A dishwasher is one of the most convenient kitchen appliances. It saves a lot of time and effort that is normally spent doing the dishes. Plus, for added convenience, dishwashers today are available with different settings and options that use water and energy efficiently. However, even such convenient kitchen appliances need to be operated with care to function in the best way possible. So here are a few mistakes one must avoid while using the dishwasher. Not cleaning the filters Cleaning the filters of a dishwasher is a task almost everyone dreads. After all, who would want to touch the wet food residue? But however nasty it may seem, cleaning the dishwasher’s filter after every wash cycle is essential. If one does not do so, the food residue will keep moving between the dishes in every following wash cycle – which is even worse. Also, if it is left uncleaned for a long time, more residue will accumulate and cause blockages, and cleaning this will be even worse than cleaning a tiny amount of food residue. So it is better to clean a dishwasher’s filters after every wash cycle. Not loading it fully Dishwashers use much less water to wash the dishes than a person generally would.