To keep your dishes sparkling and your kitchen smelling fresh, it's worth deep cleaning your dishwasher once a month. YouTube cleaning expert Melissa Maker first removes the lower rack and sprays the inside of her machine with an all-purpose spray, paying attention to the dishwasher frame, which she then scrubs with a toothbrush and equal parts bicarbonate of soda and washing-up liquid.

Then, place all removable parts of the filter into your sink and wash them in hot soapy water. Repeat for the cutlery basket. Unclog the water holes in the spinning arm with a piece of garden or picture wire. Return everything to the dishwasher, place a cup of white vinegar in the top rack and run through a cycle. After the cycle is finished, top up your salt and rinse aid and get ready for perfectly clean plates.

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