@Clean That Up here's a tip to share with everyone. Run hot water in the sink that feeds the dishwasher prior to starting the cleaning cycle. It cuts down on the cycle time and should ultimately prolong the life of the heating element by not working as hard to bring the water up to temperature.

It really depends on your dishwasher. I feel like people assume everyone has the same dishwasher. If I don't rinse my dishes they come out dirty. You can tell me not to all you want. But it's just not true for my dishwasher. I've tried

Some brands of dishwasher specifically recommend not pre rinsing the dishes. The detergent actually works better if you just scrape them prior to loading. We have a Bosch dishwasher and this is in the instructions.

@kathywiseley4382

2 ай бұрын

That's what my repair guy told me, too

@dianeragland3031

2 ай бұрын

We have a Bosch too, and I find it really difficult to load after years of a Kichenaid. It doesn’t seem to hold as many dishes, and bowls are SO hard to fit in 😢

@patty4393

2 ай бұрын

@@dianeragland3031 European brands of dishwashers are slightly smaller than US brands. I watched a KZread video on how to load their dishwashers put out by Bosch and it really helped.

@melaniefoy6711

Ай бұрын

We over that washer .soooooo quiet too!

@dutchvanl

Ай бұрын

​​@@dianeragland3031Huh, that's interesting that you feel that way. We just got a Bosch and we find it really easy to load and it holds almost a week of dishes. Granted, it's just the two of us.

Excellent. I do all the things🙌 except one thing- I’m a housekeeper for a home that holds large parties so if I need to Tetris the dishwasher, I rinse them first. That way they’re still getting sanitized but I can fit way more in there without worrying about food particles.

All these years and I didn’t know about facing items in on bottom rack. Sometimes it’s the simple things!

I believe you about not needing to rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. The problem is that I LITERALLY cannot put dishes in the dishwasher with food on them LOL.

The best way to learn how best to use your dishwasher is to read the manual. You can look up everything on the internet! This is how I learned that my dishwasher has a unique “turbo zone” that I can use to super scrub large items like cutting boards and pans and in order to use the turbo zone I have to make it face the back wall where there are jets. I’d never heard of such a thing before and still have yet to see a washer like it. I also learned how to maintain it, how much soap to use, best loading practices and all kinds of settings. Now I need to find my refrigerator manual…

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

Yes, great tip!

@pri_shay_dior

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. The way I load my dishwasher at my current apartment is slightly different than how I did it at my old house. I don't bother washing my bowls in the dishwasher here because they're too big. Like this dishwasher is really meant for basic traditional dishes like the pictures show. I can't really wash pots and pans in it either. Lol.

@alysoffoxdale

Ай бұрын

​@@pri_shay_diorOh, so much this! I hate the new Bosch dishwasher _so much_ because it can't take the Corningware we use on a daily basis without a ridiculous waste of space. It doesn't seem to handle anything but plates and shallow bowls, and the space for the glasses is so narrow that I have to put most of the mugs across the tines because otherwise they can't fit at all; even the narrow mugs can't lean to drain properly if I don't do that!

Thank you so much for this video. Never knew I could adjust the top rack and place the dishes facing the middle.

That pod with the dissolvable membrane is the number one reason dishwashers break. The gunk accumulates at the drain and it eventually clogs. Always use dry/solid detergent.

@LlyleHunter

24 күн бұрын

Agreed and they don’t allow you to compensate for soft water which can lead to overdosing and permanent acid etching on glass.

@janschild

8 күн бұрын

Also terrible for the washer, as well

Some dishwashers, such as Bosch, do not have exposed heating elements. I can put plastics anywhere in my Bosch which makes it really easy for larger plastic items.

