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Maybe you haven't tried recently. They’re pretty good now.

• db48x 6y ago
  That’s true, though leaving plates with food on them to dry out is a bad idea. Run them through the dishwasher sooner rather than later! Of course I’m as lazy as the next person; there are dishes in my sink right now that could be put in the dishwasher, if only someone would empty the dishwasher of the dishes I washed the other day…
  • occz 6y ago
    It's mostly fine if you fill the pre-wash slot with detergent.
    • db48x 6y ago
      True, though be aware that not all dishwashers have one. Mine just does a few repeated wash cycles with no detergent, then one with detergent, followed by a rinse and dry cycle. It’s not great, but since it’s not actually broken I can’t really justify tossing it. Even so, I can only recall one time where it didn’t get a baking dish fully clean. I just left it in the dishwasher and ran another load the next day and it was fine. Then I baked some more enchiladas in it.
      • frosted-flakes 6y ago
        The pre-wash detergent "slot" in my dishwasher is a slight depression labelled "Pre-wash" on the flap of the normal-wash detergent dispenser. In other words, just squirt a bit of detergent into the dishwasher (anywhere, it doesn't matter) before running it.
• cassianoleal 6y ago
  There's a dishwasher in my flat. It's pretty new, large and good quality. It's been collecting dust. You need to pre-wash everything before loading it anyway, and in the end I still need to scrub and re-wash some of the dishes in the sink. I'd rather just do it myself from the beginning. Takes less time and effort, and comes out cleaner.
  • occz 6y ago
    Are you filling the pre-wash slot with detergent?
  • BeetleB 6y ago
    A new dishwasher doesn't mean a good one. They vary in quality. Are you using a rinse-aid? If not, you're doing it wrong. I never pre-wash. I'll manually remove solids when I'm done eating (e.g. with a spoon), but most people do that anyway because it'll be a pain to hand wash if you don't.