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Removing Grease in a Dishwasher?

July 10, 2010

Man Loading a DishwasherAfter cooking bacon, I put the cooking plate in the dishwasher. The plate was loaded with grease. When I ran the load, the grease from the bacon cooker got all over all of my dishes. I've run several loads since then and even washed the sides of the dishwasher with a touch of Dawn. I'm still getting grease on the dishes. Is there anything I can do to clean this out once and for all? Thanks for your help!

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By Debra from Westfield, IN

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July 10, 20100 found this helpful

Dawn is too gentle. It has oil in it to protect your hands. You have grease in the pump and other inaccessible
locations. Wiping the walls and racks won't help. Use an aggressive Citrus based cleaner, even a citrus based engine shampoo works well. Pour a generous amount into the drawer and run a full cycle.

Avoid solvent based cleaners unless you can rinse immediately, because some of them attack the plastic
and make it brittle.

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July 13, 20100 found this helpful

You could try filling the powder container with baking soda and the rinse-aid container with white vinegar. Then run a full cycle. Vinegar and vinegar are both brilliant for grease.

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July 13, 20100 found this helpful

I do not remember the name of it, but in the same aisle of the market with the dishwasher soap you will find a dishwasher "cleaner." You run the empty dishwasher with only this bottle in the silverware basket. You need to make sure your hot water tank is producing water as hot as it can to melt the plug on the bottle. It clears up a lot of gook.

 

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July 13, 20100 found this helpful

Vinegar, vinegar, vinegar. Nothing cuts grease like it.

 
July 14, 20100 found this helpful

Thank you all very much for your feedback. The grease on the dishes has stopped, however there's still just the slightest residue on the door. It's just not as squeeky clean as I like. I'll try the various suggestions given here. I appreciate your help!

 

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July 14, 20100 found this helpful

I would try running a cycle with about a cup of baking soda instead of soap. Maybe the whole box. Do NOT use vinegar at the same time. Vinegar neutralizes the soda.

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I am thinking this might work as grease plus a base (the soda) make soap.

 

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March 12, 20110 found this helpful

When trying to clean the dishwasher, we have to remember that the first thing the dishwasher does is pump any water or drippings out before it fills. So if you put any cleaner in do it after the dishwasher starts to fill up. Just open the door, pour it in and shur the door again. I suggest a cup of non sudsing amonia to really cut all the grease.

 
March 1, 20170 found this helpful

Lemonade flavor sugar-free kool-aid is excellent. Its got citric acid which will cut the grease, plus it will leave a lemony smell.

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Pour two packets of it in the "detergent" cup then let the dishwasher run through a full cycle and rinse.

 
December 1, 20170 found this helpful

Vinegar did not take the vegetable oil out of the dishwasher. there is still s sticky film on the inside of dishwaher.

 
January 12, 20180 found this helpful

I had the same thing happen, how much vinegar would you suggest I put in the dishwasher to cut the grease?

 
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