To think that you should always rinse dishes when hand washing them?

[BarryWhiteIsMyBrother]

Over the years I have come across a number of people who hand wash dishes with soap (obviously) but then do not rinse the dirty soap off under water. They either go straight to drying them with a towel, or they put them to drip dry. I think that is gross. Now the dirt is still on the dishes plus soap scum is there too. It's like having a bath and not rinsing off the dirt/bubbles before drying yourself. I think both habits are gross. Anyone else in my court or is it just me?

Soap and washing-up liquid are not the same thing.

It's not so much the washing up liquid residue that bothers me. It's the thought of traces of saliva and various food substances floating about in the washing up water.
It won't kill me, but off-putting all the same.
If people aren't bothered then carry on not rinsing.

I still don't get how it's not a natural thing to do to rinse your dishes.

Why wouldn't you rinse? Never seen someone not rinse them after soaping. Interesting

Soap and washing-up liquid

Well it's dish soap isn't it

Yes I wash everything under running hot water and rinse under hot water too.

Never rinsed.
Never tasted washing up liquid on my cup/glass etc.
If you do, you're clearly doing it wrong!

Always rinse, also change the washing up water whenever it begins to get murky - usually two or three times a session (five person household).

There is some evidence that chronic ingestion of small amounts of detergent aids the absorption by the gut of immunogenic substances which would not otherwise be absorbed. This might lead to an increased incidence of food allergies and intolerances, which have indeed been rising for a long time.

I am not suggesting this is the sole cause of the increase of these conditions - very unlikely - but why ingest foreign substances when they can so easily be rinsed off?

i still don't get how it's not a natural thing to do to rinse your dishes.

Same. I don't lather myself in shower wash and then get out of the shower.

I rinse glasses just so they don't get marked but nothing else. Never made my food taste of washing up liquid.

It seems that many do not understand how surfactants work, the 'dirt' is removed from the crockery /cutlery and held in the water. Putting the clean items to drain for a while (removing any residual liquid) and then wiping dry with a clean cloth is sufficient.

Rinsing in clean water will reduce the level of 'dissolved' dirt etc. but not all of it, it's the draining and wiping that removes any vestiges.

Given that every surface in your kitchen, including 'clean' plates stacked up in the cupboard are covered in millions of micro-organisms, as soon as you add your newly clean plate to the pile it too will be 'infected'.

Yes, always, and it’s bloody disgusting not to rinse the suds off.

It’s a very British thing, ime, not to do this and other European countries find it disgusting. They tend to have a double sink as standard to make this easier (at least in Italy where they are much more hygiene conscious than we are!).

I tend to wash up under running water but I realise that is environmentally awful.

I think it's more ridiculous to have a bath and still be dirty afterwards. Do you not rinse shampoo either?

I wash the shampoo off in the bath.

Always rinse. However I've met people who don't and their dishes are clean. I just much prefer to rinse.

I always rinse.

You do it your way op. Leave us slovenly types to eat the “dirty bubbles” off of our plates!

Ive never understood how people can be so invested in other people habits.

You rinse after a bath, OP??

Not rinsing is disgusting, and yes it is a British thing. It's not just about the washing up liquid - the water you're washing in contains grease and bits of food...

I rinse DP doesnt. DP also likes to "let them soak" which I dont do. Cant say a i see a difference in cleanliness but it's more habit.

But then I read a thread where most posters said they squirt washing up liquid straight on to the sponge, where as I just squirt it in to the sink on to the plates etc. And lather it up. I dont think I've seen someone squirt it on to the sponge, I dont make a habit of watching people wash up though.

Yes, I'm having a very boring friday afternoon.

I was watching the 'Queens gambit' on Netflix and a person was washing up and had two sinks , one to wash and one to rinse in! I was intrigued and also thought what a good idea! I haven't the room in my kitchen to have this, but I don't think I it's that common in the Uk? ( knowing mumsnet it probably is very common! )

You rinse after a bath, OP??

You should really run some fresh warm water in a jug and stand up and do a rinse before getting out a bath, yes. Or use a shower attachment if you have one at the end.

the80sweregreat
in the MN world, everyone has £50k fitted kitchens and they will be sniggering at you and the concept of only having two sinks.

the80s

I much prefer them sinks too, I have a bog standard sink, with separate taps. Sad times.

I dont rinse Seems like a waste of water to me if you are going to wipe it with a tea towel?

I've also never rinsed after a bath, ever. Another total waste of water surely! Does anyone actually have a bath if they are properly dirty?

I also let the dog pre wash the dishes with his tongue in the dishwasher. Shall I just get off MN now?

YANBU. Not rinsing is minging.

And I bet the people who dry them with a tea towel wash that same tea towel in a 20degree wash with their underwear🤮