PEOPLE ARE JUST FINDING OUT YOU NEED TO DEEP CLEAN YOUR DISHWASHER

In a viral TikTok slideshow, user Bean (@beannina4)  explained that she felt compelled to wash her dishwasher after realizing it wasn’t cleaning her dishes properly, an issue many of us can no doubt relate to.

As the TikToker set out to try and find the source of the problem, she discovered that the dishwasher’s filter was completely clogged with food, soap, and grime.

“Apparently, you’re meant to clean this filter every week-month,” she added. The TikToker then guided viewers on how exactly you can clean your filter, starting with a hot, soapy water soak before getting in the nooks and crannies with a scrubbing brush.

She also showed viewers how to clean the dishwasher as a whole. Firstly, by sprinkling baking soda on the dishwasher door. Secondly, by filling a container with white vinegar, and thirdly, by putting the dishwasher on a rinse cycle.

Over in the comments section, viewers were either adding their own tips to keep your dishwasher clean or being completely taken aback by the need to clean dishwashers in the first place. “I’ve never cleaned that filter before… ever,” one viewer admitted. “I didn’t even know of its existence.”