to ask my MIL to rinse dishes after washing up with Fairy

[Oriole]

My MIL often offer to do the washing-up when she is staying with us. At first I was happy with this, but soon I noticed that she didn't rinse them off after washing with Fairy in the sink. I had a talk with her about this, still I see some foam in salad bowls and cups.

Is it unreasonable to ask my MIL again to rinse dishes after washing up with Fairy?

[allgonebellyup]

hmmm

not sure

[Blandmum]

I never rinse my dishes!

[pointydog]

har

I always rinse but would bite my tongue if someone else was washing my dishes. I'd dry them very hard

[2shoes]

can't see the problem. dh does that and we are all ok

[donnie]

no not unreasonable. Unrinsed dishes are vile,vile,vile - may as well pour the washing up liquid straight into your mouth!!!!

or you may have to just do it yourself.

[donnie]

do you have a dishwasher though?

[MaryAnnSingleton]

don't think you need to rinse really unless you've overdone the Fairy !

[ProfYaffle]

I once washed up for a friend. When I'd finished she said 'we don't eat soap in this house' and poured water over the dishes to rinse them. I was mortified and more than a little p*ssed off, certainly didn't offer twice.

If she's offered to help out, it's churlish to critique her work I think.

[Wisteria]

Yes I think in the grand scheme of problems you could have with a MIL YABU!

Sometimes I rinse, sometimes I don't - it's hardly the crime of the century is it??

[DarrellRivers]

YABU and churlish

[2shoes]

donnie calm down dear. we are oly talking about washing up not world peace

[WigWamBam]

Something about looking gift horses in the mouth springs to mind!

I don't rinse - never noticed the taste of Fairy on my dishes either.

You could always do it yourself ...

[LazyLineLegilimens]

If you want them done your way, do them yourself!

[donnie]

yes I realise the tone was a little outraged of essex - but I still say they taste horrid!

[quiveutmabonnebaguette]

I tought it was a british thing not to rince, my dh doesnt rince unless I'm watching him...not rincing is not nice.

[geekgirl]

I would, I find this really gross (and it is a uniquely English thing, btw).
Don't know how to do it tactfully though...
get a dishwasher - that'll remove the problem

[geekgirl]

I would rather do it myself than eat off dishes 'washed' this way

[DarrellRivers]

Gross is a word i tend to use for poo and sick and actually I don't think i find them particularly offensive anymore.
Gross for not rinsing the dishes, little OTT methinks

[SpamFritter]

Have never rinsed - don't overdo the Fairy though.

Dishes washed in the dishwasher don't have a completely 'clean' rinse at the end do they? They have Rinse Aid which looks remarkably like dilute Fairy to me.

[noddyholder]

I wouldn't care Anyone doing dishes here would be thanked and rinsing again is a waste of water

[pointydog]

Re british thing, I remember being told off for not rinsing by a 14 year old when I lived in belgium

[Hulababy]

I wouldn't care. I'd jst be grateful someone was doing my washing up!

Think YABU to be honest.

[geekgirl]

of course they have a completely clean rinse at the end.
And rinse aid is just something that makes the water dry faster.

[Malfoynomore]

YABU