I have used apartment sized dishwashers and older dishwashers. I rinse because both these types need all the help they can get (and somethings just get hand washed because they are an “easy clean” and it just prolongs the life of the tool). Sometimes water heat in an apartment complex can be variable and we don’t know when the older dishwasher (age unknown-came with house) is going to “pop its cogs”. Additionally, since it is just my husband and I, we often do not run the dishwasher every night since it is no where near full and would be a waste of water, energy and wear and tear on the older dishwasher. Pots and pans get washed up by hand as do other items that would not fair well in the dishwasher to prolong their life and avoid cuts and abrasions from known suspects (paring knives). Now…about the upper rack… I load the back first moving toward the front so that I can get taller objects in without performing contortions to do so. Additionally, the heavier glass and china go at the back and plastics at the front…this is due to something the apartment dishwasher rack did…the non-adjustable attachments at the front side of rack “sliders” fell apart on one side and if I had not caught the rack, there would have been broken shards all over the ceramic tile floor (That floor was unforgiving and did not care what it broke.) and I was barefoot. I learned that it is not a good idea to put stress on the upper rack when it is in a fully extended position. Yes…there was a quick unload of that rack to any surface nearby, I observed/fixed and a house rule was made about what is placed in the upper rack and how/where it is placed. I did not want to encounter that stressful moment ever again. Frequent discussions are usually held between the husband and myself regarding where the eating utensils go. He sticks them in randomly and when the area gets full, you can’t find a free slot. I like to put them in from front to back, far to near side (slots are set at angle) in order to fit things in, filling all slots in sequence, then there is always room. Paring knives go in their own area. Chef’s knives get hand washed to help maintain the blade and protect the handle (some are wood). And cheese…oh god! (I use hot water to soak that as it loosens grease and then I allow it to cool completely and the “cheese goo” will rub right off. I know that cold water is recommended for soaking dairy but I find that the “goo” will be clinging to the dishes for dear life requiring more effort if you don’t do hot water first and then let it cool.) About burnt on stuff…you have to soak and scrub with the appropriate tool…dishwasher was not invented for those cooking mishaps. You mess up in the kitchen, you clean that up…and it will remind you not to turn your back on that recipe again.

Wow! Thank you for all this great Info! I am going to go load my dishwasher right now… The right way! 😆

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

You got it!

Useful tips. You mentioned putting dirty plates facing the middle. My dishwasher rack is designed to have the plates facing forward. 😊

Thank you very much for that very interesting and helpful tutorial. Several things you mentioned I had no idea about, especially the filter and the flatware separators! Wow, learn something new every day. All very logical, useful info. Much appreciated

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I really appreciate you watching!

Extremely helpful video as always!

I'm so excited to load my dishwasher after this video! Lotsa helpful tips

It's best to use powder and not the pods so that some soap is available in pre-rinse. The pods also usually have too much soap for a given load. See technology connections for his series on dishwashers

Thanks for this one. It's good to know that I passed the being dishwasher savvy lessons with flying colours. I always do all the things you mentioned. This must be a first for me. haha

Best cleaning videos hands down

Thank you very much! I learning something from you !

Consumer Reports says to never place your sponges in the dishwasher. They say small food particles can get imbedded into the sponge and not get rinsed out thoroughly, leaving your sponge more vulnerable to germs than before.

My top rack is adjustable 😮! Thanks!

Food particles,sauses on the dishes become dry untill i wait for more dishes to fullu load the dishwasher and dishwashers never able to clean the dried and sticked food thats why i rinse my dishes before loading

@Xanthopteryx

28 күн бұрын

Buy a proper machine? My Asko (living in Sweden) will clean even if something have dried up for a week. Even spinach.

I have literally been loading my dw wrong!!! Thank you for this video!!

@diosantana2659

Ай бұрын

LiTeRaLly

Great info! Thanks.

