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, ...

There isn’t a standardized icon to indicate that dishes are dishwasher-safe, but many resemble an open dishwasher. (See the printable guide for an example.) If a dish bears a dishwasher-like icon with ...

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 ...

A man loads the top rack of a dishwasher. Top racks are best suited for items that are more sensitive to heat. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) The science is in.

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 ...

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Are you feeling a little wishy-washy about how ...

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 ...

If you’ve got reusable dishes, utensils, cups, bowls, pots and pans and other kitchen items, you have to clean them. How you clean them, however, can be up for debate. Some people are adamant about ...

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 ...

Add baking soda (or an oxygen boost product), dish soap, and salt (if you have hard water) to your dishwasher’s detergent ...