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Dishwashers make life easier—but most people don’t use them quite right. This episode, we’re diving deep into how you can get yours to wash dishes even better. Guest: Wirecutter staff writer Andrea Barnes Products we recommend: The best dishwasher detergent: Cascade Free & Clear ActionPacs What to use to clean your dishwasher: Affresh or citric acid Rinse aids to consider: Ecover or Finish Jet Dry The best dishwasher: Miele G5008 Andrea loves: The League of Kitchens Cookbook Additional reading: The 4 Best Dishwasher Detergents of 2024 How to Clean Your Dishwasher Why You Should Clean Your Dishwasher Filter How to Use Your Dishwasher Better We Smeared Hundreds of Dishes With Peanut Butter, Egg Yolk, Red Sauce, and Lipstick to Test Dishwashers in 2024 Is It You, or Is Your Dishwasher Just Lousy? Here’s How to Tell. We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› Wirecutter Social and Website Instagram: /wirecutter Threads: /@wirecutter Twitter: /wirecutter Facebook: /thewirecutter TikTok: /wirecutter LinkedIn: /nyt-wirecutter Website: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/ Newsletter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/newsletters/ The Wirecutter Show is executive produced by Rosie Guerin and produced by Abigail Keel.Engineering support from Maddy Masiello and Nick Pitman. Episodes are mixed by Catherine Anderson, Efim Shapiro, Rowan Niemisto, Sophia Lanman, and Sonia Herrero. Original music by Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, and Diane Wong. Wirecutter’s deputy publisher and general manager is Cliff Levy. Ben Frumin is Wirecutter’s editor-in-chief. Hosted by Rosie Guerin, Caira Blackwell and Christine Cyr Clisset. Find edited transcripts for each episode here: The Wirecutter Show Podcast