‘Rid cloudy marks’ from glasses by using simple cleaning method

When it comes to washing dishes, many of us strive for clean, streak-free glasses.

There’s nothing worse than finding cloudy marks all over your dishes, especially when you’re hosting or have guests. Luckily, this won’t be a problem anymore as an expert has shared a simple way to fix the problem.

If you want “crystal clear” glasses, an expert at WhichUK claims there’s a simple thing you need to do – and it all involves your dishwasher. In a recent clip shared on TikTok, he opened up about the cleaning hack.

He said, if your glasses come out of the dishwasher with lines all over them, it’s likely happening because you aren’t using dishwasher salt. It’s an annoying problem, but it’s one that can easily be fixed.

Dishwashers want soft water to clean things properly, but he said most Brits have medium to very hard water at home. This is where you need to do something crucial.

He said: “Your dishwasher has special resin beads to absorb the hard water minerals, allowing the cycle to clean with soft water instead.

“It’s the hard water minerals that leave your glasses looking streaky, and the resin needs salt to work. And, yes, it does have to be dishwasher salt.

“You can’t use table salt instead. That’s because the stuff you use on your fish and chips isn’t pure sodium chloride, and has anti-caking agents which messes with how the machine works.

“But, don’t worry about premium brands, any dishwasher salt you buy is going to do the job.”

Before doing anything, he said it’s always best to test the water hardness in your area. Adjust your machine according to the manual, and follow the instructions to make sure you do it properly.

The video has been viewed hundreds of times since it was shared, and some people commented too. They seem to have all sorts of dish washing problems.

One wrote: “Mine feel quite gritty after cleaning – what’s that?” Another said: “I find putting glasses besides other glasses, not mugs, helps with less white marks too.”

A third replied: “Confused in Welsh – we have very soft water.” Meanwhile, a fourth also commented: “Could you possibly talk about the rinse aid compartment setting? Always have mine on four for London.”