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How to Remove Tomato Stains From a Dishwasher

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Antonia Sorin
Antonia Sorin
Published: Nov 2, 2009
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

  1. Pour 1/2 cup undiluted bleach into the bottom of your dishwasher.

  2. Load the dishwasher as usual.

  3. Run the dishwasher through the normal cycle.

  4. If any of the stain still persists, fill the soap containers with powdered Tang. Run the dishwasher empty. As strange as it sounds, the acid in the Tang will remove the stains.

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Tips

Make sure to clean any vestiges of tomato-based products from utensils, pots or other containers before putting them into the dishwasher to prevent stains in the future, even if your dishwasher can handle tough cleaning jobs with presoaking or scrubbing.

Warnings

Be careful with the undiluted bleach. Even one drop can irreversibly discolor clothing.
Antonia Sorin

Antonia Sorin started writing in 2004. She is an independent writer, filmmaker and motion graphics designer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has completed work for the Long Leaf Opera Company, the former Exploris Museum and the…

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