We all love having a dishwasher to save us loads of time, but it’s so easy to forget to look after it properly. Let me tell you a quick and simple way to take care of your dishwasher that’ll save you money as well as time!
Despite its importance in our daily lives, dishwasher maintenance is often overlooked. Yet a few simple gestures are all it takes to extend its life and ensure impeccable dishes. In a video posted on her social networks, Ophélie Bel of the Instagram account @minimal.quotidien shares her invaluable advice on how to properly maintain your machine.
Weekly cleaning for a shiny dishwasher
The power of lemon
Lemons are the fruit you should always have in your home. It’s good for your health, and can be used to make vinaigrettes, sauces, cake batter and even cocktails…
Not only does this tart little citrus fruit delight our taste buds, it’s also an excellent raw material for naturally cleaning and deodorizing the kitchen and other kitchen appliances. Rich in citric acid, lemon juice has an anti-scale action that makes it ideal for home maintenance.
So, every week, place a halved lemon in your dishwasher. This simple gesture will prevent limescale build-up and provide a welcome breath of fresh air !
The power of white vinegar
This liquid, produced by fermenting alcohol, is also a must-have at home. It’s a must-have foreco-responsible cleaning, healthy for both the environment and human beings, very affordable and, above all, effective!
White vinegar has sanitizing, limescale-removing and disinfecting properties that you wouldn’t want to be without. Spray white vinegar all over the surfaces of your dishwasher. This simple gesture willremove stubborn residues and gently descale the appliance.
For deeper cleaning
From time to time, it’s a good idea to give your appliance a thorough cleaning. For this, Ophélie Bel recommends running a vacuum cycle with a homemade dishwasher tablet containing 3 to 5 spoonfuls of citric acid (easily available from chemists or online).
By regularly applying all these gestures, your appliance will run optimally for longer, your dishes will be clean and sparkling with every wash and, last but not least, you’ll save energy. It’s worth a try, isn’t it?
