What is a thorough way to clean my dish rack?
I have a Simple Human Dishrack. It was kind of a splurge when I bought it. We were swayed by the good reviews. The rack does not have the typical open wire design, as you can see in the link above. The dishes drain on a wired rack onto a sloped catch tray which then empties into the sink.
We've had it for about 6 months now and I'm noticing pink mold(?) where water pools/evaporates. (On the DIY Stack Exchange an answer to one of my questions there suggests that the pink stuff could be due to fluoride that's been added by the water company.) Potentially food particles could have built up over time, too.
How should I clean this dish rack to get rid of and or prevent more of this pink stuff that's building up?
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It has stainless walls, plastic bottom (which is the drip tray) and a coated metal rack (I'm not sure what the coating is).
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From the description you posted:
The drip tray, utensil holder, and inner wire frame are all dishwasher safe.
That's probably the cleanest you're going to get it. Just find some way to fit it into the dishwasher. Especially if you're using a dishwasher detergent with bleach in it, that plus the high temperature dishwasher option should thoroughly remove any mold.
(This is how I clean my dish rack, though its a different brand. It doesn't quite fit, but put it at an angle held in place with some nylon string, problem solved.)
Bleach is your best bet. Scrub it with a long-handled scrub brush and either liquid bleach or Ajax and water. Let it soak a bit before rinsing it out. Since it's stainless steel, the bleach won't do it any harm and will kill off any organics growing on it.
In my experience, the pink stuff is a mold, not flouride.
I wipe with a vinegar solution 3 parts water 1 part white vinegar. takes the water deposit away and disenfects witout removing the coating on the dishrack
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