Here's How to (Easily!) Fix the Most Annoying Thing About Your Dishwasher — Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn

Let me first say this: I LOVE my dishwasher. I have lived in apartments with and without dishwashers, and I truly believe that, despite my best efforts, the machine does a better job than I do at getting dishes squeaky-clean, no matter how well I equip myself with gloves or soap or great-looking sponges. Plus, the dishwasher saves me from having to get too down-and-dirty with dinner plates, overnight-hardened cheese goo, and the like. Again: I'll do it, but I'd rather not.

There's just one area where I feel like the dishwasher falls short. Despite its hot water and the dry time and whatever else, I always end up with water spots on my glasses. When I wash glasses by hand and let them dry upside down, I don't get those spots.

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