Move your dishes over – here are some other things to put in your dishwasher

Your dishwasher is a really handy tool for some hard-to-wash items... 

Woman’s Day Magazine has a list of other stuff to put in there:

• Glass globes from light fixtures: Your lighting will be much brighter after a cycle through the dishwasher. Just be sure to skip the heated dry cycle.

• Shower heads and faucet handles: Put them on the top rack and run the pots and pans cycle to brighten handles and unclog shower head holes.

• Plastic hair brushes, combs and accessories: Residue from hair products build up on these items. Get rid of all the hair first then put them all in a mesh bag or dishwasher basket on the top rack and use the regular cycle.

• Baseball caps: Put them on the top rack and use borax instead of dishwasher detergent.

• Pet bowls and toys: It’s good to run them through once in a while to prevent the growth of bacteria.

Your jewels and valuables could be dishwasher safe too. It’s a great hiding place for those items while you’re away from home.