Abstract: An article holding device, for holding down relatively light-weight articles onto the open wire rack of a dishwasher, is in the form of a stretchable, elongated rectangular mesh. The mesh is attached at opposite ends to rigid plastic connector bars which may be placed on the outside of the dishwasher rack across adjacent vertical support wires. The elasticity or resiliency of the mesh when the connector bars engage the support wires on opposite ends of the dishwasher rack causes the mesh member to stretch across, and exert a downward force onto, articles placed beneath it on the rack to prevent such articles from bouncing out of position during operation of the dishwasher.