I poured white vinegar into my dishwasher’s rinse-aid slot for years to save money: the day a repairman pulled back the door gasket, I saw what the acid had been doing
Swapping vinegar for commercial rinse aid seemed like a brilliant money-saving hack—until an appliance repairman revealed the hidden damage lurking behind the door gasket. Years of acid exposure can degrade rubber seals in ways that won’t show up as a leak until catastrophic failure occurs.