How to load the dishwasher properly is a longstanding argument in many households. Do the forks face up or down? Can the ...

Scrape off chunks of food but don't rinse plates to the point where they're visibly clean—dishwashers and their detergents ...

A dishwasher is a convenient appliance that can clean a week's worth of dishes with the simple press of a button. But few things are more frustrating than when you go to unload your dishes and find ...

Eberhard says, "Just like with your everyday glassware, this prevents contact that can leave spots. Check to see if your dishwasher has a stemware holder, which is a fold-down piece of plastic on the ...

Don't overload your dishwasher. To ensure the water and detergent reach and clean every dish, avoid overpacking or stacking ...

So many of us loved Tetris as kids, but it's not quite as fun when you're an adult stuck playing the dishwasher version. Deciding how to load the dishwasher can feel surprisingly overwhelming.

There are some things in life that spark never-ending debate. Pineapple on pizza, for example, delicious or gross? Or the correct way to hang toilet paper. Is it over or under the roller? And right up ...

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 ...

Brought to you by the researchers who spend their time studying the mysterious mechanics that happen behind the closed dishwasher door. Of all the complicated things we have to contend with in ...

We've known since January of this year, thanks to a study in the Chemical Engineering Journal, that pretty much everyone loads the dishwasher wrong. Researchers encouraged people to place their plates ...

Are YOU loading your dishwasher right? Let me put this delicately: Consumer Reports doubts it very much. The venerable magazine published an article on this site a few days ago that touched off an ...

Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for almost two decades. She currently writes for CNET's Smart Home Section, MTVNews' tech section and for Live Science's reference ...