You probably have all of the ingredients you need to make dishwasher detergent in the comfort of your own kitchen. Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate ...

Mine has five years of grime, but there's hope for me yet. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann My disgustingly grimy dishwasher hasn't been cleaned since it was purchased over five years ago. The problem ...

The dishes can't get clean if the appliances isn't. Have you been using the same sponge to handwash dishes for years? I’d hazard a guess that you haven’t. Even though a sponge is a tool that cleans ...

While dish soap may seem like a quick and easy solution, there are certain surfaces and materials that can be damaged by dish soap.

Have you been using the same sponge to handwash dishes for years? I’d hazard a guess that you haven’t. Even though a sponge is a tool that cleans other items — and I always squeeze and rinse it after ...