How to clean a dishwasher with a stained interior

By Hklbrries

Dear Heloise: Thank you for all the helpful hints you have shared in the Winston-Salem (NC) Journal. I remember the hint about how to clean a dishwasher with a stained interior. The reader told us to run two packages of lemon drink mix through a cycle in the dishwasher. It worked!

My son has a dishwasher with a stainless-steel interior. Will lemon drink mix clean it, or would you suggest something else?

Frances in North Carolina

Frances, thanks for the nice words, and I love your newspaper. Don't you love simple hints that work? The lemon drink mix works because it contains citric acid. Some manufacturers recommend not using citric acid with a stainless-steel interior, but the small amount in the drink mix should be fine.

You also can use my tried-and-true vinegar method. Turn the dishwasher on (no detergent) and let the bottom fill with water. Stop the cycle. Pour 2 cups of vinegar in, close the dishwasher door and let sit for 30 minutes before finishing the cycle.

Make sure to check your owner's manual for recommendations. If you cannot find it, try looking online for your model.

Heloise

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