The Master Homeowner’s Cleaning Challenge: Do You Know the Secret Rules of Housekeeping?

What simple monthly step keeps dishwashers smelling fresh and free of limescale buildup?

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Placing a cup of white vinegar on the top rack of an empty dishwasher and running a hot wash cycle breaks down grease, washes away stubborn soap scum, and sanitizes the inner steel walls.

What simple monthly step keeps dishwashers smelling fresh and free of limescale buildup?

Running a hot, empty cycle with a cup of white vinegar

Dumping a box of baking soda directly onto the heating coil

Scrubbing the spray arms with high-grit steel wool

Pouring half a cup of liquid bleach into the detergent tray

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