Think you know everything about your dishwasher?
Well, prepare to be surprised!
If you appreciate the genius little tricks that make life easier , you'll love these ingenious hacks to clean things in your home .
They will help you with your cleaning in depth and, above all, EFFORTLESS — to save your precious elbow grease!
Without further ado, discover the 20 surprising things you can easily clean in the dishwasher:
The cleaning of vacuum cleaner accessories is often neglected. To give them a facelift, put them in the top rack of your dishwasher.
If your vacuum attachments are like mine, they have a rubber tip. Therefore, take care to choose a low temperature cycle .
Did you know that doorknobs are one of the places in the house where the most bacteria live? There is an effective solution to eliminate bacteria of your door handles.
After a period of flu or during your spring cleaning, disassemble your door handles and clean them in the dishwasher.
To discover: How to Paint a Door Without Streaks on the Handle.
If you have a full-size dishwasher (or small windows), this trick is for you! It's amazing how much dust and dirt can get stuck on window screens.
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Almost all types of ventilation grilles can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Just unscrew them and insert them vertically into the basket.
If your kitchen hood has metal grills, clean them in the dishwasher, along with your pots and other cooking utensils.
And if your car's air vents are removable, put them in the top rack and they'll be like new !
To discover: The Tip To Clean A Ventilation Grille Easily.
By dint of putting waste in the bins, the lids become particularly dirty. To remedy this hygiene problem , wash your trash can lid in the dishwasheronce a week , choosing a high temperature program .
To discover: How To Make Supermarket Plastic Bags Fit On The Trash Can.
During your spring cleaning, don't forget the glasses of your light fixtures and wall sconces. Unscrew the glass sconces and put them in your dishwasher. You will gain in luminosity and see much more clearly!
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After gardening, the tools are covered with a solidified layer of soil. Instead of cleaning them by hand, put them in your dishwasher and clean them on a quick cycle .
But to prevent your tools from rusting, take care to dry them with a cloth , at the end of the cycle.
To discover: 23 Ingenious Tricks To Simplify Your Gardening.
During flu periods , this trick can avoid the risk of a new infection.
Indeed, the toys handled by your children when they have the flu are infected. To protect your children, put their plastic toys in the dishwasher to disinfect them quickly .
This trick also works for small plastic toys (like Legos). Just put them in a mesh bag , like these mesh bags for delicate laundry.
To discover: The Tip To Easily Wash And Disinfect Your Children's Toys.
Yes, you can also clean your hairbrushes in the dishwasher (but not soft bristle brushes or wooden brushes). Myself, I often clean my hairbrush in the cutlery tray from my dishwasher. This is a good tip to remember when your children are attacked by lice! :-)
To discover: The Effective Trick To Clean A Greasy Hairbrush.
If you live in a sunny area, you are probably used to flip flops, Crocks or plastic/rubber sandals. I frequently clean these types of shoes in the top rack of my dishwasher.
Moreover, even sports shoes can enjoy a short quick cycle in the dishwasher.
To discover: 9 Tricks To Stop Your Shoes From Smelling.
Does your child's sports bag smell nauseously of camembert? Note that sports equipment can also be cleaned in the top drawer of your dishwasher. That includes shin guards, boxing gear, helmets, etc. Hot water from your dishwasher disinfects sports equipment.
But instead of using dishwasher tablets, I advise you to put 1 drop of dishwashing liquid and 1 tablespoon of baking soda. This mixture will remove all unpleasant odors , but WITHOUT damaging your children's precious sports equipment.
To discover: 5 Tips for Properly Cleaning Your Smelly Gym Gear.
This tip really is pure genius ! Shake your car mats to remove the bulk of the dirt. Then simply pop them in the top rack of your dishwasher.
The result is even better than with a high-pressure lance from car washes (and without any effort, too). You will love the result!
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This one was taught to me by a car dealer! The secret to having clean hubcaps , is to clean them in the dishwasher (select a hot water programme ).
One more tip. Add rinse aid to give even more shine to your hubcaps. The effect is just stunning!
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Dirt accumulates quickly in the shovels. And in addition, the brush of the brushes is the perfect place for the proliferation of bacteria .
To clean these utensils thoroughly, do not hesitate to put your shovel and brush in the dishwasher. Put them in the upper basket and select a low temperature programme (the brushes of the dustpans do not react well to heat).
To discover: 8 Tricks To Easily Eliminate Dust In Your Home.
Do you use a Spanish mop (the fringe mop) or a Swiffer wipe mop? Unscrew the head and put it in the top rack of your dishwasher.
Select a fast cycle and dishwasher spray arms will perfectly revive your old cleaning utensils.
To discover: 5 Effective Tricks to Remove Dust WITHOUT Swiffer Wipes.
After hand washing pots and other dishes that are not dishwasher safe, put the sponge and steel wool in the top drawer of the dishwasher.
Hot water and washing up liquid will remove all bacteria which have accumulated there. And with this trick, you'll have clean steel wool that you can use even longer — it'll save you a little extra :-)
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Have you just cleaned the bathtub and the tile joints in your bathroom? Clean the scrub brush in your dishwasher. It prevents mold to form on the brush and it removes all the residue cleaning products.
To discover: 7 Tips for Effectively Cleaning Tile Grouts.
Yes, toothbrushes also need to be cleaned regularly. Grandma's trick is to soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide.
Otherwise, you can easily clean it in the dishwasher. I regularly put my family's toothbrushes in the cutlery basket. And it also works for cleaning the toothbrush holder.
To discover: How I Remove Blackheads With My Toothbrush!
These places are particularly prone to limestone deposits and mildew . Yuk ! For a good deep cleaning , unscrew your shower head and put it in the dishwasher.
Similarly, you can also take the opportunity to clean the drain or the stopper of the sinks in your home. Trust me, it's better to clean them once in a while.
To discover: 2 Tips To Keep Shower Screens Impeccable!
I agree, this trick is really unusual. But having tried it, I guarantee you that it really works. If you have a vegetable garden, you know that potatoes live up to their name. Indeed, when they are cultivated, they are literally covered with earth .
To clean them, just put them in the top rack of your dishwasher (but WITHOUT cleaning product). And what's more, steam from the dishwasher cooked potatoes:perfect for mashing!
To discover: 12 Potato Uses You Didn't Know About.
There you go, now you know how to thoroughly clean things with your dishwasher! :-)
Warning: don't forget to wash your dishwasher thoroughly after putting unusual objects in it!
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