Tired of not having enough room in the dishwasher?
It's true that we always have dishes left on our hands...
Fortunately, that was before!
There are tricks to save a lot of space indoors.
It's all about organization.
Since I use them on a daily basis, no more washing up that I have to do by hand.
Not only do I put more dishes in it, but it also consumes less water and electricity.
As a result, I save time and money! Isn't that beautiful?
Discover 6 ingenious tricks to save a lot of space in the dishwasher. Watch:
Cutlery is easy-to-clean crockery.
Just soak them in the sink with soapy water.
Pass a small blow of sponge on then rinse. It's not more complicated than that.
There is therefore no need to wash them in the dishwasher.
And if you don't wash the cutlery in the dishwasher, you no longer need to keep the cutlery basket in it!
Do you see where I'm coming from?
Take it out of your machine to save plenty of space.
You'll be surprised how much you can put in!
This trick is handy, because the cutlery basket is located in the lower rack of the dishwasher.
This is the hottest part of the wash cycle and therefore the one that cleans the best.
And that's perfect for heavily soiled dishes like casseroles and casseroles.
By taking out the cutlery basket, you can accommodate other bulky dishes.
After having fully loaded the dishwasher, there is a priori no more space.
That's not necessarily true!
We often forget that the sides of the lower basket still have room on the sides...
Obviously, you can no longer put a large salad bowl in it.
On the other hand, have you thought about slipping flat objects into it? What am I talking about?
Well, I'm thinking for example of baking sheets, cutting boards or oven racks!
They are perfect places to house this type of parts.
In addition, by placing them on the outer parts, space is left for larger objects.
We just make sure these parts don't touch the spray arms.
You see there was still room in the dishwasher!
Children's plastic cutlery, bottle caps, toys, other small tableware items...
All of this is complicated to clean in a dishwasher.
One, you never know where to put them.
Two, they often pass between the grids of the baskets given their small size.
Well there is a solution to avoid this!
Just take a mesh laundry bag.
You know, the bags we use to wash fragile clothes in the washing machine.
Fill the bag with these small items and place it on the upper basket.
Put on top of other dishes, you have just created extra space in your machine!
Dishwasher baskets have pins that allow you to put glasses in them.
Well, don't use them!
You must place them between the teeth and not above.
Do you know why?
First, because with this little trick you get cleaner glasses.
There is no more water stain in the glass where the pivot was.
Secondly and above all, it allows you to put more glasses in the basket!
On the other hand, do not put crystal glass. It could crack or even break.
If you want to wash them, use this handy trick.
The lower basket is more suitable for plates and large dishes such as saucepans.
Do we agree?
Except that once these large objects are placed, there is always a little space between the articles.
Take the opportunity to fill these spaces with small bowls, cups, etc ... which are usually on top.
By applying this silly little principle, you maximize space when the load is heavy.
Filling a dishwasher properly requires good storage organization.
Speaking of which, check out this tip. She tells you how to fill it better.
Do you have big plates that won't fit in the dishwasher?
Are they too big and block the rotation of the wash arms?
Well, there is a very ingenious technique to circumvent the problem.
Most recent models allow you to adjust the height of the upper basket.
The way to do it may be different; with some you press a button, others you just have to shoot.
Either way, this nifty little trick comes in handy.
By putting this basket a little higher, miraculously, your large plates can be cleaned!
The washing nozzles are no longer blocked.
You have finally found the solution to automatically wash the largest dishes.
An overloaded dishwasher is a dishwasher that does not wash well.
Each plate, dish, bowl... has a very special place in the device.
So if you have a lot of dishes to wash, storage organization makes all the difference.
It is important not to place the dishes on top of each other for example.
Otherwise, the wash cycle is not effective and you have to start over.
Also avoid putting large dishes such as salad bowls in your machine.
They take up a lot of space for very little while they are easy to wash by hand.
It is better to save space for other dishes that are much more difficult to clean.
More generally and beyond the problem of space, other objects are not to be put in the dishwasher.
Finally, after placing all the dishes, make sure that the nozzles rotate
The projection of water from a dishwasher is done using wash arms.
These generally send water in 3 different directions.
From the center of the machine outwards.
Top to bottom and bottom to top.
For the dishes to be properly cleaned, the dirty parts must face these jets.
This principle is fundamental. Badly oriented or stacked, the dishes are washed badly.
Well exposed to water jets, the dishes are better cleaned.
No need to go back to it by rinsing the pieces after a wash.
And no need to rinse them before for fear of machine inefficiency.
You now know the tricks for properly filling the dishwasher.
Let's see the other little tricks to use it perfectly.
- When emptying your machine, always start by removing the items at the bottom. Otherwise, water trapped in some items in the top rack may fall onto the dry dishes below . As a result, it leaves traces.
- When you attack the dishes at the top, equip yourself with a tea towel. These dishes are often a little damp and can wet your cupboards.
- Between 2 washes, leave the door of the dishwasher slightly open to ventilate the interior. This is super important, as it prevents mold from taking hold.
- Do not overuse the rinse aid. Too much has the opposite effect to that expected:a haze appears on the glasses. And then, did you know that you can replace it with white vinegar? And that you can make your own cleaning tablets yourself!
- If the dishwasher shouldn't be overloaded, it shouldn't be run half empty either!
- At the end of a wash cycle, leave the door ajar for about twenty minutes. This helps to dry the dishes better and prevents condensation from appearing.
- Before starting the wash cycle, run your hot water tap. In this way, the dishwasher does not need to force to obtain hot water at the start of the program. The hot water is already in the pipes. And of course, there's no question of wasting the water you've run. Pour it into your flower pots for example.
