Every day our dishes are washed, some housewives know how to make dishes shine in the dishwasher.
In our daily lives, we use a variety of glasses, plates, cutlery and other kitchen utensils. Of course, they get dirty all the time, let’s see together what trick we can follow daily so that they are always shiny.
How to make dishes shine in the dishwasher
The dishwasher is an appliance that relieves us of the burden of washing dishes by hand, there are many programs for washing dishes. However, the final result does not always leave us satisfied.
It may also happen that you have to rewash the dishes by hand, with a great waste of electricity, water, detergents and time, but it is not always the fault of the appliance.
Sometimes some stains and food residues remain. This is due to a number of factors, such as limescale in the water, incorrect temperature, excess detergent, etc. In the long run, therefore, it is normal for the dishwasher not to work as well.
However, this should not lead to spending more on cleaning chemicals, which are very often toxic. We can actually make a DIY cleaner at home.
So if we want the dishes to always be clean and shiny, we must make use of a trick used by the most experienced housewives to see the dishes shine in the dishwasher.
Let’s see what are the infallible ingredients, but above all natural, ecological and cheap to border on perfection in the cleaning of dishes.
Housewives’ trick revealed: a homemade detergent
When it comes to cleaning a dirty dishwasher, citric acid is a product that can be used without any problem. This natural product has all the cleansing and deodorizing properties you need.
It is a very effective and quick product capable of removing food residues, grease, limescale and other bacteria from the machine. In addition, we will no longer be afflicted by unpleasant odors when it is combined with an essential oil.
Citrus essential oils give a touch of freshness to our dishes, for this special cleanser we need:
- 150 g of citric acid,
- 1 liter of distilled water,
- 4 drops of essential oil (of your choice).
Distilled water and citric acid are poured into a container. Stir until the citric acid has completely dissolved, and add a few drops of essential oil. At this point you have a homemade and ready-to-use dishwashing product in your hands.
Once the mixture is ready, we can put it in a spray bottle and spray it on the dishes before starting washing. Alternatively, you can put it in a bottle and add it to the compartment provided in place of rinse aid.
Once finished, you can create a new one with the same procedure, using another essential oil to vary the fragrance and double the dose if necessary.
In addition to use as a rinse aid, you can also use this preparation to clean the dishwasher and perform an empty wash to descale all the walls of the dishwasher.
As a natural descaler with great degreasing properties, this homemade cleaner can be sprayed onto various steel surfaces, such as faucets, to remove limescale build-up and restore lost shine.
