The Dishwasher is a necessity in many people’s kitchens that is time saving. But many load their washer incorrectly, resulting in taking more time to clean crockery. Follow our tips below to ensure your dishwasher isn’t costing you time:

  1. Place glassware in between tines rather than on the tines

Try not to place glasses on the bottom rack as the top rack is designed specifically for glasses, which delivers a gentle wash so glasses won’t crack. This will prevent watermarks and cracks while the wash cycle is on. Another tip is to try angle the cups as much as your washer allows to avoid pools of water.

  1. Reorganise your utensil tray

Instead of opening up your dishwasher and still seeing food stuck to your utensils, try to vary their position by placing some upside down or identical utensils such as spoon and forks into different sections to allow soap to get in between everything easier.

  1. Plate Direction

Organise your plates to all be facing the middle of the dishwasher as this area is where the detergent is dispensed and rotating spray arms are. This will allow for a more effective wash. Additionally, place large plates, cutting boards or platters on either the sides or back of the washer to allow detergent to reach the entire load.

  1. Avoid over loading your Dishwasher

Over loading results in water not circulating around all areas of the washer as there is no room to move, leaving your dishes dirty. Thus, a rule of thumb is to allow sufficient space between utensils by placing crockery in the space provided. Also, hand washing some items will help to ease the work of the dishwasher if you’re loading large quantities into both racks.

These tips will help to maintain a clean dishwasher that will make daily cleaning effective, easy and working for many years to come.

For guidance on choosing the right design that best suits your needs, seek the advice of the professionals in kitchen designs at Harrington Kitchens. We will ask the right questions to figure out your needs prior to giving you advice, to be sure that we design the best kitchen for your family and your lifestyle.

Harrington Kitchens offers a wide variety of kitchen design and styles including:

For more information on our various kitchen designs, please visit our Gallery. Our Gallery brings together a selection of our custom kitchen designs ranging from traditional to contemporary kitchens. Each kitchen style has the flexibility to work in any home environment and can be designed to suit all tastes and budgets.

The entire Harrington Kitchens team is focused on designing kitchens that utilise premium materials and offer each and every customer the highest level of service. Harrington Kitchens partners with the best quality kitchen suppliers within the kitchen manufacturing industry and employs experienced and professional tradesmen to ensure the longevity of your custom designed kitchen.

For a free quote and free design consultation Please contact us at Harrington Kitchens on (02) 4647 4474 or submit an online enquiryAlternatively you are welcome to visit the Harrington Kitchens Showroom at 12 Graham Hill Road Narellan NSW or 5 Old Hume Highway, Mittagong NSW.

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