People are only just realising they’ve been using the dishwasher all wrong – the correct way will save you so much time
YOU might not think that there is a right way to load a dishwasher.
The time saving on washing dishes by hand is much appreciated after a long week, even if it sends your energy bills through the roof.
Most of us just throw dishes in with a dishwasher tablet and consider the job done.
But one cleaning fan believes we’re been using our dishwasher all long.
Cleaning guru Anna Caserta refers to herself as the ‘CEO of randomness’ online.
She shared a TikTok video with the right way to use your dishwasher.
She said: “I’ll be damned. We’ve been doing this wrong.”
Anna said it was a repairman who taught her the correct way to use a dishwasher.
Anna says your not supposed to put dishwasher pods in the dishwasher dispenser.
She reckons you can just throw the dishwasher pod in the dishwasher with your dishes.
The cleaning fan said: “My repair man said just throw it in the back.”
Anna says the dishwasher dispenser is actually for liquid detergent.
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She said: “And this. [the detergent dispenser] This is for liquid detergent.”
Anna’s cleaning tip went viral with over 2.1 million views.
Viewers were stunned at Anna’s method.
One user said: “Wow, didn’t know! Good to know.”
Another said: “Um, yes mine is almost always half left in the door!!!!!!!!
Many viewers said they believed her method was wrong
One user said: “You’re repairman is wrong.”
Another user said: “Even better, don’t use pods.”
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