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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
I've often heard that it's less expensive to use the dishwasher than to wash by hand. But, with only two people in the house it doesn't seem that we create enough dirty dishes to justify running the dishwasher daily. In addition we have some items such a a chef's knife that we only have one of so I don't want to throw it in the dishwasher and not have use of it for a week.
Ny question is, is it still more efficient to run the dishwasher when it is not full than to wash by hand?
Do you run your dishwasher every day? If not, how often do you use it?
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Just hand wash the easy stuff (large pans, delicate stuff like a teak block), and put the stuff that builds up (glassware, silverware, plates) in the dishwasher and wash every 2-3 days. If you put something in the dishwasher that you need and it isn't washed yet, just pull it out.
I usually rinse off everything before I put in the dishwasher just because I am like that. I also like to use a dishwasher cleaner (get at publix) every month or so just to keep everything cleaner.
Bottom line, no need to run dishwasher daily. Think of it has a giant sink to put dirty stuff in until you get to it.
Hope this makes sense.