dishwasher

Silence -- Higher-end dishwashers from companies like Bosch have sound ratings as low as 38 decibels. If you were in the same room as that dishwasher while it was running, you wouldn't be able to hear it. Quiet performance is a priority for a lot of dishwasher manufacturers. You'll usually pay more for ultra-quiet models,…

You already know you should clean your sex toys, but vowing to do it is easy, before you really take a good look at what you’ve got. Sex toys are made out of all different kinds of materials. Some feel squishy, some are hard, some have electric components, and some go in different places than…

Nonstick cookware makes cooking easier, but it doesn’t necessarily make cooking better. It doesn’t sear as well as cast iron or stainless steel, its finicky finish is at odds with both the dishwasher and metal utensils, and Teflon has a reputation for being less than safe.It is, however, convenient, especially if you’re still building up…

Stainless steel cookware is the journeyman of the kitchen. It quietly and competently does its job, without the need for pampering (like cast iron) or any public drama (like Teflon-coated nonstick). If cast iron is a flashy Leo who lives for praise, stainless steel is an efficient, self-assured Capricorn. (I’m not sure what sign nonstick…

If you’ve noticed that sometimes there’s food still stuck to things when they come out of a cycle in the dishwasher, you should check the water pressure switch before you give up on your appliance. The adjustment is simple and can improve the results you get when you use your dishwasher. Here’s how to adjust…

Photo: irkus (Shutterstock)You’re here because you want to know the best way to clean your oven rack. That makes sense, as there are some zany hacks out there—but they can get so convoluted it’s hard to know if they’re the best way. For instance, a not-insignificant number of people swear by setting oven racks in…

Photo: OlgaGi (Shutterstock)If any of the major appliances in your home were to break, your dishwasher would probably be the least disruptive. Inconvenient? Sure. But given how many households don’t have a dishwasher at all, making do without yours for a bit probably wouldn’t be as bad as life without your refrigerator, for example.So, if…

Photo: Serghei Starus (Shutterstock)Labor Day sales are in full swing, including tech deals and many large appliances for your home. If you’re looking to replace any home appliance, including refrigerators, washing or drying machines, dishwashers, or ranges, take a look at our round-up of Labor Day deals you can get right now.Refrigerators This three-door fingerprint-resistant fridge…

I live in a city, but not the city, so my inexplicably teeny tiny kitchen tends to amuse my friends. It barely qualifies as a “room;” it’s more a small space carved out of a hallway and it’s constantly cluttered with my various kitchen projects. There is no countertop space because I have almost no…

I come from a family of replacers, not fixers. Whenever an appliance stopped working, we would give it away to someone in the neighborhood to fix while my mother would shop for an upgrade. Because I am not a woman of leisure, I cannot afford to just replace expensive appliances when they start to act…