A water-conducting domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a wash container for holding items being washed, a first container and a second container for holding water. A a thermal insulation is arranged between the first container and the wash container. The second container is arranged in thermal contact with the wash container. A decanting device is provided for transferring the water from the first container into the second container to dry the items being washed.

Disclosed is a control method of a dishwasher (100) including a tub (2) for receiving objects to be washed, a plurality of spray arms (711, 713, 715) for spraying wash water to the objects, and a steam nozzle (42) for spraying steam to the objects, the control method including a main washing cycle of washing the objects, a rinsing cycle of rinsing the washed objects using wash water, and a drying cycle of drying the objects after the rinsing is completed, wherein the drying cycle includes spraying steam, received from a steam source, to the objects to increase a temperature of the objects (a steam spraying step) and resupplying water to the steam source in order to prevent the steam source from being heated after the steam spraying step (a cooling step).

A cleaning, sanitizing or disinfecting scrubbing device includes a body, a non-thermal plasma generator and damp wipe. Generated plasma activates fluid in the wipe. The device may include spacer posts between the body and wipe and a conductive mesh between the body and wipe or embedded in the wipe. Another embodiment includes a reservoir for holding a water- based fluid, a fluid delivery element connected to the reservoir by a tube through which the fluid can flow and a non-thermal plasma geneator. The non-thermal plasma generator activates the fluid. In one embodiment the scrubbing device is a mitt. In another embodiment the scrubbing device is a glove.

The invention relates to a detergent composition comprising at least one cationic derivate of a polysaccharide. The cationic derivate has an average molecular weight of less than 30000 g/mol, a degree of substitution ranging between 0.01 and 3.

The invention further relates to a method of reducing, limiting or preventing the occurrence of spotting and/or filming on hard surface substrates during rinsing or washing and to the use of a detergent composition to reduce, limit or prevent the occurrence of spotting and/or filming on hard surface substrates during rinsing and/or washing.

A method is provided for operating a dishwasher (1) in the form of a batch dishwasher, which has a treatment chamber (2) for accommodating washware to be cleaned. Provision is made, during an adsorption phase, for air to be conducted out of the treatment chamber (2) through a sorption unit (41), which contains a reversibly dehydratable dry material, in such a way that the dry material absorbs moisture from the air stream, wherein the air is then returned to the treatment chamber (2). Provision is further made, during a desorption phase, for the dry material of the sorption unit (41) to be heated in such a way that moisture is desorbed from the dry material as steam. During the desorption phase, the sorption unit (41) is subjected to forced ventilation only to such an extent that recondensation of desorbed steam in the sorption unit (41) itself is effectively prevented.

A phosphate-free automatic dishwashing cleaning composition including: i) a protease wherein the protease is a variant of a parent protease having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and the variant protease has at least 90% identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 wherein the protease comprises at least one aspartic acid residue in the active site loop region from position 95 to 103 (BPN numbering); and ii) greater than 5% of a crystal growth inhibitor, preferably hydroxyethylidine 1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP).

A phosphate-free automatic dishwashing cleaning composition including a protease wherein the protease is a variant of a parent protease having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and the variant protease has at least 90% identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 wherein the protease comprises at least one amino acid residue with a carboxylic acid side chain in the active site loop region from position 95 to 103 (BPN numbering) with the proviso that the variant protease does not have 100% identity with SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, or SEQ ID NO: 5.

A shoe management apparatus includes a first management apparatus, including a first inner space and an electric compartment disposed below the first inner space for dehumidifying air introduced into the electric compartment, and removing foreign matter from the shoes stored in the first inner space; and a second management apparatus disposed above the first management apparatus, including a second inner space for storing a shoe, and for adjusting humidity of the second inner space using air discharged from the electric compartment.

A cleaning device includes a container with a threadedly fastened lid and a foam pad housed within the container. The foam pad has a vertically formed cylindrical groove. A cleaning fluid for use with the cleaning device includes one or more of the following ingredients: water, surfactants, a non-water solvent, and gluconate salt. A method of cleaning a beverage container includes pouring the cleaning fluid onto the foam pad; inserting a smudged portion of the beverage container at an angle from about 30 to less than 90 as compared to a floor of the container; and rotating the beverage container against the foam pad.

The disclosure provides a self-cleaning method of a cleaning system, wherein the cleaning system includes a main cleaning machine and a base, and the main cleaning machine is detachably arranged on the base; and in a self-cleaning process, when a self-cleaning running condition is not met, the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning, and after the self-cleaning running condition is met, the cleaning system selects to continue to perform the self-cleaning or restart the self-cleaning. Since the self-cleaning process takes a long time, if the cleaning system stops the self-cleaning due to mis-operation in the self-cleaning process, the self-cleaning is able to be continued by means of the method after the self-cleaning condition is met again, instead of restarting self-cleaning, thereby avoiding repeated running, saving energy and improving the user experience. The disclosure is able to be applicable to different self-cleaning modes according to different conditions, thereby being flexible and efficient.