My family got our first dishwasher when I was in 6th grade. Oh, what a wonderful invention! We all know the obvious benefits of having one. They can be more useful than you realize. You can wash your flip flops in one. Got a grungy looking baseball cap? Sporting goods stores sell frames that hold the cap's shape while you run it through the dishwasher. That works great! I've done it. You can actually cook salmon in your dishwasher, according to time.com. Need to keep food warm while waiting for guests to arrive? Put the dishwasher on the heated dry cycle. Time also says you can use it to clean tools. Not sure I'm in a hurry to try that one.

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