This viral trick, credited to Australian Carolina Mccauley, involves placing an aluminum ball in the dishwasher, providing a solution to the issue of cutlery appearing dirty or dull after a wash.
To try it yourself, take aluminum foil, crumple it up, and place it in the cutlery basket. Run the dishwasher on its normal cycle, and once done, you’ll be amazed to find your forks and knives shining like never before.
It may seem like magic, but it’s a straightforward chemical reaction—an electrochemical interaction between aluminum and baking soda found in dishwasher tablets. Baking soda and water, combined with the aluminum ball, create a current that attracts particles causing cutlery to lose its shine. It’s a quick and practical method to achieve super shiny cutlery.
Aluminum Foil Trick for Drying Clothes too!
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