2/7/2025–|Last update: 09:18 (Mecca time)
The dishwasher provides many advantages and characteristics, the most important of which is saving time and effort, but, do you know that this shiny steel box can do more than just clean and sterilize dishes and cups?
This is indicated by the expert of evaluation of products and cleaning devices, Caroline Forte, to the “Jude House Kiping” website by saying, that the efficiency of the dishwasher is not limited to cleaning dishes, table tools and cooking, but it is a multi -use device and may be an easy and fast solution to clean and sterilize all home purposes made of plastic, rubber, glass or ceramic, from children’s games to Gardening tools.
Below is a list of things that can be placed in the dishwasher to simplify your home cleaning routine and reduce the burden of many household chores and manual cleaning:
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Industrial vases and plants
The vases may be tight and difficult to clean manually, so you can safely clean them in the dishwasher while making sure to put them in a way that prevents them from touching anything else that may cause cracking or breaking them, as well as you can clean your silk flowers and industrial plants in the same way with the addition of a little white vinegar to restore their beauty.
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Lighting units
Lighting fixtures need cleaning from time to time, and to facilitate this task, you can remove chandeliers lamps or glass installations and put them in the dishwasher on the upper shelf in a light washing cycle while turning off the hot drying program, and experts advise you to clean antique or sensitive glass formulas.
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Bathroom accessories
Fasting can easily accumulate on bathroom accessories such as soap dishes, toothbrush pregnant women, etc., and to sterilize these tools, you can put them on the upper shelf in the dishwasher and run a regular laundry cycle.
You may not find enough space to keep food hot, especially on occasions and holidays, in which case you can put turkey, lazagna, Bechamel, and others in the dishwasher with a drying cycle only running to heat the food.
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Clean vegetables and fruits
Washing fruits and vegetables may take a lot of time, so if you have a large amount of fruits and vegetables, including cucumber, potatoes, carrots, beets and turnip, you can put them in the dishwasher and run a washing cycle with cold water without soap or set the washing machine on the rinsing cycle only and make sure to stop drying to keep fresh fruits and vegetables, and you can also add baking soda or vinegar to remove Insecticides.
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Refrigerator shelves and drawers
The dishwasher facilitates cleaning the refrigerator shelves and drawers, and it is preferable to wash them on its own while removing the upper shelf to ensure enough space, but if your refrigerator shelves and your drawers are smaller, you can put them flat on the shelf with dishes and utensils in the same washing cycle, and experts always recommend leaving the refrigerator shelves up to room temperature before washing them to prevent crack Equipped with LED lighting in the dishwasher.
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Dortaic microwave dish
The microwave base is exposed to spills and food spots, and in general you can clean this glass tray in the dishwasher on the bottom shelf with dishes and other utensils, but make sure that they do not collide with spray arms.
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Kitchen lips filters
The kitchen hood needs clean filters to work efficiently, and one of the methods of cleaning these dirty filters with fat is to put them in the dishwasher on a hot washing cycle.
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Electrical vacuum accessories
Many vacuum cleaner accessories are safe to clean in the dishwasher, put the small accessories on the upper and large shelf at the bottom and then run the laundry cycle while stopping the drying program because the high temperature may distort plastic, and you can also add the dust shovel to the same load.
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Cleaning tools in the kitchen
Each time you wash a set of dishes, put kitchen sponges and reusable paper towels (usually made of bamboo or cotton) in the upper shelf of the dishwasher, and place the cleaning handles and long capillaries in the table tool holder to get rid of the germs accumulated on them.

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Children’s games
Children’s toys need to clean and sterilize continuously, and fortunately you can clean them in the dishwasher with the use of baking soda and vinegar solution as a natural cleaner, and for the safety of your washing machine, put small games such as small construction cubes, teething rings and hamis in a mesh bag and avoid putting any games that contain electronic parts in your washing machine.
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Gardening tools
You can clean your garden tools in the dishwasher except for the tools with wooden handles, as this may warm and destroy them, and it is always important to wash gardening tools in a separate laundry course; It may contain traces of fertilizer and pesticides.
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Silicon kitchen tools
The dishwasher is the easiest and best way to clean the silicone kitchen tools. Put any silicone utensil holders, baking stones, oven gloves and muffin trays in the dishwasher without worry.
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Organization drawers
Cosmetics accumulate and other dirt inside the organization’s drawers, so if they are made of plastic, silicon or glass, you only need to empty and put them in the dishwasher, but avoid running hot drying with plastic drawers so that you are not at risk of twisting.
Important guidance
Before using a dishwasher to clean home purposes:
- Avoid placing tools made of natural materials such as wood and skin in the dishwasher.
- To ensure that your purposes are not deformation or melting, avoid hot drying and leave the tools dry in the air after cleaning.
- Put sensitive purposes on the upper shelf to reduce the risk of twisting or melting.
- If you do not want to use a dishwasher cleaner, you can use baking soda or vinegar, boxx, or washing soda to clean effective and natural.
- Some housewives use the dishwasher to clean shoes and pet supplies and clean nail care tools and hair brush and teeth, and some may not prefer this method for health reasons, but in case of necessity experts advise to clean these tools in a separate washing cycle, followed by a rinsing and sterilization cycle with hot water to ensure the cleanliness of the dishwasher before using them to wash your dishes again.
