Lemons Clean the Dishwasher

Instead of throwing out lemon peels, use them to clean the dishwasher! Although we might assume the dishwasher is clean, food can build up in spots that are difficult to see when we load dishes in. The citric acid helps break down the food built up and leaves the dishwasher cleaner than just using detergent. The dishes also benefit from this trick! Not only is the dishwasher cleaned, but the dishes come out extra shiny. This can be a great hack for old silverware that has lost its shine.

It can also bring back the shine to a long-used pan that needs some extra love, without the hard work of scrubbing it.