How to Save Your Dishwasher

Lifehacker says that reducing the amount of detergent I was using until I was using a mere 1/8th of the recommended amount. Everything from towels to t-shirts came out smelling fresher and more comfortable. and goes and links to the New York Times to lend more credence to their views. The article does contradict what mummy likes to make us do, which is to prerinse dishes before putting them into the dishwasher. Personally, I prefer putting my knives in blade-down, so I don't get cut when removing them, but that's just the way I am.