When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty; The Good Brigade If you’ve ever owned or used a dishwasher for any length of time, ...

This setting on your dishwasher is used all the time, but it can ruin your dishes in certain circumstances. Learn about the ...

You may not believe it, but your dishwasher should get every dish completely clean almost every time you run it. Even if your dishwasher isn’t the best, a few tweaks to your routine might help it work ...

It’d be easy to think that a dishwasher is self-cleaning. After all, its entire job revolves around filling with soapy suds and cleaning dirty items. But think about how frequently you use your ...

Everything you need to know about how to clean your dishwasher with baking soda, vinegar, or bleach for sparkling dishware after every cycle.

Food scraps, grease, and soap build up inside a dishwasher over time, making it smelly and less efficient. Experts recommend a monthly deep cleaning — or a biweekly one if you use the machine more ...

If you suspect your dishwasher could use a deep clean, first things first, locate your appliance's manual. If you don't have it, you can usually find one online. The manual can tell you the nitty ...

The dishes can't get clean if the appliances isn't. Have you been using the same sponge to handwash dishes for years? I’d hazard a guess that you haven’t. Even though a sponge is a tool that cleans ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're noticing a funky odor or filmy residue on your dishes, then a dirty dishwasher might be the ...

You probably have all of the ingredients you need to make dishwasher detergent in the comfort of your own kitchen. Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate ...

Have you been using the same sponge to handwash dishes for years? I’d hazard a guess that you haven’t. Even though a sponge is a tool that cleans other items — and I always squeeze and rinse it after ...