The secret ingredient which will leave your dishwasher sparkling in minutes 

A homemaker has revealed the secret ingredient she uses to keep her dishwasher sparkling clean.

Carolina McCauley, a mum from Perth, said she uses citric acid to clean her dishwasher.

‘Is your dishwasher a little nasty?’ she wrote in the caption showing off her ‘dirty’ dishwasher.  

She then showed how she cleans the machine, using two teaspoons of citric acid.

The mum simply adds the ingredient to the detergent compartment, closes the door and puts on a quick cycle while it’s empty.

‘Wow, it is so clean,’ she said as she showed off the newly sparkling appliance.

‘You will be amazed by the difference.’

And others quickly agreed with the method.

‘Citric acid is the key ingredient in most of the dishwasher cleaners,’ one man explained.

Others said citric acid can be replaced with vinegar and baking soda for a similar result. 

‘Baking soda, yes. I do this regularly. I also like to add vinegar. Doesn’t leave a smell or anything and really cleans out the dishwasher. Better yet, it takes away the weird smell a dishwasher can have at times,’ one mum said.

Carolina uses the citric acid in the machine before setting it on a quick wash cycle

 Some were confused about the ingredient.

‘Where do you buy citric acid from, I have never head or it,’ one man complained.

Some people just thanked the mum for the handy tip.

‘Oh, this is great I will try it next time, thankyou so much,’ one woman said.

And then she showed off the incredible result – her dishwasher appeared to be sparkling clean

‘What a handy tip, thanks for sharing,’ another said. 

Others said he should be able to find it in the baking section of any supermarket. 

The video has been seen by more than 136k people in less than 24 hours and attracted over 3800 likes.

Carolina has over 465k followers on the social media platform where she posts tips about homemaking.