The Spruce / Cristina Tudor
When was the last time you cleaned your dishwasher filter?
If your answer is never, then you’re in the right place.
Designed to filter water and capture food residue, your dishwasher filter is a kitchen workhorse.
The Spruce / Cristina Tudor
Instead of pre-rinsing, Willis recommends scraping away food remains from the dishes before loading them up the dishwasher.
In short, let the dishwasher and the soap do their jobs.
The only way soap goes down the drain is if it has something to cling to, Willis explains.
The Spruce / Taylor Nebrija
Of course, Willis says to use your best judgment.
Wondering if your dishwasher filter is clean enough?
Willis recommends testing it by running water through it slowly.
The Spruce / Cristina Tudor
If its clean, then the water should flow right through those tiny holes.
But if the water is running off or around the filter, scrub it a bit more.
you might’t overfill it, and you cant underfill it, he says.
Many newer models feature self-cleaning filters, according to Willis.
