12 Dishwasher Tablet Cleaning Hacks You’ve Never Heard Of

Dishwasher Tablet Cleaning Hack
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Cleaning an oven

Keeping your oven spotless is one of the most challenging kitchen cleaning tasks. So, we found a dishwasher tablet cleaning hack that could help remove grease and grime. When pros tested this tip, they received mixed results.

But they found that the pods were most effective at cleaning the racks rather than the oven walls or doors.

The best way to do this is by leaving them to soak in a tub of hot water with one of those little dishwasher tablets for a couple of hours. Just make sure to cushion the racks with towels or a mat to avoid scraping your bathtub.

Coffee makers

There are many ways people clean their coffee makers quickly if they run out of descaling solutions, like using vinegar to descale a Keurig. But did you know about this dishwasher tablet cleaning hack?

Add some water to your coffee machine as usual, and add a tablet before running a cycle and rinsing it with water. You’ll want to run a few plain water cycles before using the machine again to make coffee. This is to ensure that any residue is flushed out of the pipes.