You can't just cram all your dishes into the dishwasher, run a normal cycle, and hope for the best. Here's how to make space ...

Scrape off chunks of food but don't rinse plates to the point where they're visibly clean—dishwashers and their detergents are designed to act on food residue, so it's fine (arguably even good) to ...

Eberhard says, "Just like with your everyday glassware, this prevents contact that can leave spots. Check to see if your ...

Standing in front of an open dishwasher feels like staring into the abyss of domestic responsibility. It seems simple enough: ...

Experts have revealed a key reason we should not be rinsing off dirty dishes before loading them into the dishwasher. It has to do with the amount of water that's reportedly wasted by this habit.

How you stack and load your dishwasher is extremely important. Journalists, YouTubers, and dishwasher experts have all written guides on how to do it properly. One PhD student even wrote a 300-page ...

So as your designated BuzzFeed mom, I am here to help us fill in the gaps with helpful how-tos using information from credible resources and experts. (I know this GIF is extremely overused, but it ...

"While it's always best to follow your dishwasher manufacturer's loading guidelines, if they can go in either way (some racks only allow loading in one direction), it's best to face the dirty surfaces ...

We've lived in our house for 19 years and have had the same dishwasher. It's so loud but still works perfectly and I'm convinced it's because of how I load it. I actually enjoy figuring out how to get ...

It seems that every American has a contrary opinion on how to put things in the dishwasher. The age old household debate finally gets a definitive, scientific answer. You might be asking, does this ...