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We're always trying to do our part to save the environment, especially when it comes to being in the kitchen. Whether that's cleaning the garbage disposal with lemon juice and vinegar ice cubes or ...

You may have your dishwashing schedule down to a science, but there might be a better way. Learn the best time of day to run your dishwasher for maximum efficiency from your kitchen’s greatest asset.

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Dear Heloise: After reading the letter from Pat D. in Irvine, California, about not putting dishes in the dishwasher with dried food on them, I would like to share my thoughts: I don't hesitate to do ...

It might be surprising to hear, but at the age of 25, I only recently used a dishwasher for the first time. I didn't grow up with one in my household, perhaps for generational reasons, as I have older ...