Do you wash your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

[airdvr 197]

Maybe I'm OCD...can't see putting dirty dishes into the dishwasher and then letting them sit.

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[billvon 2,400]

If you wash them first, why put them in the dishwasher?

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If you wash them first, why put them in the dishwasher?

Damn, you are as bad as my ex. If you only run your dishwasher once a week think about the stains that will be left and the smell everytime you open the dishwasher. It only takes a few minutes to rinse off the plates then put them in the dishwasher.

[airathanas 0]

I used to not rinse the dishes off before putting them in the dishwasher. Then my ex go me into the habit, so now I do rinse them off. Makes little sense though- it seems as if I am washing them before I am going to wash them. Kinda like those people who clean before the maid comes to clean the house.

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[Zep 0]

If you'd been a dishwasher in a restaurant you'd know why.

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[airdvr 197]

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If you wash them first, why put them in the dishwasher?

I don't rinse them and dry them...they go in wet with suds on 'em. But I've run a sponge or a rag over them.

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[millertime24 8]

I picked the "depends on what was on them" option. If i use a plate to put a sandwich on there really isnt any point. If I have a bowl of oatmeal then I damn sure rinse the hell out of it since i only need to run the dishwasher about once a week.

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[billvon 2,400]

>If you only run your dishwasher once a week . . .

Then run it once every two days. You'll still use less water and soap.

[shropshire 0]

Behave!! How daft would THAT be?

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[shropshire 0]

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>If you only run your dishwasher once a week . . .

Then run it once every two days. You'll still use less water and soap.

Better yet ... don't use a dishwaher - what's the point of having one?

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[Nutz 0]

I rinse them off, not really wash. Meh

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[billvon 2,400]

>LBetter yet ... don't use a dishwaher - what's the point of having one?

Less time wasted, less water, soap and energy used, cleaner dishes. You can sanitize pieces of homebrew equipment in dishwashers because 1) they get very clean and 2) they get very hot.

But if you're going to wash them anyway, I agree; no need to wash them twice.

[Andy9o8 0]

I do a quick rinse of the dirtier ones under the faucet before putting them in, mainly just so that there's no residue left on them at the end of the cycle.

Otherwise, I don't get it. My MIL washes everything in a sinkful of hot, sudsy water, I guess because that's how her mom always did it, and then puts them into the dishwasher. WTF.

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Better yet ... don't use a dishwaher - what's the point of having one?

Believe it or not, a dishwasher uses less water than hand washing.

Yes, I rinse the dishes and wipe them with a rag before loading.

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[BobMoore 0]

I want to know how many wash their dishes before sex?

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Better yet ... don't use a dishwaher - what's the point of having one?

Believe it or not, a dishwasher uses less water than hand washing.

Yes, I rinse the dishes and wipe them with a rag before loading.

How does the water usage pan out when you Rinse every item before dishwasher washing?
So you either have a sink partly filled with water, or you run water over EVERY individual item?

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[squirrel 0]

i use a the special "boxer pre wash cycle." it works great, takes care of all the big chunks and such. but, gotta be careful, it is such a powerful cycle, it can end up damaging some items...see pics, last pic is damage pic.

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i use a the special "boxer pre wash cycle." it works great, takes care of all the big chunks and such. but, gotta be careful, it is such a powerful cycle, it can end up damaging some items...see pics, last pic is damage pic.

As cute as that is I REALLY hope there's no soap residue in there, that shit is Caustic

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[billvon 2,400]

>see pics, last pic is damage pic.

Well, once he licks that cheese grater he'll probably be less enthusiastic about the spatula . . .

[squirrel 0]

not to worry, we supervised "her" always. these are some old pics...rest in peace Daisy.

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[Andy_Copland 0]

I have a dish washer, i just haven't ever used it as i dont know how. I might go on a drunken washing spreee toniight though

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Better yet ... don't use a dishwaher - what's the point of having one?

Believe it or not, a dishwasher uses less water than hand washing.

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A dog uses even less.

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[MakeItHappen 15]

I put the dishes on the kitchen floor. In a few minutes, no make that seconds, they are 'clean' enough to put into the dishwasher.
I only run the dishwasher once a week and stuck on food won't get cleaned.

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Better yet ... don't use a dishwaher - what's the point of having one?

Believe it or not, a dishwasher uses less water than hand washing.

Yes, I rinse the dishes and wipe them with a rag before loading.

Exactly what I do. Dishwashers will not clean dried stuck-on food off dishware. I scrub off any residue and consider the dishwasher a disinfecting tool.

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[Gene03 0]

I just use the "dog" setting and let them air dry.

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