You’ve been washing your dishes all wrong… and it’s why your plates still come out greasy

WASHING dishes seems like a relatively straightforward task – yet time and time again, we find the plates covered in grease.

If this is something you struggle with each evening, it might be something to do with how much washing-up liquid you use, according to one cleaning whizz.

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Multiple regions across the nation are supplied by hard water reserves containing a high mineral content.

Although it’s not necessarily a health risk, it can be a nuisance in your day-to-day life, especially when it comes to cleaning and doing the dishes.

Fortunately, one savvy TikTok user has a solution – and it will change your life, The Express reported.

Ann Russell shared her handy household hack to her 2.1million followers on the social media giant.

In a more recent video, the cleaning enthusiast revealed that for those living in hard water areas, the right amount of soap is what makes all the difference.

She explained: “I normally give just a good [squeeze] so that the water is bubbly and it’s hot, hot water. A squirt. A spoonful.”

However, as well as paying attention to how much dish soap you are using each time, Ann also reminded it’s essential to keep an eye on the bubbles.

She explained: “When the bubbles go and the water cools you throw your water and use more water because you need to.

“The water needs to be hot and it also needs to be clean because the washing up liquid acts as an emulsifier.

“It emulsifies the fats and gets it clean and once you’ve used it up the water will get greasy and nasty and you’ll just be spreading grease around.

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“If you use less washing up liquid you will probably have to change your water more often.

“The main thing is just to keep an eye on your water and when the bubbles have died then tip it out and get some more water.”

Tips for washing dishes in hard water areas

If you have noticed a layer of white residue on your glasses, dishes and cutlery after washing them, this could be due to hard water.

Although upping your dish soap usage is one way to get rid of them, vinegar can also come in handy.

Simply add one cup of vinegar to your rinse water when washing by hand.

For those concerned about vinegar leaving behind an unpleasant odour, experts from SF Gate recommend using citric acid instead.

They said: “Food-grade citric acid is another natural choice for conquering hard-water deposits on dishes.”