I have caused substantial vexation to a friend by putting my bin in the dishwasher

[HoneyDragon]

She asked why the top rack was on the bench.

I explained the kitchen bins were in there. She wasn't impressed as that meant the top spray wasn't working. I pointed out its the inside of the bin that needs cleaning not the outside.

She is uncomfortable with the dishwasher only operating with one spray.

I have clean bins with zero effort and can live with this.

AIBU .... Or should clean bins have taken effort and more water to clean?

How big is your dishwasher?!?! That is a pretty epic effort though, I'm impressed. Friend is just jealous of your ingenuity.

I wonder what she would make of me considering washing my loo seats in the dishwasher ( having belatedly relished they have a quick release mechanism)?

It's a standard size intergrated dishwasher

I'm jealous that your dishwasher is big enough to fit your bins in. I regularly put the kitchen bin lid in the dishwasher, but the bin itself (i.e, a full-sized kitchen bin big enough to hold a standard black sack) is too big.

I think she'd be fine with the toilet seats as long as you left the racks in

Oh what an excellent idea

Genius! I'm off to dishwash my bins right now. And my washing up bowl which is cheap and tomato stained.

Yuk

Yuk what? Inside bins is what? Dead food. On dishes is what? Dead food. Get over it! Its all yuck! And dishwashers use caustic tablets and virtually boiling water, with a steam cycle that is similar to a ...STERILISER. Geez.

This thread has prompted me to get the tape measure out, I've got 54" of space if I take the top rack out.

I used to put the children's toilet seats in the dishwasher! Came out perfectly clean. I didn't put them in with anything else before someone asks.

I'm considering putting DD's potty in ours. It's all dusty.

Works on flowerpots too. Saves a long job scrubbing.

bloody hell, that's genius...

I'm so putting my bin lids (the recycling one and the other one) through tonight!

Brilliant idea

That's a great idea! And the loo seats and potties too!

What else can you put in that I haven't thought of?

I wash my trainers in the dishwasher!

(Not with other stuff in it mind, although I'm one of those people that puts cat bowls in with baby bottles so everyone probably thinks I'm scum anyway!)

Salmon

Mmmmm. Dishwasher salmon is yum. I'm the dish washer in this house :(

54" - that's one hell of a dishwasher. I'm 5ft 4" - which is 64"

Do you mean 54cm?

My sister would have heart failure if I put the bin in mine! She was absolutely horrified when she saw me put the cat's bowl in. Luckily she has never seen me put the potty in or she would never eat into house again.

In our house, not into.

I really wish there were more women who were into science

Hopefully the next generation will get with the programme (see what i did there)

I am jealous you can get the top rack out of your dishwasher, I tried to fit my bins in but can't get my rack out 😔
I have dishwashered DD's potty, wellies and all number of plastic toys