Does any sane person rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

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Having a mental discussion with dh. We have just got a dishwasher, have been renting for a long time and this is our first. He has read the manual which says to rinse the dishes before you put them in.

This sounds like complete madness to me. If you are going to rinse them you might has well wash them while you are at it making the dishwasher pointless.

Does anyone actually rinse their dishes before they go in the dishwasher.

I do sometimes

I do, unless the dishwasher is going to be put on straight away. If the food dries on it doesn't always shift all of it. Maybe our dishwasher's a bit shit though

I do if they have lumps of rice on. Just a rinse under the tap to dislodge. I don't run the DW every day and it keeps it from smelling.

NO! Just bung 'em in.

OK oven baked stuff my need a bit of help, but I view that as an interesting challenge for the dishwasher.

My step Mum does. I don't know the reason, though, I assume so the dishwasher doesn't get all gunked up?

yes I do, its much quicker just a rinse than a full wash so it doesnt make dishwasher pointless. otherwise you may get dirt in your dishwasher and left over food clogging it up

I believe we're all supposed to. However...I don't. You are right about why have a dog and bark yourself.

I do.

But I'm not sane, so I don't count.

I rinse most things and soak some things, too. Only do one load a day and the morning's porridge pot and bowls would be set like concrete if I didn't rinse and soak them before school.

I don't rinse clean things, but do get rid of lumps of food.

As squiffy put it.

Damn looks like I may have to admit defeat on this one.

I do if there's a lot of food left on them, or if there's something on that I know won't wash off. I don't make any claims to be sane though.

My folks wipe theirs over with a cloth too, may as well hand wash them.

Lumps can clog up dishwashers. Smelly food (curry sauces a primary culprit) can make them very smelly if the dishwasher doesn't go on straight away. A rinse is not the same as properly washing up.

I just scrape food off and put things in.
MIL doesn't scrape and is on first name terms with the repair man.
DM practically washes plates in the sink before loading and doesn't actually need to put them in the dishwasher.
I think I've got it right. :o

I do because I hate cleaning the dishwasher filter. Bleurgh.

I never ever do but my sister runs hers under the hot tap till they are sparkling then puts them in the dishwasher... what a waste of time.Incidentally we've had our dishwasher nearly ten years,so no harm done there then.

Of course they should be rinsed!

I wouldn't rinse a mug that had just had tea in it, but I would always rinse a plate that still has ketchup or any sauce on it.

I do because the rented house we live in has a rubbish dishwasher

No - I scrape anything excessive off into the bin, then put the plates/bowls etc into dishwasher. Run it every evening after evening dinner usually. Very rarely have problems with stuck-on food etc......

I'm lazy, I run the pre wash cycle

I do, i put them to soak, sometimes, to, but i am not sane, so i probably don't count.

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Are you my MIL. She can get through 4 rolls in one weekend.

Never.....Scrape them into bin and then bang them in. Never had problem and my dishwasher is 10 years old.

Liking the ones who scrape off food and put in. That is much more my style.