I think a bowl of warm soapy water and over the day I put the items like plates in there and cuttlery too. I rinse my cups and put them beside the bowl, before I go to bed I load up the dishwasher. My top shelf has a cuttlery tray for items like bread knifes and an adjustable area for plastic containers. My middle shelf I use to put my cups and bowls. The bottom section I use the cuttlery basket and segregate the respective cuttlery by type, soup spoons go separate from dessert spoons and tea spoons go separate. Knives are easy enough and the forks fit in where there’s space available. I must point out that using sufficient salt and rinse additives do make a difference. It’s worth taking time to ensure you get it right. I have my dishwasher set to a delay timer and use the energy saving cycle,that way it comes on while I’m sleeping and does the dishes and in the they are ready to put away. I try to remove food scraps and use my food disposal unit for that. I would recommend that if you have a container that’s had macaroni cheese or a pasta bake in it that you soak it in warm water, it will help to remove the dirt. I have a plastic scraper that I use occasionally and that can go in the dishwasher as required. I would recommend rinsing out a sponge before putting it in the dishwasher as you don’t want the soap to get into the dishwasher and cause problems with the wash cycle. It’s a good idea to use all the different programs on the dishwasher as it will ensure it works properly. I would recommend reading the manual as some features might not necessarily be obvious to some of us. Check the water for hardness and have the appropriate detergent for that level. Some manufacturers will recommend a specific brand and that’s where going to Costco will save you money, buy it in bulk and don’t worry it’s not going to go out of date. Buy the best dishwasher you can afford and look after it, they are a great thing to have.

Great tips👍🏻

It just dawned on me recently that I don't need to overfill the dishwasher! I can do a 2/3 load and they get clean, haha. My mother used to stuff the washing machine and dishwasher over full and nothing got clean. I figured out the washing machine years ago but never the dishwasher.

@MrsAnnaLogan

2 ай бұрын

Yes! And if I have dishes that don’t fit, they can wait! 😂 I spent too many years hand washing all my dishes to not savor the freedom I have now with a dishwasher!

@Xanthopteryx

28 күн бұрын

Learn how to stuff it as full as possible for your machine (i REALLY can stuff mine full - an Asko model). Why? Because it is a waste of water, energy and money to do the machine when it is not full.

@farab4391

24 күн бұрын

Yep, I put ours on twice a day. Partly to make sure everything is properly cleaned, partly that we always have clean dishes available and lastly to help the machine stay clean, because that’s the biggest factor in how long it lasts. Ours is now 20 years old and still going strong. I just had to replace a door hinge spring

@Xanthopteryx

20 күн бұрын

@@farab4391 Twice per day?! What? How many people are you? You fill it full (i mean Full), then you run it. Running it more often is a waste of energy and money and water.

@farab4391

20 күн бұрын

@@Xanthopteryxdepends on the cycle, I’ve got a Neff with a 20min quick cycle. Works perfectly for us when used twice a day. Also, do you know what the environmental impact is of replacing a dishwasher!!! Using it a bit more often with less grub in, definitely makes it last longer. Ours has done 20 years and still going strong 👍

Yep I watched it, to make sure I’m doing things correctly.

Love your videos! Thank you 😊

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

Thank so much for watching!

Great video, I am moving to a place that has a dishwasher for the first time

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!

I also load forks points down. I’ve jabbed myself a few times and once got a tine deep under the finger nail. They’re sharper than I expected.

@brianvernaglia9449

27 күн бұрын

I came here to say this!

Brilliant as usual ❤

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

LEARNING I CAN ADJUST THE HEIGHT IS SUCH AN ADULT ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED I AM TELLING ALL MY FRIENDS THANK YOU

I clean my dw on the first of every month (tomorrow, actually), especially the filter. This keeps it running more smoothly. Like no water pooling in the filter to cause the dreaded Error 22, Watertrap full. Scrap off food particles, but don’t rinse. The detergent has to have something to “eat”, or it will eat (scratch) your dishes. Put your detergent in the dispenser because the machine wets the dishes first, like wetting your hair before using shampoo.

Love your videos

Thank you for that. Almost 61 and never had a dishwasher. Have been toying with the idea of a dish drawer, but never knew how to load them properly.

