Sir_Loin_of_Beef
Chef Extraordinaire
I put vinegar in my rinse agent tank, and I use lemon scented dishwasher detergent. Every time I wash anything with olive oil on it, all my dishes end up smelling like salad.
So - no one has tried the 12-use inserts, yet ?
I will give your "recipe" a shot. We replaced our DW less than a year ago, and have been unhappy with its performance. Hard water may just be the culprit! Thanks!
If you have hard water, try setting a custard cup on the top rack and filling it with vinegar. The vinegar trickles out as the cup fills with wash water, and it really works for getting rid of spots on glasses and the deposits on the dishwasher.
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It's been 6 months. My nearby store ONLY has the refillble insert thingy and I broke down and bought one.
Anyone ?
http://www.finishdishwashing.com/finish-quantumatic-product-info.phpI repeat. What is a 12-use insert?
Ritalin all around! Do we have trouble focusing?
Third time. What are they? Who makes them?
I use finish dishwasher crystals, not sure if you get it by you but it works great.
I also put my dishwasher on once a month without any dishes in it, put bicarbonate of soda in the soap dispenser and let it run a full cycle to keep odours out.
An open container filled with bicarb placed in your fridge will absorb bad odours too. Just don't use the bicarb again!
I use a full gallon of vinegar in the dishwasher once a month. It dissolves all the buildup that gets on the element and keeps the inside of the dishwasher sparkling clean. I put the vinegar in the machine, turn it on for half of the first cycle and then shut it off before it drains and let it sit overnight. Turn it back on in the morning and let it finish and the inside stays looking brand new.
Hey snip, I've been using an open box of "Arm and Hammer" in the fridge since I was a kid. You're right, it works real well in keeping the fridge smelling nice.
I use the cheapest vinegar I can find. I think it's about $1.50 a gallon. When I'm doing a large load of glassware, I put a cup full in the machine also. It makes the glass come out cleaner.I'll try your vinegar ideaJust a bit stingy with my vinegar, I use it for my pickles! I'll buy some spirit vinegar, cheap junk..lol!
I use the cheapest vinegar I can find. I think it's about $1.50 a gallon. When I'm doing a large load of glassware, I put a cup full in the machine also. It makes the glass come out cleaner.
Good Morning, btw! To bed at 2am and up at 6am...I see a nap in my future!
I use finish dishwasher crystals, not sure if you get it by you but it works great.
I also put my dishwasher on once a month without any dishes in it, put bicarbonate of soda in the soap dispenser and let it run a full cycle to keep odours out.
An open container filled with bicarb placed in your fridge will absorb bad odours too. Just don't use the bicarb again!