How to Clean Your Dishwasher

Here at 33 North, every apartment comes with state of the art kitchen appliances—and yes, that includes a dishwasher.

While dishwashers are a great convenience that we’re proud to offer our residents, one thing they don’t wash is themselves. Dishwashers perform better and get your dishes cleaner when the appliance itself is squeaky clean.

Home and organization blogger “Ask Anna” Mosley had a great post summarizing the process of cleaning your dishwasher:

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The process to cleaning your dishwasher is very similar to cleaning your washing machine.
  

Step 1: Wipe out your dishwasher with a washcloth removing any excess food or grime. 

Step 2: Place a glass or mug on the top rack of an empty dishwasher and fill it with white vinegar. 

Step 3: Run your dishwasher through an entire cycle. 

Step 4: When the dishwasher has completed it’s cycle wipe it out again with a clean washcloth.  If there is any grime left that you want to tackle use a sponge and straight white vinegar to scrub off the tough spots.  

Here’s a hint I learned from our repair man: Before running your dishwasher run let the water in your kitchen sink run until it gets to it’s hottest.  This way when the dishwasher starts it’s cycle it’s starting with hot water instead of cold water.  Who wants there dishes to be pre-rinsed with cold water?  Gross!
  

Happy Cleaning! 

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