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You don't need to rinse them...it actually works better if you don't rinse them, as it give something for the soap/detergent to stick onto. Try it.
by TurkishPoptart 9mo ago
You don't need to rinse them...it actually works better if you don't rinse them, as it give something for the soap/detergent to stick onto. Try it.
- runjake 9mo agoI've heard this claim. I have no idea if it's really true or not. I don't really care. Here's why I rinse my dishes: it keeps the dishwasher trap cleaner and I get less build up in the dishwasher drain lines, so I have less maintenance to do. The dishes come out clean, anyway. Edit: It’s true for modern dishwashers. I can’t believe I spent time looking into this. The recommendation is still to scrape food off to prevent the aforementioned issues.
- foobarchu 9mo agoThe reason is that dishwasher detergent is an enzyme based cleaner. Those enzymes need something to react withm. You still want to scrape of loose food, of course, or yes you'll get a dirty filter faster.
- B5C8ECB24DB47D1 9mo agoAnd for those enzymes to work efficiently you need hot enough water from the very beginning of the washing cycle. See the video link I posted in another comment.
- foobarchu 9mo agoHah, I knew exactly what it would be before I looked