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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 12:04 PM Oct 2016

Dishwasher tip

Here's a dishwasher tip an appliance repairman passed along to me...to prolong the life of your dishwasher (slowdown corrosion) don't use the soap container in the door. He said that was way too much soap. Instead he said to sprinkle far less than that on to the inside of the door itself, close it, and start it up.

You save on soap, help the environment, and you help your dishwasher.

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Dishwasher tip (Original Post) SHRED Oct 2016 OP
And you verified this how? GeorgeGist Oct 2016 #1
By using this method... SHRED Oct 2016 #2
I stopped using the powder type yrs ago, pods use way less w/o the buildup. Historic NY Oct 2016 #3
I have to use the concentrated pouches because my Bosch uses so little water. rusty quoin Nov 2016 #6
dishwater tip 2 RobFonseca Nov 2016 #4
I wondered about that SHRED Nov 2016 #5

Historic NY

(37,859 posts)
3. I stopped using the powder type yrs ago, pods use way less w/o the buildup.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 03:35 PM
Oct 2016

my Maytag dishwasher w/o all the bell and whistles hasn't missed a beat in 20 +yrs

RobFonseca

(2 posts)
4. dishwater tip 2
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 06:14 AM
Nov 2016

It was a nice tip. I would surely try this. Well, I would like to add one. All you have to toss a cup of white vinegar into the bottom of an empty dishwasher. Then run a normal cycle, this will clean the old food particles and keep your dishwasher smelling fresh.

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