OK, I also saw that Technology Connections video…
BUT counter point: I rinse, scrape, wipe stuff off of the dishes before loading, but not because I don’t think the dishwasher can’t handle it. Rather, I don’t want crap to accumulate inside of the dishwasher. Cleaning the filter and other parts with a ton of crap is disgusting, so I’m trying to minimize the material that goes into the dishwasher.
Depends on what’s on them.
It turns out that having a little fat/oil on dishes helps get the whole load clean because of some chemical fuckery I don’t understand. Something about the surfactants working better or some such.
So, if it’s a little light grease, or something that will dissolve completely (like a smooth condiment), I don’t bother. But covid chunks, you gotta get off unless you enjoy digging around in a filter that’s clogged and under a puddle of trash filled water
What no one is mentioning is that it highly depends on what type of system your pipes lead to. If you’re on a sewer system with newer pipes you’re ok with letting it fly dirty mostly. If you’re at an older house with cast-iron pipes and a septic system it’s best to wipe them off. I just use a spatula when I’m done eating and wipe it off into the trash. My systems a little different with a monster of a grease trap that I don’t want to have to get pumped again anytime soon so probably more picky about it than others.
Same kinda thing goes for garbage disposals, don’t put food down it if you’re on septic. Then again it all depends on amount of usage and if you mind paying to pump it sooner.
Yep. And the filter is as clean as the day it was installed.
Who wants food chunks flying around the dishwasher?
There is a filter in the bottom of the dishwasher. Its purpose is to collect large particles of food or whatever is being washed so it doesn’t clog your drain.
If you’re constantly putting really dirty dishes in your dishwasher you should find that filter, twist it out and rinse it off. It’s probably full of nastiness. That nastiness is part of your routine dishwasher cycle until you empty the filter. It might be the reason all your glass is cloudy instead of clear and looking new.
To answer the original question though, I wash the dishes and use the dishwasher as a santizer to clean what I’ve missed.
100% this! I can smell that nastiness on other people’s cups, glasses, and plates too. Especially if they cook a lot with egg.
Yes, it’s a dish washer, not a garbage disposal.
No, just scrape. And put everything in and run it nightly rather than waste water hand washing the separate items I know I’m going to need first thing in the morning. Empty it while the coffeepot is working. Rinse the filter monthly even if it doesn’t appear to need cleaning.
Usually, no. If I’m going to rinse them, then mind as well wash them by hand at that point.
The only things that should never be in the dishwasher are chunks or unfinished stuff.
Only if there are big chunks that would clog the filter. Otherwise there is a pre-wash, put some dishwasher soap in the little box and sprinkle some into the door so the pre-wash has an easier time dissolving and washing away fats.
Depends on how long it’ll sit there before I run it.
It depends on the dishwasher. I have a client who has a nice new dishwasher that I don’t need to rinse, I just scrape the chunks. But my own dishwasher, I rinse well because it sucks.
I basically wash them and then put them in the dishwasher lol
I don’t and I deal with the consequences. I used to live with a roommate that would “rinse” the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher…with soap and water and a sponge. Brother you’re just washing the dishes. That’s why he used paper plates and utensils all the time.
Yeah, just a quick rinse tho
