I’m the Queen of Clean & you’re loading your dishwasher all wrong – stop putting glasses next to each other for a start

A CLEANING whizz has revealed that you’ve been loading your dishwasher all wrong.

So if you’re lucky enough to have a dishwasher at home, you’ll need to listen up to ensure that your glasses stay shiny and undamaged. 



I’m the Queen of Clean & you’re loading your dishwasher all wrong – stop putting glasses next to each other for a start
Lynsey Crombie, aka the Queen of Clean, has revealed that we’ve been loading our dishwashers incorrectly

I’m the Queen of Clean & you’re loading your dishwasher all wrong – stop putting glasses next to each other for a start
According to Lynsey, you should never put glasses next to each other

I’m the Queen of Clean & you’re loading your dishwasher all wrong – stop putting glasses next to each other for a start
She advised people to put a piece of scrunched up tin toil into the cutlery compartment to keep things shiny

According to this best-selling author and columnist, you should never put your glasses next to each other for a start.

Not only this, but you must use tin foil if you want shiny cutlery and a tea towel is an essential part of the process to. 

Lynsey Crombie, also known as TV’s Queen of Clean, recently took to social media to share her quick and easy hacks on how to load the dishwasher correctly.

The cleaning fan posted her clip with the caption ‘Dishwasher hacks that will shine up your silverware and save your glasses!’

She first explained: “Don’t put glasses next to each other as they can rub together and ruin the appearance of the glass.

“Instead, separate with a mug.”

Next, she urged people to use tin foil to keep cutlery sparkling, as she continued: “Adding a ball of tin foil to the silverware compartment will shine the cutlery.”

Finally, Lynsey stressed the importance of using a tea towel near the end of the dishwasher cycle.

She concluded: “Towards the end of the circle, add a dry clean tea towel to soak up moisture and the occasional water pockets left on.”

Lynsey’s TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @lynsey_queenofclean, has clearly impressed many as it has quickly amassed a staggering 933,600 views.

Social media users were stunned at Lynsey’s clip and many were eager to give her tips and tricks a try.

One person said: “Going to try that.”

Another added: “You’ve got a lovely home Lynsey. I can see why you love cleaning it so much. I see it and want to clean it too, beautiful work.”

Lynsey’s dishwasher clip comes just days after she shared her top tips on how to stop pesky ants and flies from coming into your home.

Lynsey shared: “Three simple ways to stop ants and flies coming into your home.”

The first method involves using talcum powder, as Lynsey advised: “Use talc around the entrances to create a barrier for ants.”

Not only this, but Lynsey also advised using lemons to keep ants at bay, as she added: “Mix together lemon and water spray and dab on your door frames to deter pesky flies. They hate citrus.”

As well as this, cinnamon can also be used to stop unwelcome ants from coming into your space.

Lynsey continued: “Use cinnamon neat to deter flies. It is so overpowering they will fly away.”

Not only this, but if you are sitting outside, Lynsey encouraged: “Lastly, when eating outside, use a fly fan.”

Lynsey later noted: “There are lots more tips and tricks that you can try, but I do find that these three are the most effective.”

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I’m the Queen of Clean & you’re loading your dishwasher all wrong – stop putting glasses next to each other for a start
She also recommended using a tea towel to soak up moisture