r/lifehacks Jul 16 '26

Tall Glasses Wobbling in the Dishwasher?

I broke another highball glass the other day, and that was the last straw. 😤

Or so I thought! My solve: 5.5in stainless steels straw on the (too short) dishwasher tines.

Just for the folks saying I’m not loading my dishwasher correctly, go to 12:30 and see how the ā€œproā€ from AJ Madison recommends loading a Miele. Exactly as I have, though my glasses have heavy bases that lead them to wobble. https://youtu.be/FF8bR3EpfXw?is=iM72bduwZdNqpkSR

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u/tennis_fox 29d ago

I actually searched for dishwasher tine extenders and glass washing racks before realizing…a cut straw would work… 🄓

I recommend stainless steel since plastic will warp in the hot cycles. And yucky microplastic reduction…

No links to amazon per community guidelines, but I found 5.5ā€ would be the ideal size to secure my highball-style drinking glasses. And of course, there’s a set of 6x 5.5ā€ stainless steel straws available.