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ColdNoMore 05-24-2018 12:00 AM
Proper use of dishwashers
 
Rinsing most of the food off before loading the dishwasher, has been a life-long hard habit...for me to break. :oops:

Stop rinsing your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, experts say

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“Believe it or not, it’s actually more beneficial to not rinse your dishes before putting them into the dishwasher,” Morgan Brashear, a Cascade scientist with Procter and Gamble, told Today Home.

That’s because most modern-day dishwashers have sensors that help the machine determine how long of a cycle to run, based on how dirty the dishes are.

CFrance 05-24-2018 02:00 AM
Also, the enzymes in dishwasher soap are designed to latch onto food particles in order to do their job. With dishes that are pre-rinsed, they have nothing to latch on to.

Pre-rinsing also uses water needlessly.

Two Bills 05-24-2018 03:58 AM
Our dishwasher still cannot seem to cope with rib and chicken bones! :ohdear:

ColdNoMore 05-24-2018 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1546719)
Also, the enzymes in dishwasher soap are designed to latch onto food particles in order to do their job. With dishes that are pre-rinsed, they have nothing to latch on to.

Pre-rinsing also uses water needlessly.
It's taken me a long time...but I finally get it.

I guess my reluctance was based on too many years of "don't put that plate in there with all of that food on it"...still ringing in my ears. :D

CFrance 05-24-2018 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1546728)
It's taken me a long time...but I finally get it.

I guess my reluctance was based on too many years of "don't put that plate in there with all of that food on it"...still ringing in my ears. :D
Yep... Our boys are now saying nanner-nanner-nanner!:girlneener:

Madelaine Amee 05-24-2018 08:04 AM
I know someone who actually washes her dishes and the saucepans in the sink before she uses the dish washer - she says the dish washer sanitizes them, she washes them!

My otherhalf needs smelling salts:rant-rave: when he sees all that water going down the drain!

l2ridehd 05-24-2018 08:19 AM
I think our problem is different then most. When there is a big family, the dishwasher is run daily so pre rinsing is not necessary. Because we use many less dishes, eat out, we run ours maybe once a week. Without pre-rinsing, they stuff dries on and the dishwasher doesn't get it clean.

At least that is what I think, because I tried it.

CFrance 05-24-2018 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by l2ridehd (Post 1546771)
I think our problem is different then most. When there is a big family, the dishwasher is run daily so pre rinsing is not necessary. Because we use many less dishes, eat out, we run ours maybe once a week. Without pre-rinsing, they stuff dries on and the dishwasher doesn't get it clean.

At least that is what I think, because I tried it.
I wonder if you need a newer dishwasher, or something is wrong with it. We also are only two and only run the dishwasher when it is filled--once every five days or so. Our 2011 Whirlpool does a bang-up job on the dishes.


We use the Finish Powerballs. The only thing I pre-wash is silverware with mayonnaise or peanut butter on it.

tomwed 05-24-2018 08:53 AM
If the house is around 5 years old do we all have the same dishwashers? Or do the more expensive homes have batter appliances.

thetruth 05-24-2018 09:13 AM
For my two cents worth
 
You can try it. The risk is if it doesn't work you will need to go back to what you were doing before.

BEWARE-your dishwasher has a screen to stop large food particles. It is in the bottom of the machine. You need to regularly empty it-easy- If, it getts stuffed water will flow on to your floor.

tomwed 05-24-2018 10:26 AM
Best Dishwasher Detergents From Consumer Reports''' Tests

I know there are a lot of Costco Fans.

Brandigirl 05-24-2018 10:52 AM
We only run our dishwasher once every 3-4 days. If we don't rinse the dishes off, when you open the dishwasher, it will smell bad, especially with milk residue on glasses. I always rinse and have no problems with my dishes coming out sparkly clean!

retiredguy123 05-24-2018 01:00 PM
I never use the dishwasher. When you turn it on, it seems to take forever to complete a cycle. I just use paper plates and plasticware. Very easy and cheap.

justjim 05-24-2018 01:53 PM
Dishwasher
 
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 1546846)
I never use the dishwasher. When you turn it on, it seems to take forever to complete a cycle. I just use paper plates and plasticware. Very easy and cheap.
I know a person who “Never” used the dishwasher except once or twice a year and it turned out the dishwasher was ruined for lack of use. To each his own......:oops:

Henryk 05-24-2018 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by justjim (Post 1546861)
I know a person who “Never” used the dishwasher except once or twice a year and it turned out the dishwasher was ruined for lack of use. To each his own......:oops:
That can happen. The bottom of the dishwasher needs water so gaskets don’t dry and become brittle.


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