Take Back Your Kitchen in 31 Days: Day 5 - Dishwasher

We are starting our second week in Taking Back the Kitchen in 31 Days. Today is a fairly easy one in my opinion...cleaning the dishwasher. For the most part, the machine does the work for us, but there is a little scrubbing required. Here's what I do:



1. Wipe down the interior with a wet rag (top, bottom, sides, door, even where the door meets the main compartment). Now's the time to clean all those little nooks and crannies!
2. Fill a glass with white vinegar and place it in the middle of the top rack. Pour a little bit of vinegar in the bottom of the dishwasher as well.
3. Run the dishwasher like normal, with only the vinegar filled glass in it.
4. After the cycle is done, wipe the dishwasher down with a wet rag again.

What a difference! Especially in the bottom of the dishwasher:

 Tomorrow, we'll clean the microwave.