Household dishwasher having a rinsing container , a washing item receptacle for receiving items to be washed, a lifting mechanism which is designed to raise the washing item receptacle from a starting position (AP) to an end position (EP) and to lower the washing item receptacle from the end position (EP) to the starting position (AP), a guide mechanism by means of which the washing item receptacle can be moved from a starting state (AZ) arranged within the rinsing container to an end state (EZ) arranged outside of the rinsing container and vice versa, - wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting lever connected in a pivotable manner to the rinsing container and the guide mechanism , said lifting lever having a guide groove which is designed to arrest the washing item receptacle in the end position (EP) when same is lifted from the starting position (AP) to the end position (EP) and in the end state (EZ) when same is lowered from the end position (EP) to the starting position (AP) so that the washing item receptacle can only be moved from the starting state (AZ) to the end state (EZ) in the starting position (AP) and vice versa, and - wherein the washing item receptacle has a guide pin which is guided in the guide groove when the washing item receptacle is raised from the starting position (AP) to the end position (EP) and when the washing item receptacle is lowered from the end position (EP) to the starting position (AP), characterised in that the guide groove has a first guide portion , which serves for collecting and positioning the washing item receptacle , a second guide portion connected to the first guide portion , which serves for arresting a movement of the guide mechanisms when the washing item receptacle is moved from the starting position (AP) to an end position (EP) and vice versa, a third guide portion connected to the second guide portion which also serves for arresting a movement of the guide mechanisms when the washing item receptacle is moved from the starting position (AP) to an end position (EP) and vice versa, and a fourth guide portion connected to the third guide portion , which serves for potential system maintenance, since in this fourth guide portion the washing item receptacle may be removed from the guide groove wherein the four guide portions (43 to 46) preferably form a U-shaped or approximately U-shaped guide groove . - wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting lever connected in a pivotable manner to the rinsing container and the guide mechanism , said lifting lever having a guide groove which is designed to arrest the washing item receptacle in the end position (EP) when same is lifted from the starting position (AP) to the end position (EP) and in the end state (EZ) when same is lowered from the end position (EP) to the starting position (AP) so that the washing item receptacle can only be moved from the starting state (AZ) to the end state (EZ) in the starting position (AP) and vice versa, and - wherein the washing item receptacle has a guide pin which is guided in the guide groove when the washing item receptacle is raised from the starting position (AP) to the end position (EP) and when the washing item receptacle is lowered from the end position (EP) to the starting position (AP), <EOS>