Dishwasher: cutlery running?
Have you known the problem of cutlery tarnishing in the dishwasher instead of getting nicely clean? And that even though the cutlery is dishwasher safe? This phenomenon keeps popping up, but there is something you can do about it. Remove the stains from your cutlery and bend forward at the same time.
Why does the cutlery tarnish in the dishwasher?
With the little ones stains on the cutlery there is mostly so-called rust film. Even stainless cutlery comes out of the dishwasher with these stains. This is because it is not the cutlery itself that rusts during the washing process, but rather it forms on other objects that are also in the dishwasher. Of the rust dissolves in the rinse water, "flies" through the inside of the machine and sticks to the cutlery.
In this way you avoid the formation of deposits
- If you use dishwasher-safe cutlery, it can actually rust itself. Therefore, you should not even rinse it by machine.
- Sometimes the cutlery does not dry properly because there is too much humidity remains inside. You should therefore open the machine after completing the wash cycle and let off the hot steam.
- If you use too little rinse aid, this can also lead to unsightly stains. However, this is not rust film, but water marks that you can simply polish away.
Salt helps against milky deposits
Sometimes there is no rust film on the cutlery, but rather milky deposits make it appear dirty and not cleaned. These are caused by too calcareous water. Here you always have to make sure that you always use enough dishwasher salt. This prevents deposits and at the same time protects your machine from calcification. Check the amount of salt again and again and regularly fill the corresponding container completely. With frequent or daily use, you should refill the container at least once a month.
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You can easily remove superficial rust film
Since flash rust is only a superficial contamination, it can be easily removed using different methods.
- Treat your cutlery with a little lemon juice. Put some juice or concentrate directly on the cutlery and let it work for a short time. Then rinse this off under running water and rub each individual piece of cutlery dry. It should shine wonderfully again.
- Sweet drinks that contain phosphoric acid practically dissolve the rust film on their own. For example, put your cutlery in a glass with cola and you can watch the rust dissolve. A piece of aluminum foil in the glass acts like a magnet and attracts the unwanted deposit. Then let clear water run over again and dry everything off.
- Take the freshly rinsed cutlery out of the machine immediately after completing the wash cycle and dry it by hand. So flash rust has no chance and you also polish it to a high gloss.
Use aluminum foil to protect your cutlery from rust
Since removing the rust film means additional work, you should prevent it from accumulating on the cutlery.
- Put some aluminum foil in the form of strips or balls in your cutlery box. In conjunction with hot water and salt, it has the property of preventing deposits from sticking to silver or silver-plated objects. You will then be spared from the stains.
- Only put items in your dishwasher that cannot rust. This completely prevents the formation of rust film.
Always make sure that the settings on your machine are correct, detergent and rinse aid must be in the correct relationship to one another, otherwise stains will also appear, which you then only buff away by hand can.
