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Family Ties Forever! · 01-05-2011, 11:27 PM

The pots and pans dishwasher thread made me wonder....

For those with a dishwasher do you rinse off/wash your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher? Or do you just put them in the dishwasher as is?

I rinse off/wash the dishes first and then put them in the dishwasher. I can't imagine just putthing them directly in the dishwasher. I don't think they would get as clean if not rinsed off first.

Marvo301 · 01-05-2011, 11:30 PM

Yes I do rinse my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Since I only run my dishwasher once a week (I live alone) I pretty much have to.

Nighthawk76 · 01-05-2011, 11:30 PM

No, but I really should because if you don't wash them before hand the dishes don't really come clean.

AKA · 01-06-2011, 06:10 PM

With my dishwasher, you pretty much have to. So I set up a chair in front of the sink (because of my RA), run some ridiculously hot water and rinse every dish before I put them in my dishwasher.

My wife and I are bad about rinsing our dishes off after we use them, so sometimes this takes some doing. Which is why I'll usually fill half of the sink up with hot, soapy water and let the "problem" dishes soak while I'm rinsing other dishes and stocking the dishwasher.

I hate to admit it, but this is usually a 20-30 minute process for me. Yes, I lead a very interesting life!

MrCleveland · 01-07-2011, 12:15 AM

Yeah, I rinse most dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. If I washed the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher...that'd be pointless!

browneyes106 · 01-07-2011, 02:17 AM

I always rinse the dishes and depending on the condition sometimes do a light wash of them before I put them in the dishwasher.

comedyfreak · 01-07-2011, 10:45 AM

I don't have a dishwasher but, I voted yes. I rinse my dishes, pots, and pans after I use them so when I do wash them they're easier to clean.

Yooch · 01-07-2011, 09:37 PM

Actually, I am the diswasher in my house. Even with that I always pre-rinse the dishes, etc., it seems to help the sponge stay sopier longer.

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01-05-2011, 11:27 PM	#1
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	Do You Rinse/Wash Your Dishes Before You Put Them In The Dishwasher? The pots and pans dishwasher thread made me wonder.... For those with a dishwasher do you rinse off/wash your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher? Or do you just put them in the dishwasher as is? I rinse off/wash the dishes first and then put them in the dishwasher. I can't imagine just putthing them directly in the dishwasher. I don't think they would get as clean if not rinsed off first.
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01-05-2011, 11:30 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	Yes I do rinse my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Since I only run my dishwasher once a week (I live alone) I pretty much have to.
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01-07-2011, 12:15 AM	#5
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,233	Yeah, I rinse most dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. If I washed the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher...that'd be pointless!
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01-07-2011, 10:45 AM	#7
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	I don't have a dishwasher but, I voted yes. I rinse my dishes, pots, and pans after I use them so when I do wash them they're easier to clean.
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01-05-2011, 11:30 PM	#3
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	No, but I really should because if you don't wash them before hand the dishes don't really come clean.

01-06-2011, 06:10 PM	#4
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	With my dishwasher, you pretty much have to. So I set up a chair in front of the sink (because of my RA), run some ridiculously hot water and rinse every dish before I put them in my dishwasher. My wife and I are bad about rinsing our dishes off after we use them, so sometimes this takes some doing. Which is why I'll usually fill half of the sink up with hot, soapy water and let the "problem" dishes soak while I'm rinsing other dishes and stocking the dishwasher. I hate to admit it, but this is usually a 20-30 minute process for me. Yes, I lead a very interesting life!

01-07-2011, 02:17 AM	#6
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I always rinse the dishes and depending on the condition sometimes do a light wash of them before I put them in the dishwasher.

01-07-2011, 09:37 PM	#8
Yooch Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,180	Actually, I am the diswasher in my house. Even with that I always pre-rinse the dishes, etc., it seems to help the sponge stay sopier longer.
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