dishwasher life hack... why oh why has it taken me this long?

[WalkingTed]

seriously... most things tgat go in the dishwasher are rinsed first, right?

very unlikely therefore that they need the full 2hr programme - stick it on a glass 29min programme and job done!

hth

I don’t rinse anything before putting it in the dishwasher. Just scrape and bung it in. Works perfectly!

No rinsing here. Scraping, yes, but no rinsing. Gratuitous water wasting.

Definitely don't rinse. Again, scrape it and stick it in. If I'm rinsing it, I might as well wash it!

Another non rinser here and a 60 min economy programme for me!

But thanks anyways 😁

Vaguely scraped if they need it but not rinsed.

I give them a quick rinse then in. My mum practically washes them first...strange lady.

My hack would be that, unless it's cut glass crystal, anything can go in the dishwasher. For years other mums marvelled at DS's beautifully clean fabric lunchbox, all the while refusing to believe that you could actually put them in the dishwasher despite the warning label.
Over the years I have assiduously binned anything that either doesn't fit in or is unsuitable for the dishwasher. Tonight we have a little problem with cloudy glasses and I am fretting like a member of my immediate family is in peril

who the heck washes before using the dishwasher? surely thats what the dishwasher does!

A dishwasher still needs a clean internally itself.

The blades always get grease and food stuck in them, so they need removing. The basket was hat collects crap by the drainage also needs cleaning.

As long as these are cleaned on a regular basis, then no rinse needed in the sink beforehand.

www.digitaltrends.com/home/rinsing-dishes-before-using-the-dishwasher/

Rinsing not recommended by experts ^^
I never do, just because I don’t see what a quick rinse will do so it’s effort for little gain (in addition to reasons in article)

I thought you weren't supposed to rinse first, as it made scratching worse. Not quite sure if that's true, I may have made that up as it fits with my lazy cow outlook.

If it's not nailed down it goes through the dishwasher, that's the rule in our gaff.

No rinsing here, just scraping.

My dishwasher hack is to put pretty much anything in it that needs a wash. Toys especially. And the filters on the extractor hood of the cooker. And the washing machine drawer.

Ah mebbs I didn't make it up!

I must be on my own then I scrape, I'd heavily dirty I rinse then put on dishwasher rinse cycle then on intense

ahh yes but if youre wanting to save some pennies then sureky this makes sense, no?

I’m crazy in love with my dishwasher.

As such and because I was a bit scared of using it I read the manual about three times before turning it on: rinsing is not allowed.

I always use the economy wash - mine takes about 20 minutes. I never rinse anything, either.

Why would it save money? Rinsing (in warm running water) will take much more energy consumption than in the dishwasher.

Even better life hack, OP. Don't rinse. Just scrape.

My dishwasher saved us from the only regular argument we have ever had. After a meal, all goes in (scraping? Huh!) And we just smile and get along hunky dory. 60 in wash is our shortest.

largepieceofbentwood
How to sort out cloudy glasses. www.ha.com/tips-for-cleaning-cloudy-glass.s
I thank you 🤓

Only recently got a dishwasher. Love it. Majorly.

Ours says to scrape big debris but I've never rinsed. My mum had a dw in 1975 and I never saw her rinse anything either.

Your water consumption must be high if you rinse, kind of negates the dw. You might just as well wash up.

Ooooooo I found a brilliant dishwasher hack online recently. Everything was coming out with a cloudy film on. I tried new tablets, salt, no salt, new rinse aid, but no, half a cup of white vinegar slung in the bottom every few washes everything comes out sparkling!

Pre rinsing is some kind of hangover from old fashioned dishwashers that needed it. My daughter asked me why Grandma was washing up before she put the dishes in the dishwasher!!