6 surprising things you can clean in a dishwasher

Dishwashers, it turns out, can clean far more than our pots, pans and crockery. Once you know all the things you can clean in a dishwasher, the debate between dishwashers vs hand washing suddenly becomes much easier.

Using our dishwashers to their full potential can also save heaps of time. From cleaning the fridge to washing flip flops (yes, flip flops), so many annoying cleaning jobs are taken care of for us.

With that in mind, I asked cleaning experts to share what things you can clean in a dishwasher – some of them might surprise you.