Efficient use of a dishwasher10 Tips for the correct setting of the dishwasher by Yvonne Willicks

2015

Sooner or later you have to leave the dishwasher. Mostly we do it only when properly collected something. Yvonne Willicks gives 10 tips on how everything fits in and gets thoroughly clean.

Housekeeper Yvonne Willicks has since 2010 in the WDR broadcast "The big household check" tips on housekeeping
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In advertising, clean plates, glasses flash and flash. And in reality? At home, the crust sticks to the casserole dish, the glasses are milky and the machine stinks.

How is dishes in the machine really clean germ-free? What are the consequences of the wrong stealing tactic? And the wrong program choice? Which product is the best?

WDR consumer journalist Yvonne Willicks answers these questions in a new episode of the household check and also answers the master question: How to properly, effectively, cost-effectively and at the same time sustainably cleanse?

Removing food and sauce residues before placing them is almost never necessary in modern machines. Unless you have eaten herbs or spinach. This can spread and is then difficult to remove. Soak the dried food in for a few minutes. >>> That's why you should not pre-rinse your dishes
Place all dishes and cutlery items in the holders provided for them. All parts are thus covered and cleaned by the water jets everywhere.
Equally equal plates always give one another - that saves space.
Fix light dishes better, otherwise they will turn around due to the pressure of the spray arms and will not be properly clean.
In general, avoid landing spots, as tableware will not become clean if contact is too close.
Add heavy crockery such as pots or casserole dishes to the lower rinse basket, as it can hold the weight better.
Always load the dishwasher fully to save time, water, electricity and above all money.
In general, however, do not overcharge because otherwise the rinse water will not reach all parts.
After loading, move the spray arms by hand to make sure they can move freely. During the rinse, listen to a clack, just open the machine and fix the error.
And these parts do not belong in the dishwasher: porcelain with delicate decor and gold edges, wood, sharp knives, old glasses, coated pans, vessels made of clay, copper, tin and aluminum and enamelled crockery.