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How to Deep Clean Your Dishwasher—Naturally

Posted By: Truly Free Home|Posted On: 12/10/2024

How to Deep Clean Inside Your Dishwasher

The most important part of deep cleaning your dishwasher is tackling the filter and food trap. If you’re not sure where yours is—no shame, we’ve all been there—check your owner’s manual.

Step 1: Soak the Filter and Food Trap

  • Unlock and remove the filter and food trap from your dishwasher.
  • Fill your sink with hot water and add a squirt of Truly Free Home Dish Soap.
  • Let soak for 15 minutes.
  • Rinse and remove any debris before locking the filter back into place.
  • Wipe down the inside of the door, paying close attention to the dispenser, the area around the filter, and the food trap.


Step 2: Run a Cleaning Cycle with Truly Free Home Dishwasher Cleaner

  • For maximum effectiveness, run a cleaning cycle on an empty dishwasher.
  • Sprinkle one packet of Truly Free Home Dishwasher Cleaner into the bottom of your dishwasher.
  • Run your machine on the heaviest and hottest cycle available.


Tip: In between deep cleans, check your food trap once a week to make sure it’s free of buildup. This will make the deep clean even easier.

How to Clean the Outside of Your Dishwasher

When the cleaning cycle is complete, it’s time to grab your Truly Free Home Everyday Cleaner and deep clean your dishwasher’s exterior. Here’s how:

  1. Check for gunk around the door’s rubber gasket or seal.
  2. Spray Truly Free Home Everyday Cleaner on any residue and gently scrub with an old toothbrush. Wipe away loose grime with a reusable cleaning cloth.
  3. Spray down the exterior of your dishwasher with Everyday Cleaner and wipe with the same cloth until dry to remove dust, dirt, and fingerprints.


This final, oh-so-satisfying step leaves your dishwasher gleaming—inside and out—and ready to tackle its next load with ease.

Once deep cleaning your dishwasher with Truly Free Home becomes part of your routine, you’ll be amazed at how effortless it is to keep it running like new. Regular cleaning not only helps your appliance work more efficiently, it also means crystal-clear dishes every time.

And the best part? With Truly Free Home Dishwasher Cleaner and Truly Free Home Everyday Cleaner, you can trust that your dishes are coming out truly clean—without a trace of harmful chemicals or toxic dishwasher detergent residue.

Once your dishwasher is degreased, deodorized, and running like new, the real trick is keeping it that way without reaching for harsh chemicals every time.

That's exactly why I built a monthly rhythm around Truly Free Home Dishwasher Cleaner. It handles the deep-clean step you just walked through, using plant-based ingredients you can look up right on the site, not a mystery list on the back of a bottle.

And if you're already thinking about the rest of your kitchen, here's some good news: it's one of five kitchen cleaners bundled together in the Ultimate Kitchen Detox Bundle, for a fraction of what you'd pay buying each one separately.

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