The Real Reason Your Dishwasher Smells Bad
Jon and Anthony reveal how spotless pre-loading actually leads to odor, mold, and bacterial buildup. Learn why skipping the rinse, running full loads sooner, and letting detergent do its job are the keys to keeping your dishwasher clean and fresh.

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A Necessary Step or A Waste of Time?
Why Your Dishwasher Leaves Grit on Dishes
Jon and Anthony explain why pre-rinsing confuses your machine’s turbidity sensor, deactivates enzyme-based detergents, and leads to gritty plates and wasted water. If your dishwasher isn’t performing, it might be doing exactly what you told it to.
Cloudy Glassware? The Pre-Rinse Mistake You’re Making
Jon and Anthony break down how spotless pre-rinsing leads to detergent attacking the glass itself—causing permanent etching, streaking, and mineral haze. If your crystal is coming out cloudy, it’s not the detergent. It’s the chemistry you triggered by trying to help.
The Real Reason Your Dishwasher Smells Bad
Jon and Anthony reveal how spotless pre-loading actually leads to odor, mold, and bacterial buildup. Learn why skipping the rinse, running full loads sooner, and letting detergent do its job are the keys to keeping your dishwasher clean and fresh.
Pre-Rinsing Dishes: Necessary or Wasteful?
Anthony, Tom, and Jon wrap up the week with a brutal takedown of one of the most common “good habits” in American kitchens: pre-rinsing. From cloudy glasses to gritty plates to that mysterious dishwasher funk, this week’s episodes uncover how rinsing before you load isn’t just unnecessary—it’s actively making everything worse.