> Is that a thing in the US For the most part (ignoring old/damaged washers) it's just a holdover from the older generation. My parents and their parents did i

> Is that a thing in the US For the most part (ignoring old/damaged washers) it's just a holdover from the older generation. My parents and their parents did it, and I expect many of my cohort follow through by example. However, I do not rinse and the results come out the same. The only caveat being that you will still get dirty spots if you over fill or place poorly certain shaped things. This happens regardless of rinsing, and I believe contributes to the myth