People are just realizing how to get your dishwasher to clean itself & it’s really simple

REMOVING grime and food residue from your kitchen items can take a toll on your dishwasher.

Cleaning experts have revealed the hands off approach you can take to ridding your dishwasher of any smells and grime.

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Instagram account Zapatas Cleaning Services has shared a handy way to , using products you already own.

The cleaning experts explained: "Over time grease soap, scum, and food debris will build up in your dishwasher. Not only does this provide a breeding ground for germs, it also reduces the efficiency of the appliance."

For the first step, the professionals recommend using white vinegar and a scrub brush to clean the filter, sides, and any harder to reach parts of your machine.

Next, they advised: "Pour some vinegar into a dishwasher safe cup, put it on the top rack, and run a long cycle."

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"Vinegar will break down grease, soap scum residue, and grime," the cleaning experts explained.

They continued: "When the cycle is over, remove the cup of vinegar, pour a generous amount of baking soda onto the dishwasher floor, and run another long cycle."

"The baking soda will eliminate any odors the dishwasher may have," the host of the video said.

After this, you can run two separate cycles where the dishwasher starts to clean itself

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Zapatas Cleaning Services detailed that two separate cycles are necessary as vinegar and baking soda will cancel each other out given their different levels of acidity.

Instagram users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the cleaning tip.

"I will be doing this to my dishwasher tomorrow, now I know what to do to clean it. Thanks for this information," said one viewer.

Another follower wrote: "Just bought a house and this advice came at the perfect time! Ugh I'm dreading this though."

"Good timing my dishwasher is starting to smell funny, I will be trying this today," commented a third person.

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