Pro tip: That little mesh filter at the bottom of your dishwasher? Clean it way more often than you think.

I was at my neighbor's place last Saturday helping him fix his flooding kitchen floor. Turns out his dishwasher was dumping water everywhere because the filter was completely caked with food sludge. Like, it looked like a science experiment gone wrong. He told me he never even knew it had a filter, let alone that you're supposed to clean it every month or so. I went home and checked mine and it was pretty gross too, just not that bad. I spent 20 minutes scrubbing it with a toothbrush and hot water. Now the dishes come out way cleaner and it drains a lot faster. Has anyone else had a close call because of a neglected filter?

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jakelee3d ago

Checked mine after 5 years and never had a single problem.

christopherwilson3d ago

Tell me honestly - how long did it take you to finally check yours after getting that wake up call at your neighbor's place? I just checked mine after reading this and found a thick layer of gunk I never even noticed before. Kinda makes you wonder what else we're ignoring that's slowly causing problems.