It’s official! Dishwashers have been proven to be better for the environment than putting on your rubber gloves and washing the dishes by hand! Research from the University of Bonn in Germany shows that not only do they use less water and detergent, dishwashers use half the amount of energy and are more hygienic. What a great excuse to put your feet up and relax whilst your dishwasher does the hard work for you!
However, dishwashers do need a bit of maintenance every now and again to stop any odours and ensure that they are working as best they can. Whilst expensive, specialist dishwasher cleaners may seem like a good product to shift grease and grime from inside the machine, may people have discovered that natural, simple, inexpensive White Vinegar does just a good job, as well as keeping the machine free from limescale!
Many people already use White Vinegar to clean and descale their dishwashers, making them more energy efficient and eliminating odours in the process. After testing the effectiveness of White Vinegar we have found that the most complete way to use White Vinegar is to fill two containers on the top and bottom rack and to set the dishwasher on the longest, hottest wash. This way the White Vinegar is released gradually and the heat will ensure that the maximum amount of limescale is removed from the internal parts of the machine!
Dishwasher users may also want to carry on using the White Vinegar in the rinse compartment of the dishwasher for regular use - it gets rid of any water marks left on glasses with ease, as well as keeping limescale at bay!
