Dirty Dishwasher - Naperville,IL

use CLR and then run 2 full cycles to rinse completely....or if you don't want harsh chemicals....its the old elbow grease method, get in there and scrub

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I have a problem in my washer with rust and hard water stains. I use
THE WORKS BATHROOM SPRAY. I spray and then wipe it out and run 2 cycles with nothing but water. I'm really happy with the results.

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I've never tried this, but my first thought was to try some sort of shower cleaner, something good for soap scum in the shower. Maybe Kaboom? Or Scrub Free?

Maybe let that cleaner sit for a few mins (esp on the dispenser) and then scrub it with a brush if you can. Then let it run the cycle.

Dishwasher Magic!!!!! Buy a thing of that run hot water in your sink and wash the dishwasher, it works great!
Jess

well, we switched dishwasher soap recently and a side effect of the new soap was... A CLEAN DISHWASHER! If you want to give it a try it's worth it -- especially before you dump a bunch of bleach or other chemicals down your system (and super ESPECIALLY if you have a septic tank). Try Method "SMARTY DISH". They are tablets you use and are safer for the environment. I bought them at Target and I love them!

Run one packet of Lemonade Kool-Aid in the dishwasher. It has to be the Lemonade - no other flavor. Put the powder in the soap dispenser and run the empty dishwasher.

Is your dishwasher working. I kept blaming the detergent and after a year, figured out the machine had quit working correctly.

Clorox bleach. Just run an empty dishwasher and put bleach in where you normally put in the dishwashing soap. Run it at least one extra time after it is clean to rinse out the chemicals before putting dishes in it.

You can buy Dishwasher cleaner (by Jet Dry) at the store. They recommend doing it once a month and it helps so much! You may need to do it a few times if you have severe build up so buy a few bottles - they are about $4 a piece. It is in the same aisle as the detergent and you can get pretty much anywhere.

At Dominiks and Walmart right at the dish soap is a product called lemu-shine. We use it about every ten loads or so when the dishes are SO cloudy and gross! It cleans them up well. It costs about four bucks and works wonders.