Comments on: How to Clean Dishwashers http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dishwasher Bob http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-63300 Dishwasher Bob Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:34:17 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-63300 My rubber seal in my dishwasher has completely disintegrated, requiring the purchase of a new seal. However, in the time it took to replace the seal small rubbery/tarry particles have stuck to everything in the dishwasher including the items being cleaned and unknown to us we were still using these items for food preparation. My question therefore is: could these particle, if ingested, be harmful? My rubber seal in my dishwasher has completely disintegrated, requiring the purchase of a new seal. However, in the time it took to replace the seal small rubbery/tarry particles have stuck to everything in the dishwasher including the items being cleaned and unknown to us we were still using these items for food preparation.

My question therefore is: could these particle, if ingested, be harmful?

]]> By: Christy http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-26674 Christy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:40:22 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-26674 Cascade complete. I have scrubbed my dishwasher and it is still happening. After reading this. I have looked at my bottle and sure enough. Cascade complete. No wonder it was so cheap!! Cascade complete. I have scrubbed my dishwasher and it is still happening. After reading this. I have looked at my bottle and sure enough. Cascade complete. No wonder it was so cheap!!

]]> By: m6664 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-13796 m6664 Sun, 10 May 2009 02:13:40 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-13796 Cascade complete left more film on my dishes than any other dishwasher soap I have ever used. Jet Dry is full of chemicals. Just put vinegar where you usually put the Jet Dry. Cascade complete left more film on my dishes than any other dishwasher soap I have ever used. Jet Dry is full of chemicals. Just put vinegar where you usually put the Jet Dry.

]]> By: BK http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-12419 BK Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:27:27 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-12419 I've heard to remove the minerals to use something like CLR. I tried it and personally it didn't do anything. I'm trying vinegar right now. We'll see if it works or not. I've been using Cascade Complete liquid and Jet Dry, but they don't keep the minerals away. Dishes have been very cloudy and I even pre-wash everything and run the hot water before starting the dishwasher. I’ve heard to remove the minerals to use something like CLR. I tried it and personally it didn’t do anything. I’m trying vinegar right now. We’ll see if it works or not. I’ve been using Cascade Complete liquid and Jet Dry, but they don’t keep the minerals away. Dishes have been very cloudy and I even pre-wash everything and run the hot water before starting the dishwasher.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-3431 Rhonda Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:41:51 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-3431 I have very very hard water we cant use powdered dishwasher soap, only liquid - so to make sure it rinses my dishes I always run my dishes through a second rinse cycle cause they never get rinsed completely the first time I suggest this because not even a water softener helps much. I have very very hard water we cant use powdered dishwasher soap, only liquid – so to make sure it rinses my dishes I always run my dishes through a second rinse cycle cause they never get rinsed completely the first time I suggest this because not even a water softener helps much.

]]> By: Me http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-1017 Me Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:17:21 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-1017 Pots should only be put in the dishwasher after thoroughly being scraped - if they are not, the dishwasher will bake on the grime making it even harder to clean by hand :) Pots should only be put in the dishwasher after thoroughly being scraped – if they are not, the dishwasher will bake on the grime making it even harder to clean by hand :)

]]> By: Brian http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-494 Brian Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:31:24 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-494 Tang is the best thing for hard water and nothing else just run it through one cycle, long or short cycle, it will work. Tang is the best thing for hard water and nothing else just run it through one cycle, long or short cycle, it will work.

]]> By: June http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-281 June Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:17:27 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-281 In his book, the Appliance Doctor recommends running Tang through your dishwasher once a month. He also says to preheat the water before you start your dishwasher. In his book, the Appliance Doctor recommends running Tang through your dishwasher once a month. He also says to preheat the water before you start your dishwasher.

]]> By: Steve http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-263 Steve Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-dishwashers/#comment-263 A quick and painless way to keep your dishwasher sparkling clean is to run vinegar through it about once a month, depending how often you use it to begin with. The vinegar will break down soap build up as well as hard water stains and rust, calcium, lime, etc. Vinegar is cheap, try it, what do you have to loose? A quick and painless way to keep your dishwasher sparkling clean is to run vinegar through it about once a month, depending how often you use it to begin with. The vinegar will break down soap build up as well as hard water stains and rust, calcium, lime, etc.

Vinegar is cheap, try it, what do you have to loose?

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