Why put a ball of aluminum foil in the dishwasher?
Why put a ball of aluminum foil in the dishwasher? Tossing a ball of aluminum foil into the flatware caddy is such a no-fuss way to get your forks and knives gleaming. Why does it work? It’s all due to the science-y, oxidization interaction between the baking soda-like properties in dishwashing detergent and the aluminum…