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25 Unexpected Items You Can Put In Your Dishwasher

Feb - 16 2010 | {ADD YOUR COMMENTS}

The dishwasher is a kitchen’s greatest convenience for cleaning and sterilizing dirty dishes and utensils. Think outside the box and when you have something around the house you really want to get clean that the clothes washer just doesn’t do the job, try popping it in a dishwash cycle. A dishwasher’s water temperature reaches 155° F to kill bacteria, so crank the water to hot (many dishwashers have a “sterilization mode” or cycle, which is necessary to ensure the water is heated high enough to kill bacteria). Placing items in the dishwasher which you wouldn’t normally find there will free up your time while cleaning items more effectively than by hand.

Keep in mind you want to run your dishes and household items in separate loads, food can get stuck in material and possibly stain.

Which items are safe to wash in the dishwasher you may ask? Check out the list below…

  1. Kid’s Toys, Barbies, Action figures
  2. Hairbrushes, barrettes, scrunchies, and hair-ties
  3. Garden tools
  4. Sports guards
  5. Baby bottle brushes
  6. Furniture cushions
  7. Scrub brushes
  8. Vegetable brushes
  9. Baseball hats
  10. Toothbrushes
  11. Pet Toys
  12. Fake flowers
  13. Kitchen sponges
  14. Make-Up brushes
  15. Plastic broom heads and dustpans
  16. Cages of fans
  17. Tooth brush holders
  18. Refrigerator shelving
  19. Soap dishes
  20. Pen holders
  21. Cup holder inserts from your car
  22. Light fixture covers
  23. Trash can lids
  24. Potatoes (make sure to leave out the soap!)

Do you have any additional items you have cleaned in the dishwasher or have heard is an “ok” to pop in the dishwasher? LET US KNOW by COMMENTING BELOW!

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