Way OT: post from the past…

[A2nit]

Yeah, not going with AustinNit, clearly a classic, but was doing dishes tonight, loading the dishwasher and for some reason a post probably a decade ago jumped in my mind. Some poster’s Grandma suggested leaving food on the plates that would help clean the plates better? I regularly choose not to, but had a second thought tonight. Anyone else take this advice?

 

[PSU12046]

Yeah, not going with AustinNit, clearly a classic, but was doing dishes tonight, loading the dishwasher and for some reason a post probably a decade ago jumped in my mind. Some poster’s Grandma suggested leaving food on the plates that would help clean the plates better? I regularly choose not to, but had a second thought tonight. Anyone else take this advice?

Full hotdogs get thrown down the hallway . . .

 

[wile e coyote]

Granny was drunk af/

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Yeah the discussion was all about putting dirty dishes into the dishwasher dirty VS washing/rinsing dishes first then loading them into the dishwasher.

As I recall it was about a 50/50 split.

Personally I just have Fonzie lick dishes clean and put them back in the cabinet until they are next needed (HAHA).

Truth be told, I do wash and rinse first then load them into the dishwasher.

 

[nittanyfan333]

Chicken or egg. They say leaving food on the plate gives the detergent something to stick to and work better. But if the food is cleaned off of the plate do you need detergent to do it’s job?

For the record, I rinse the bulk of the food off of the plate. Have had to clean the dishwasher filter much much less

 

[Waaaaaaaany]

Yeah the discussion was all about putting dirty dishes into the dishwasher dirty VS washing/rinsing dishes first then loading them into the dishwasher.

As I recall it was about a 50/50 split.

Personally I just have Fonzie lick dishes clean and put them back in the cabinet until they are next needed (HAHA).

Truth be told, I do wash and rinse first then load them into the dishwasher.

Wasn't there someone who was a dishwasher designer who said to leave food on, as the detergents were made to attack the food and if it wasn't there, it would go for the dishwasher parts?

 

[AvgUser]

Consumer Reports, when it tests and rates dishwashers and detergents, recommends that dishes be left soiled.

 

[Zenophile]

 

[Lionville]

Just installed a new Bosch dishwasher and the instructions say if you’re gonna run the dishwasher right away you can leave them dirty. If you’re not gonna run it for a day or 2 rinse the food off. We don’t have enough dishes to run it every night so we rinse them off.

 

[wile e coyote]

Just installed a new Bosch dishwasher and the instructions say if you’re gonna run the dishwasher right away you can leave them dirty. If you’re not gonna run it for a day or 2 rinse the food off. We don’t have enough dishes to run it every night so we rinse them off.

Normal people would abide. Thank you Sir. Im on a few boards, this is the weirdest, dumbass thread I’ve seen. Love it!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Just installed a new Bosch dishwasher and the instructions say if you’re gonna run the dishwasher right away you can leave them dirty. If you’re not gonna run it for a day or 2 rinse the food off. We don’t have enough dishes to run it every night so we rinse them off.

this is basically the answer.

As others have mentioned, there are a lot of instructions given that while it may seem counter intuitive, it's better to leave some food on a dishes when placing them in the dishwasher. The dishwasher detergent works better if there is food to engage on the items in the dishwasher.

However, if you don't use a lot of dishes, and thus don't run the dishwasher until 2/3/4 days after the dirty items go in it, the dirty food dries on to the dishes, and no matter how elite the dishwasher is, that dried food does not always get removed by a dishwasher.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

this is basically the answer.

As others have mentioned, there are a lot of instructions given that while it may seem counter intuitive, it's better to leave some food on a dishes when placing them in the dishwasher. The dishwasher detergent works better if there is food to engage on the items in the dishwasher.

However, if you don't use a lot of dishes, and thus don't run the dishwasher until 2/3/4 days after the dirty items go in it, the dirty food dries on to the dishes, and no matter how elite the dishwasher is, that dried food does not always get removed by a dishwasher.

That’s why Fonzie licks the dishes going INTO the dishwasher then also licks the dishes coming OUT of the dishwasher!

 

[Woodpecker]

I guess that I'll need to keep a pile of food near the dishwasher to rub over each dish before running it. After all, I want them clean.

 

[PSU12046]

I guess that I'll need to keep a pile of food near the dishwasher to rub over each dish before running it. After all, I want them clean.

Bacon!!! It goes with everything, including clean dishes!

 

[Woodpecker]

Bacon!!! It goes with everything, including clean dishes!

Ooooh, newer dishwashers should have a food cycle that will automatically spread food over everything before the actual cleaning cycle starts! Build in the waste receptacle right into the countertop

 

[PSU12046]

Ooooh, newer dishwashers should have a food cycle that will automatically spread food over everything before the actual cleaning cycle starts! Build in the waste receptacle right into the countertop

 

[ODShowtime]

My dishwasher took a crap and died last week. Do I spend $300 to fix what broke and hopefully it works a few years longer or spend double+ for a new one when they don't even last as long now?

Either way money down the crapper that could have been used for something cool.

 

[PSU12046]

My dishwasher took a crap and died last week. Do I spend $300 to fix what broke and hopefully it works a few years longer or spend double+ for a new one when they don't even last as long now?

Either way money down the crapper that could have been used for something cool.

It's now called "planned obsolescence" where the manufacturer makes the product to last x amount of years. And, then they can sell the consumer a new product.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Bacon!!! It goes with everything, including clean dishes!

Fonzie approves this message…..BACON!

 

[ODShowtime]

It's now called "planned obsolescence" where the manufacturer makes the product to last x amount of years. And, then they can sell the consumer a new product.

Yep.

 

[Lionville]

My dishwasher took a crap and died last week. Do I spend $300 to fix what broke and hopefully it works a few years longer or spend double+ for a new one when they don't even last as long now?

Either way money down the crapper that could have been used for something cool.

Depending on what brand you want, you may be waiting a while. I ordered 4 Bosch appliances last September and it took 9 months to get the dishwasher. Finally
Got the last appliance a few weeks ago.