A FEW people are flabbergasted after only recently realizing a dishwasher hack that would have made their lives much easier.
One woman took to TikTok to share the stacking trick that not only saves space in the dishwasher but optimizes its resources.
TikTok user Angela Taylor, known as @blondebutterfly2 on the platform, shares her dishwasher stack trick that she only recently realized herself but has transformed how she uses the appliance in her home.
"So I was today year's old when I figured this out," she says at the start of the video.
The dishwasher is such a household staple that many don't even think about its many uses.
In a viral video, she tells viewers about the new cleaning trick that is sure to change the way you clean your dishes forever.
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Most cutlery baskets go on the lower rack, yet some dishwasher models keep it on the door for extra loading capacity on the lower level.
Since most cutlery baskets are portable, you can move them from the dishwasher to your silverware drawer for easy loading and unloading.
She notes in the video that normally people would vertically place their kitchen utensils in the front pocket of the dishwasher, closer to where you apply the cleaning fluid or packs.
The TikTok user actually noticed that the front area of her dishwasher where many people normally put their cutlery could not only be removed but actually opens up.
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"If you turn it the other way and you open it up…boom. They go horizontal and you can flip it back over," she explains.
Basically, by opening the cutlery basket and placing the utensils horizontally instead of vertically, it optimizes for more space.
The cleaning hack is so useful for the future, especially when cleaning massive loads of cutlery after a big event.
The comment section of the video had mixed opinions about the life hack with many saying they plan on continuing it their own way.
"Okay..this is actually new to me😳..never knew this," one viewer wrote.
"I’m so ocd all my spoons go in one thing all forks in another .. all knives .. and so on lol I CANNOT mix them like u did lolol," one user commented.
"My wife thinks a fork won’t get clean if I put it next to spoons," another shared comically.
"Wrong… water won't wash the utensil except the one facing down first…see the manual," another added.
"Had to go check, mine does not do that.." another noted.
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