How to clean a dishwasher

First unplug the machine!

Make sure to check these holes for debris on both top and bottom spinners.

Pull out the bottom rack and check bottom for debris. Check spinners for blockages. Remove bottom filters if necessary and clean pieces.

Remove top pieces.

Keep going. Remove this too.

And no more to remove!

Woo debris!

Place pieces back together after soaking and cleaning them. I used a fifty-fifty water vinegar bath.

Don't forget to plug the machine back in!

Place a cup of vinegar in the top rack.

This is what it looks like after running a high temp light setting with a cup of vinegar in the top rack.

Sprinkle baking soda around the bottom.

This is what it looks like after running the same setting with baking soda. Stains are lighter, but looks like will need to do something further to get those stains in the bottom.

Next parts: highly recommended you wear gloves since working with abrasives and acids. I hate wearing them unless I have to and I don't mind messing my hands up a little bit.

Baking soda and vinegar paste.

Still didn't remove stain. But did take off rust from coil around the bottom.

Rinse with water.

Tried a bleach-water-baking soda paste. Stains are definitely lighter, but still there. Make sure to rinse this off as well when you are finished.

Overall, the dishwasher is cleaner and this is good for regular cleaning. To get the stains out, definitely going to need to do a little extra work and maybe resort to commercial cleaners.