The kitchen is the busiest room in most homes. It’s the place we cook, of course, but we also like to eat and socialize there. And when we’re done with cooking and eating, we need to clean up.

Modern dishwashers typically have a filter that requires regular cleaning, but how often should it be cleaned? I spoke to experts who laid it all out. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...

Your dishwasher's filter is a key contributor to the machine's cleaning effectiveness -- and the reason why pre-rinsing your dishes before loading the dishwasher is largely a thing of the past. (Still ...