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I pre-clean too. But, the thing that really kills the bacteria is not the hot water (it's not hot enough), it's the bleach in the dishwasher detergent (bleach i
by bonestamp2 5y ago
I pre-clean too. But, the thing that really kills the bacteria is not the hot water (it's not hot enough), it's the bleach in the dishwasher detergent (bleach is a chemical sterilizer).
- dredmorbius 5y agoAlso the alkalinity of the detergent. Much as with soap, that disrupts lipid membranes in bacteria and viruses. The "20 second" rule for handwashing is mostly about how long germs need to be in contact with soap before they're mostly dead. (Mostly dead isn't all dead </MiracleMax>) You may still have dirt/soil on your hands after 20s, but it's pretty much sterilised.