How to load your dishwasher

From scraping off your dishes to not overcrowding to stacking your kitchenware in the best spot, we cover everything you need to know about loading your dishwasher properly for optimum cleaning.

No matter how advanced your dishwasher, you can still run the risk of not-so-clean dishes if you don’t load it correctly.

Thankfully, loading your dishwasher is straightforward – as long as you follow some easy tips, like the ones below:

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    A woman and a child unloading a dishwasher in a cozy kitchen. The woman smiles as she hands a yellow plate to the child.
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    A pot with a ladle is on the stove with a wooden spoon, while a man prepares food in the background.
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    A hand places the white bowl with a dishwasher-safe symbol into an open, half-filled dishwasher.
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    A glass casserole dish with caked-on tomato sauce.
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    A woman loads a stainless steel pot into a dishwasher with cups and dishes in a modern kitchen.
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    The top rack of a dishwasher with clear wine and water glasses.
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    A dishwasher’s cutlery compartment, filled with cutlery, beside several white dishes on the bottom rack of a dishwasher.
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    A woman in a striped t-shirt loads glasses into the top rack of a dishwasher in a white kitchen.