It sounds counterintuitive, but you really
shouldn't be rinsing your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. No, that doesn't mean leaving big chunks of food on them. But there's no reason to go about almost washing them before you put them in the dishwasher.
Why? Because dishwashers - and particularly dishwasher detergents -
need dirty dishes to work correctly.
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The makers of the dish detergent Cascade discourage customers from pre-washing or rinsing dishes because it actually inhibits the cleaner from working. "Enzymes in Cascade detergent are designed to attach themselves to food particles," the Wall Street Journal reports. "Without food, the enzymes have nothing to latch onto, says P&G."
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See here:
Why You Shouldn't Pre-Wash Dishes - Dishwasher Is Better Than Handwashing