How to properly load the dishwasher is a long-debated topic—namely, which direction the silverware should point. One camp says the handles should point upward so they're easy to grab and put away, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone loading spoons into a dishwasher. - T.Vyc/Shutterstock Many of us own a handy dishwasher, which is a superstar at saving ...

The other day I overheard a coworker in our office chastise another coworker for putting a knife sharp side up in the office dishwasher silverware caddy. “It’s a safety hazard!” First colleague ...

Cleaning up after a meal is one of those household chores that many of us loathe, especially when we’re doing it daily. Dishwashers can make the process much simpler, replacing all that handwashing ...

In a recent column in The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer, you published a hint (from a reader — Heloise) about putting sharp knives together in the same bin in the dishwasher silverware holder, tips up.

Whether you manually prewash or not, when you run a load of dishes, glasses, silverware, and utensils through the dishwasher, you expect everything to come out clean. But that doesn’t always happen.

If you've ever opened the dishwasher to be met with rust coating your pieces, you might be wondering how this happened. It's not uncommon to see rust form on silverware over time, but there are ways ...

When it comes to using the dishwasher, it's not always as simple as load and go. There's actually an art to loading the dishwasher, and it will look different depending on the brand and model you own.

An expert explains whether or not the orientation of your silverware in the dishwasher matters. Placing silverware with handles up and sharp edges down is recommended for safety, Make sure to read the ...