Load dishwasher-safe pots and pans on the bottom rack, face down. “Heavily soiled pots and pans can benefit from being placed face down on the bottom rack,” so they get the full force of the ...

"Even if they’re labeled dishwasher-safe, plastic can warp or melt on the bottom rack where the heat is most intense," Robin Murphy, the founder of Maid Brigade, says.

Here we’ll explain why certain food containers are only top-rack dishwasher safe—so you can keep your reusable food containers intact and safe to use.