@MrsAnnaLogan

2 ай бұрын

It’s a nice time saver and uses significantly less water than hand washing (which I found hard to believe but is true).

@sugarfree4118

19 күн бұрын

I have a dishwasher but I prefer to wash dishes by hand. It is so calming and relaxing! Especially in the winter I love to put my hands into hot water

@sara_387

15 күн бұрын

They're good in that you don't have to load a whole dishwasher, but read some reviews before you purchase. We've had 2 different ones, after moving house, and they both washed well, but the last one left water in the machine after running. It was a known problem. As we live in a hot climate, if we didn't remove all the racks and dry it out once a week we would get pink slime in the bottom of our machine. Not nice.

Great advice. But I have to admit - dishwasher tetris is my specialty and it helps to liven up my dishwashing chores. 😂 So far I've had no problems but if I do I'll keep this in mind.

@burghbrat3319

2 ай бұрын

Dishwasher Tetris, that is SO ME! 😄

Great advice. Thanks.

Thanks for the info, was hoping for advice on the rinse additive or vinegar?

This is great! Thank you! (:

Great vid. One thing i would add about putting the tablet in the soap dispenser is that nearly all dishwashers have a space for prewash detergent, which means it's often better (and cheaper) to use a powder detergent so you can fill the main wash and pre wash compartments. Technology connections has a great video on this.

@LlyleHunter

24 күн бұрын

I only use powdered detergent. Tablets don’t allow you to compensate for water hardness which could lead to acid etching glasses if you have soft water ( Non iron rich) which is permanent damage on glass that looks like its been rained on.

@altereddogma

17 күн бұрын

@@LlyleHunter That’s interesting because the water where I live is very hard and it mercilessly etches/scratches dishes and eating utensils. I am wondering how it is both hard and soft water etches like that? More to Duck-Duck-Go for info I guess.

Make sure the plastic is BPA free, and dishwasher safe. I'm an environmental scientist, from lectures we learned that plastic can leech micro plastics under heat. Chipped ceramics are also not dishwasher safe.

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

Great tips, thank you for sharing!

So cool

❤thank you!!!

How often should i run the dishwasher? My husband and i do it every few days because we wait until it’s full (it’s just the two of us)

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

If you run it when it’s full that’s great. No need to run it more often if your dishes come out clean. 😄

Heating element, visible?! That was like decades ago since i say one with that. Living in Sweden and our machines are like top notch. Rinsing: Of course you do not rinse. You have a machine that is designed to do just that. So stop wasting water and energy by pre rinsing. And that example of "Overload" at 3:52 was really not an overload. I would fill even more, and yes, everything will be clean if you do it properly. You fill it as full as you can and depending on the machine you will soon find out what will work and not. Easy.

@Dirty_Bear22

19 күн бұрын

Exposed heating elements are still common among American designs. Drying performance is very good, has the risk of melting plastics and uses more energy then other drying methods.

@Xanthopteryx

17 күн бұрын

@@Dirty_Bear22 They really need to start using modern stuff i think.

I rinse my dishes specifically so my filter needs minimal cleaning. It is gross!

The one thing I noticed was that when loading the cups you put the handles between tines. As dishes routinely go through the dishwasher and the heat, they become brittle. I have opened my machine to find more than one broken cup loading them this way. I have loaded cups over tines with the handles in the free space of the rack, tho. The water on top never bothers me. 😊

Forks are pointy too, so those should go tines down, *_always._* Intersperse the tines-down forks with the bowl-up spoons to make the most effective use of the space. I cannot sufficiently express how much I _hated_ my MiL's old dishwasher baskets that forced the forks to go in tines-up; I got a lot of uncomfortable jabs loading and unloading that thing over the years.

"Tine" is the correct word for the prongs of a fork, and anything with a sharp point, eg antlers have several tines.

@babs629

2 ай бұрын

Interesting! I did not know that. Thank You!

Great video. Excellent editing.

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching!

