The dishwasher has become our best ally for washing dishes: just put it on, and we save time to wash. But every good invention has its downside, and this time, we have to talk about those bad smells that sometimes appear in the dishwasher.
Considering that we will have to eat with that cutlery and drink from those glasses later, the terrible odor becomes even more unpleasant; So we will explain how to remove the bad smell from the dishwasher so that your dishes, glasses, and cutlery smell good after each wash.
Step One
The most useful formula is to resort to air fresheners to buy in the supermarket or a specialized store. Still, we cannot forget that these are chemical products that not everyone wants to use and less in a dishwasher.
Step Two
A fairly common alternative to removing the dishwasher's bad smell is to use the peel of citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, tangerines, or grapefruits. Before placing them in the dishwasher, you can boil them, but the temperature reached by the appliance itself is enough to let go of all its smell.
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Another version is to stick a citrus fruit in the upper tray - remove the seeds first - or put slices in a thin cloth bag. You should change it every three or four days, depending on how you use it.
Step Three
The sodium bicarbonate also helps eliminate bad odors. To do this, you will have to put half a cup in the bottom of the dishwasher and put it to work.
It does not matter if it is full or empty, it will not damage dishes or pots and pans, and the result will be very effective. The reason is that bicarbonate acts as an odor neutralizer, so when using it in this appliance, we will make bad smells disappear, and our dishes smell perfect.
Step Four
You sure have vinegar in the kitchen, so you can use it to remove the bad smell from the dishwasher. Depending on the smell, we feel we can take more or less, but glass is usually enough. When you've added the vinegar, run a full wash cycle on full power. It depends on the use, but it is advisable to do it every two months, and remember not to close it hermetically with the vinegar inside.
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You should also pay special attention to hidden places, such as the groove at the bottom where a lot of dirt tends to accumulate, rubbers, etc.
More Tips
- Rinse dishes, glasses, and more before putting them in the dishwasher to keep food debris out.
- If a dish has been dirty for two or three days in the dishwasher, it will start to smell bad.
- The rinse option is not a sterile waste of water or energy. If your dishwasher has it, use it.
- There are lunch boxes or other plastic products that cannot be cleaned at high temperatures.
- When you're done, open the dishwasher and let the dishes dry on their own.
- Always leave the dishwasher open to ventilate. Bad odors will not accumulate, and it will not smell.
Adapted and translated by The Cop Cart Staff
Sources: Uncomo
