This is a thing with every dishwasher I’ve had, some models seem better than other. You wash the dishes and when they dry, they have a musty odor I can only describe as “wet dog”. Other people often don’t seem to notice this, so maybe I am just sensitive to it. Though if I point it out, then they smell it.
I have tried:
- Cleaning every nook and cranny of the dishwasher and filter
- Running with orange kool-aid/citric acid/lemishine in dispenser after each wash (works decently well)
- Running a rinse w white vinegar after each cycle (this works the best so far)
- Making sure dishes air dry instead of dry inside the dishwasher (always do this, helps a bit)
In all instances where this happens, the dishes are clean and don’t have food stuck to them or floating around in the water.
Has anybody else fought this problem? What worked for you?
If your dishwasher has a musty odor it is harboring bacteria that will fuck up your mental health. I forget the name of the bacteria but it starts with an A and its airborne products can give you chronic inflammation.
That problem goes so much deeper than funky smelling dishes. It’s a threat to your health.
Same for any part of your home that produces this smell. It’s not to be taken lightly.
So what, nuke it and start over? How do we destroy the bacteria and still have the majority of our walls standing?!