The dishwasher wasn’t rinsing properly. I found a bottle of what I thought said “dishwasher cleaner” under the sink, so I put that in the dishwasher, on a hot cycle. Well, I am partially sighted and turns out I misread the bottle. It was actually washing machine cleaner. After several cycles I managed to get rid of the suds, but not the smell. The dishwasher smells terribly of laundry detergent. And it’s strongly clinging to the glasses and dishes, making them unusable. I tried putting vinegar in, but it didn’t get rid of the smell. I am worried about my landlady’s reaction when she finds out. She is already at the end of her tether with me because I am several months behind on the rent. She has spoken before about evicting me due to the money - I’m worried this might be the final straw. what can I do to get rid of the smell?
EDIT: Thanks so much for all the suggestions. After wiping out the filter and multiple cycles, the smell seems to be gone!
Tbh id just keep doing cycles with reguar dish liquid/powder. Or try baking soda? There is also such a thing as dish washer cleaner that you can buy, search for it online. Or maybe you’d need to get in there and scrub the walls and filter for the machine if the detergent is sticking to the walls/racks. I really dont think it would have ruined the dish washer, its just being stubborn as fuck