> exposes you to harsh chemicals Why not go the old-school way and use baking soda and lemon juice/vinegar? Organic! > Anything you put in the dishwasher is g

> exposes you to harsh chemicals Why not go the old-school way and use baking soda and lemon juice/vinegar? Organic! > Anything you put in the dishwasher is going to come out more or less sterile anyway. Dishwashers don't get nearly hot enough to properly sterilize, and they definitely won't sterilize the parts that most need sterilization -- deeply nicked flatware, for example.