A flexible open-mesh bag installable in a dishwasher for containment of lightweight items that are subject to being thrown around the interior space of the dishwasher due to the force of water spraying onto the dishes being washed. The bag is preferably an elongated tubular envelope having one open end for insertion or removal of items. Suspension devices are connected to the bag for removably attaching the bag to one of the racks in the dishwasher.