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One thing we do is to load a new dishwasher tablet immediately upon emptying the dishes. Result: If there’s a tablet: it’s dirty. If there’s no tablet: it’s
by sokoloff 10mo ago
One thing we do is to load a new dishwasher tablet immediately upon emptying the dishes.
Result:
If there’s a tablet: it’s dirty.
If there’s no tablet: it’s clean.
- ajb 10mo agoThat's a good one. One I tend to do is, once I know i will run the dishwasher overnight, I will set it to run with a delay. That way, even if I forget to put in the last few items, it's going to run and I will not run out of clean stuff. (My dishwasher is fairly slow, as it's a built-in one and can't pop open to dry).
- astura 10mo ago[flagged]
- Extropy_ 10mo agoI understand your confusion. If you clean off and rinse your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher, it can sometimes get confusing
- dolmen 10mo agoI don't get the logic of cleaning dishes BEFORE putting them in the dishwasher.
- bgbntty2 10mo agoI think people don't want to clog their dishwasher with pieces of food. If I have a couple pieces of spaghetti, a part of a leaf and half a chickpea stuck on the plate, I would remove them with a paper towel. Not sure why anyone would rinse it afterwards, though. That reminds me of people who clean before the maid comes. I've never had a maid, but I've read that people do the easiest things themselves so the maid, who is paid by the hour, has to do the harder things only.
- kj4211cash 10mo agoI do it and recognize that the logic is flawed, but it's a habit and just looks and feels correct at this point.
- mhb 10mo agoYou will after you have to pull the dishwasher out, turn it upside down and partially disassemble it to clean the filter which is blocking the flow of water intended to rinse your dishes.
- quesera 10mo agoNot actually cleaning, just rinsing. The logic is to prevent: - Chunks of fibrous vegetables (e.g.) from clogging the dishwasher filter - Wet sauces (or egg) from drying and hardening over the hours/days before the next dishwasher cycle, and becoming more difficult to remove A lot of people don't know that dishwashers have filters that need to be cleaned regularly! And many of us grew up with older dishwashers that didn't work as well as newer ones. All of that said, modern dishwashers actually monitor the water (clarity, turbidity?) to determine whether the dishes are sufficiently clean. If you rinse your dishes too well, the dishwasher will prematurely think it has accomplished its goal, and reduce time/temperature to end the cycle early. This is why manufacturers recommend against rinsing or pre-cleaning. In my household, we have a pair of zealous canine precleaners, who do an excellent first-pass job. The dishwasher's only responsibility is to rinse and sterilize. :)
- astura 10mo agoI might quickly rinse my dishes to remove large food particles. If you are cleaning your dishes so much before loading that you literally can't tell the difference between dishes that have been through the dishwasher and dishes that haven't, then just skip the dishwasher step. You're already done.
- gramie 10mo agoThe issue comes when there are multiple people using the kitchen. Sometimes my wife runs the dishwasher when I'm not around, or vice versa. We usually rinse our dishes, so there is not always a lot of visible evidence. The problem is when you have a dirty dish and assume that the dishwasher contents are dirty too (because usually we unload the dishwasher soon after it finishes). Then you put a dirty dish in, possibly making other dishes dirty. So you have to either hand-wash several dishes or re-wash the entire load.
- Dusseldorf 10mo agoOur dishwasher keeps its little screen on and blinking until you actually hit the on/off button, and we effectively use that as a cleanness indicator. We only turn it off after having cleaned out the dishwasher. So the off state always means dirty. On and full = clean, on and mostly empty = someone probably forgot to turn it off, easy to spot check.
- dang 10mo ago> Wtf? I never once in my life have any issues [...] What a weird problem to have. I'll give you a pro tip [...] Can you please make your substantive points thoughtfully? There's no need to snark or get personal. If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.
- Extropy_ 10mo agoThat's a nice trick. What we do is use a reversible magnet that says "dirty" on one side and "clean" on the other
- mauvehaus 10mo agoOr if you have an already incomplete set of scrabble tiles: attach magnets to the backs of the ones that spell "dirty" and "clean". Whichever isn't scrambled on the door is the state of the dishwasher. Or simply don't rinse the dishes before you put them in[0]. I've never had trouble telling. [0] Exceptions: uncooked eggs, yogurt, and for some reason, salsa? None of which ever come off for me if they sit for long before you run the dishwasher.
- liotier 10mo agoThe stable state of our dishwasher is dirty: clean only lasts the fleeting instant a person spots it and immediately empties it.
- kurthr 10mo agoOne word, teenagers.
- 28304283409234 10mo agoI'm fully convinced that dishwashers are a hoax. Doing the dishes manually is far more efficient, both in water used, energy and time spent. Things to consider: time spent determining if the item is dishwasher proof, time spent playing dishwasher tetris, time spent filling and emptying, time pre-cleaning before putting things in the dishwasher, time spent re-washing after it turns out that the dishwasher did not clean your as well as it advertised on the box. I can do the dishes after a family meal just as fast, and with better and more consistent results en less water, than when using the dishwasher.
- TRiG_Ireland 10mo agoAny modern dishwasher is very efficient on water (and on heating). That said, I don't have one myself. Dish washing time is thinking time or podcast time for me.
- bgbntty2 10mo ago> time spent determining if the item is dishwasher proof It's done once per item. In my case I have just a few things I know are not dishwasher proof. > time spent playing dishwasher tetris Get a bigger dishwasher. > time spent filling and emptying The same time you'd spend putting things in the sink and taking them out after you've washed them. > time pre-cleaning before putting things in the dishwasher No need to that, unless you leave actual chunks of uneaten food on your plates. > time spent re-washing after it turns out that the dishwasher did not clean your as well as it advertised on the box Try powdered detergent. There are a few Technology Connections videos discussing dishwashers, including how capsules are inefficient - basically they're used up on the "pre-wash" cycle. There are a few other tricks to improve the efficiency of the dishwasher, too. So you have a few things to do once and a few things to do always, which you'd do with hand washing anyway. Having a dishwasher is a game changer. If you're not happy with the results, don't give up just yet. Think of how to improve the process, because it's possible. At first I was also skeptical and disappointed in my (first) dishwasher.
- sokoloff 10mo agoWhen our old dishwasher gave up, I got a mid-range Bosch dishwasher. I never thought I’d catch feelings for an appliance, but this thing is awesome. Dishes come out squeaky clean and nearly dry just from the temps. Glasses are spotless. Third rack is very convenient as well. I’m sure other modern dishwashers are also very good, but I’d buy the same again in a heartbeat.
- kurthr 10mo agoI've often wondered why the dishwasher vendors didn't put a label on the little flip open door so that it actually said, "dirty" on the outside, and "clean" on the inside.