A waste disposal unit fitted to the kitchen sink makes using the dishwasher so much easier. All waste from plates and pans rinsed off immediately with ease. Nothing ever ends up in the dishwasher filter.

You know you adulting when this is the video of your choice when you have some free time…

Of course we should rinse dishes!

Wow! I always put my cups on those pointy things! Damn it!

all these things really depend on the age of your dishwasher and plumbing. We have to have our dishes mostly clean or they don't get clean--they just get dirtier. And nothing taller than a coffee cup fits in the top shelf. Our top shelf spinny thing is on top and just hits everything. The bottom spinny thing comes up the center from under the shelf.

@CleanThatUp

2 ай бұрын

Very good point 👍

@institches2750

2 ай бұрын

Check your filter if you haven't. Make sure it's not dirty or clogged. That can worsen your dw efficiency and cause it to just throw food particles around instead of truly washing.

Thank you, my eyes are open now)

Yes to rinsing the dishes before loading. Just look at the filter for proof. Mine stays clean and I never have gunk in there because I take a few seconds to rinse off the food.

@Xanthopteryx

28 күн бұрын

I never have any problem with gunk in the filter because i have a proper dish washer that... washes the dish. Filter is always clean.

Yes.

If you are happy with the results load any way you like. Far easier to rinse a dish before you put it in than go to the hassle of emptying the filter.

Chores are so fun. Wouldn’t it be awesome if life had more chores? Jk! awesome video made using these so much more practical!

Every so often I run the sink strainers in the top rack.

Never mentioned pre-wash rinse with soap in the dishwasher. There is a small well on top of detergent cover to put some pre-wash rinsing with liquid soap.

Technology Connections has a whole video about why the "pod" detergents don't do as good of a job because they release everything all at once. I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned here. Either way good vid thanks bro.

@glendaburton903

Ай бұрын

Also need detergent in the prewash cycle. Pods don’t provide that

@tanyarobinson1146

Ай бұрын

When we had our Bosch installed I was told the pods don't breakdown enough and clog the plumbing. He said don't use them.

@Xanthopteryx

28 күн бұрын

@@tanyarobinson1146 They don't but they are a waste of money because they are more expensive. Just a marketing thig basically.

Annnnnndddd I learned I’ve been loading my dishwasher wrong for years

I have a dishwasher filter??? 😂

@ONI1013.

25 күн бұрын

@@tkAusfrom4492 Well I am aware of a filter in my coffee machine. Jk. 😂.

Ok, that's easy, a large machine is easy to load but can you do an apartment size machine, a countertop one? I dare you 💪🤨

Once I need to clean the frying pan, where do i put it?

We usually accumulate enough dishes in the dishwasher before starting the machine. For this reason, I rinse the dishes before placing them into dishwasher so the food won't get dried and sticked to the dishes. Should I not rinse the dish? Will the dishwasher clean the dish with food dried and sticked on it? Thanks for the good information

@thespanishinquisition8628

Ай бұрын

I frequently run the dishwasher with items that have dried food bits stuck on and it successfully cleans it off 99% of the time. No need to rinse, just scrape off as much of the food as possible.

@Xanthopteryx

28 күн бұрын

If you have a proper machine and reasonable good detergent (do not overdose!), then it can be dry as a Dad Joke and will be clean anyway.

Aqui no Brazil a lava louças são diferentes

I find my dishwasher clean utensils better when i have my spoons facing down. I leave the separator open completely and just throw spoons in facing down.

Don't forget about adding a little pre-wash soap.

What are those plastic loop things on the top rack of your dishwasher?

I scrap off the food and rinse a little in hot water. However, cheese and egg bits need to be scraped off along with burnt food on casserole dishes.

@Xanthopteryx

28 күн бұрын

I remove the biggest bits (around a bean size will go through the system so not so fuzzy) and the rest goes. Comes out sparkling clean every time. No rinsing before. Machine is Asko (living in Sweden and this was before a joint between a Swedish (Cylinda) and Finnish (Asko) company but then they split up again).

