I had the same problem, dishwasher smells, even after doing a load of dishes, sometimes worse than others. Read the advice here, used what I had on hand which was white vinegar (filled the detergent thing with it and closed it) and sprinkled 1/2 a box or so of baking soda on the bottom of my washer and then used pot and pan cycle, hi temp, with hi temp prewash option and air dry (since the dishwasher was empty) and it is spotless and seems to smell fine! I will be back if this does not keep the problem at bay, I intend to do this weekly or as needed ... View related article.