25 Unexpected Items You Can Put In Your Dishwasher

The dishwasher is a kitchen’s greatest convenience for cleaning and sterilizing dirty dishes and utensils. Think outside the box and when you have something around the house you really want to get clean that the clothes washer just doesn’t do the job, try popping it in a dishwash cycle. A dishwasher’s water temperature reaches 155° F to kill bacteria, so crank the water to hot (many dishwashers have a “sterilization mode” or cycle, which is necessary to ensure the water is heated high enough to kill bacteria). Placing items in the dishwasher which you wouldn’t normally find there will free up your time while cleaning items more effectively than by hand.

Keep in mind you want to run your dishes and household items in separate loads, food can get stuck in material and possibly stain.

Which items are safe to wash in the dishwasher you may ask? Check out the list below…

1. Kid’s Toys, Barbies, Action figures
2. Hairbrushes, barrettes, scrunchies, and hair-ties
3. Garden tools
4. Sports guards
5. Baby bottle brushes
6. Furniture cushions
7. Scrub brushes
8. Vegetable brushes
9. Baseball hats
10. Toothbrushes
11. Pet Toys
12. Fake flowers
13. Kitchen sponges
14. Make-Up brushes
15. Shoes
16. Plastic broom heads and dustpans
17. Cages of fans
18. Tooth brush holders
19. Refrigerator shelving
20. Soap dishes
21. Pen holders
22. Cup holder inserts from your car
23. Light fixture covers
24. Trash can lids
25. Potatoes (make sure to leave out the soap!)

Do you have any additional items you have cleaned in the dishwasher or have heard is an “ok” to pop in the dishwasher? LET US KNOW by COMMENTING BELOW!