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Here are some very dirty items that your dishwasher can make sparkle and shine:
- Shoes: Any shoes that can be worn in the rain such as rubber boots, flip flops, pool shoes, etc can be put into the dishwasher for a good cleaning. Just be sure to remove any liners or orthopedic inserts.
- Baseball Hats: Hats will get clean and keep their shape when put on the top rack of the dishwasher. Placing a small cup of white vinegar on the bottom rack will provide extra deodorizing power.
- Toys: Any metal or plastic toys will look like new after going through a dishwasher cycle. Be sure to place them in the cutlery tray or mesh bag before cleaning them.
- Vent Covers and Grilles: These can be put on the bottom rack of the dishwasher for a good cleaning.
- Cup Holders: When these come sticky and dirty from spilled coffee and pop, put them into the dishwasher to make them like new again.
- Kitchen Brushes: The dishwasher can clean and sanitize basting brushes.
- Scrub Brushes: Allow your dishwasher to sanitize your scrub brushes and bottle brushes.
- Light Fixture Covers: Glass and plastic fixture covers can go through a gentle cycle in the dishwasher.
- Switch Plates and Outlet Covers: These can all go through the dishwasher to be sanitized.
- Potatoes and Root Vegetables: When you harvest potatoes, beets, turnips, etc from your garden, place them on the top rack and run through a short cycle without soap to clean them. To cook the same veggies, you can wrap them tightly in aluminium foil and wash again.
- Fridge Shelves and Drawers: Get rid of sticky messes and put these through the dishwasher.
- Cabinet Hardware: Place these in a mesh bag or cutlery tray and wash away.
- Soap and Toothbrush Holders
- Faux Flowers: Put these on the top rack and run through a short cycle.
- Plastic Desk Accessories: Pencil holders, in and out trays, sticky note holders-all of these can be cleaned in the dishwasher.
- Sports Equipment: Plastic shin guards, balls, and helmets can be cleaned, sanitized, and deodorized in the dishwasher.