adding ? cup white vinegar. Cover the drain for a few minutes, then flush with a kettle of hot boiling water.
Soften a stiff toothbrush
Soak in hot vinegar for 30 minutes, then rinse with water.
Cleaning Tips For The Kitchen
Can opener cleaner
Clean the wheel and blade of your can opener by cleaning with a toothbrush dipped in vinegar. Electric openers can be turned out and cleaned instantly.
Plastic food containers
Soak containers in hot soapy water with ? cup white vinegar added. Let them soak for several hours or overnight. After soaking, rinse with hot water and use a sponge to wipe away the stains.
Non-stick pan stain removal
Rub the pans with a cloth dipped in vinegar to remove the white, spotty film that minerals in the water can leave.
Refrigerator cleaner
Wipe the outside of with half vinegar and half water mixture. Inside, wipe down the door fronts and rubber gaskets. Inside the bins and the walls can be washed with either the same mixture or full strength vinegar.
No-wax floor cleaner
Add one cup vinegar to a bucket of war water and wash no-wax or linoleum floors. This will not strip floors and adds a nice shine with out wax.
Cooking odor remover
Prevent cooking odors of cabbage, fish or other smelly foods by adding vinegar to the boiling water or to the fry pans while pan is still warm (food removed). Boil 1 tablespoon of vinegar to 1 cup of water to eliminate cooling odors from the room.
Improve dishwater
By adding a few tablespoons of vinegar to the dishwater helps cut grease and makes dishes shine.
Ice cube tray cleaner
Soak plastic ice cube trays in white vinegar for several hours to remove tough stains and odors.
Thermos bottle cleaner
To clean thermos bottle, add ? cup vinegar and enough warm water to fill. For tough stains, add a tablespoon of rice (which acts as a gentle abrasive) with the ninegar and water. Shake it up and rinse.
Blender or food processor cleaner
Fill with ? cup vinegar, ? teaspoon liquid detergent and warm water. Cover and turn on, then rinse and dry.
Knife sharpener
When sharpening knives, dampen the whetstone with vinegar and you’ll be able to get a sharp edge on the knife quickly.
Drain board cleaner
Pour a cup of vinegar over the board and let it soak in the sink overhight. In the morning, rub off the stains and rinse with water.
Corning Ware cleaner
To remove food stuck or burned on Corning Ware dishes, add four parts water to one part vinegar and bring to a gentle boil. When the water cools down you should be able to gently scrub off the food.
Broiler pan cleaner
Mix together one cup cider of white vinegar and 2 tablespoons sugar and pour over the broiler pan while it’s still hot. After dinner the broiler pan will be a snap to wash as you do your other pans.
Stainless steel cleaner
To remove spots from your stainless steel sink or appliances, rub with a cloth dipped in full strength white vinegar. Buff the stainless steel to a shine with a dry cloth.
