You know that little compartment in the dishwasher for rinsing solution? It’s usually marked as “Rinse Aid.” Confession: I've always ignored it. That's because I didn't know what rinse aid was, and I ...

If you want your dry dishes at the end of a cycle, we have three words of advice: Use rinse aid. Dishwashers dry items in a variety of ways. Some use electric heating coils, others raise the ...

Tired of coffee mugs collecting water that drips all over the rest of your dishes while you unload? Find out how to keep ...

Even if your detergent contains rinse aid, adding the liquid to the small compartment next to the detergent dispenser will help items dry more thoroughly. It makes water droplets less likely to cling, ...

Q: I am having a problem with my drinking glasses. When I remove them from the dishwasher, they are very cloudy. These glasses are about 50 years old and have never had this problem until recently. I ...

White vinegar is known to be a versatile cleaner. While it can keep water spots at bay and give your glasses that desired sparkle, using it in your dishwasher is actually a bad idea. Yes, we ...

Q. Your answer to the “wetness” with Bosch dishwashers is not entirely correct. Plastics like Tupperware will almost always have some residual water droplets due to the surface of the product. It is ...