If you have an apartment dishwasher like I do, you need to rinse if you're not running it all right away, otherwise the food dries on and it won't come off with a crappy dishwasher. Then you're stuck scrubbing them after they have been ran!!!😅

😊

How to load an older model dishwasher? From2014

I always do utensils down because when unloading the dishwasher, I don’t want hands grabbing the parts I’m going to be putting in my mouth. Even if my hands are clean, someone else might not have clean hands when unloading.

@jlp5510

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree! I always put utensils down too - for the very same reason.

Not scrubbing your dishes especially forks before putting them in your dishwasher does not completely remove caked in food and even leave food stuff in between your forks.plus scrubbing them before loading minimizes clogging the filter.

@Xanthopteryx

28 күн бұрын

I have a proper dishwasher, from Asko, and it will clean off like all shit. No need for rinsing or scrubbing because... that is why i have a dish washer.

😍

Why does grime particles stick to dishes sometimes?

the real question is . if your using cascade platinum plus do you still need to add jetdry liquid ?

@Dirty_Bear22

19 күн бұрын

Really it depends on your dishwasher, try it out and see if you get better drying and spot reduction performance or not.

@mrpcakes

19 күн бұрын

@@Dirty_Bear22 just changed from a GE to a 800 series bosch. Jetdry helps a lot in the bosch but really didnt need it for the GE.

@Dirty_Bear22

19 күн бұрын

@@mrpcakes looks like you found your answer! Probably because Bosch units use condensation drying, unlike most American designs that use direct heating to dry. Rinse Aid lowers the surface tension of water so that it flows off dishes easier when drying.

I had a chief tell me that you never put your knives in the dishwasher because the water pressure dulls them, but to either their own.

@Xanthopteryx

28 күн бұрын

The water pressure is no problem at all. It is very moderate. But, with sharp knives (like you have when cutting up your food when preparing it), they should never go in the dish washer. The first and most reason is that they might move around and bump into hard things and that will dull them. Also some detergents together with the heat might have a chemical effect on the thin thin sharp edge that will dull them. Just like the acid in tomatoes can dull a really sharp edge (that is why you use separate knife for such vegetables compared to meat and similar).

i know all of this...the rest of my family doesnt, therefore i do the dishes, ALWAYS.

I agree except I put forks tines up & steak knives, sharp end up. Reason being: otherwise they can poke thru the bottom of the utensil basket & be a problem for the lowest spray arm. Also, I have not run into any problems whatsoever putting wooden utensils in the dishwasher. They still last for years, look just fine..

I load mine with as much as I can but not to much they dnt get clean. I have had no probs

No matter what brand of dishwasher one uses, it is important to load properly, to not overload, and to use water at least 120 degrees from the hot water tank. Lower than 120 degrees and the detergent does not dissolve like it should so it does not do its job properly.

What about prewash

It’s also more efficient to load your dishwasher from back to front:))

So that's what those weird arrows on the top rack are for! 😅

Informative video. However, Knives and plastic should never go in a dishwasher. Knives will become dull, plastic will start to deteriorate

I hate dishwashers. After about a year, the dishes are faded and glassware is not clear anymore. Like it's been etched, cloudy. There is always stuff you can't put in there that need hand washing. Might as well do them all by hand. But, then again, it's only me for meals so not many dishes.

I know all of these, but still doesn’t clean well . My dishes need to be very clean because of that I don’t use dishwasher but handwashing

Wash 🧼 👍🏻

Oh no, I thought someone told me pods are supposed to go in the bottom of the dishwasher and only powders or liquids go in the dispenser!

I threw out all wood handles utensils. A few fell part and they had black mold and rot at the top under the silicone end. Ewwww

How about that. I've been loading correctly for my entire 65 years.

Jump up, jump up, and get down!

Im sorry not rinsing cant be good gor the machine itself jmo