I really LOVE dishwashers. Those who've ever had to hand wash for more then a couple days know what I mean. So I take really good care of mine, and my dishes/pans after all I spent the money on them right? So here are some tips and ideas I've learned to live by and thought I would share.
The don't load's!
Expensive Dishes: Why risk it? Hand wash anything to plan to leave your relatives.
Wood: Wooden cutting boards or spoons can warp or crack.
Tin, Pewter, Sterling Silver: These can all rust.
Cast Iron: RUST RUST RUST AND RUST we have personally made this mistake in our household I won't mention who...
Delicate or Pricey glass: A lot of the time it will brake... things do get jostled around in the dishwasher and things can get broken.
Gold-plated or Hand painted flatware and dishes: Can scratch or wash off it's best to hand wash.
Nonstick Pans and baking sheets: Read the labels that come with them. Some are OK to put in the dishwasher. But the ones like I have the Paula Deen set need to be hand washed to keep their non stick coating.
The Duh's as I call them: Anything that does not say dishwasher safe like some Tupperware and bindy straws.
In truth the dishwasher is not a safe environment for any dishes. But it's conveint and I love it.
Dish Washer Load
The Top rack:
I use for Cups along the sides a long with smaller saucers in the middle rack. Long Spatulas cooking spoons and knives lay flat or next to the saucers if there's room.
Lower Rack: Do I have to mention the Duh's again?
Bowls, pans and sturdy cups face down so they can drain.
Don't over fill. water, water vapor and heat need to touch every surface to be sanitary.
Silverware: This was a debate for at least a year of my marriage but after some research I won :)
Load the silverware forks and spoons handle DOWN. Knives handle up. and if there are long cooking spoons put them into the side of the basket facing the door so the upper drawer doesn't get caught.
Extra thoughts and tid bits...
Prerinsing: Don't do it. Do the duhs and scrape off large chunks of food. But if your rinsing, you're really just wasting water and electricity. Dishwashers are now built have systems made to catch food and pump it down the drain.
Glasses looking a bit cloudy? Where I am from we have hard water issues. Soak them in vinegar for five minutes and dry them with a soft towel. Sometimes there's etching from years of use. Sometimes to much detergent or to hot of a cycle can cause this.
I run an empty load once a month on the highest temp with a cup full of bleach to keep in clean.
About Me
- Rayna Lee
- I'm an Army Wife and a mom of 2 very handsom little boys. I beleive that we should have dinner together with a home cooked meal every night. I'm a loving, reading, tattoo covered, red head. I'm also a stay at home mom that refurbishes furniture then sales it out of her garage. And I LURVE making old furniture new. " You can stay the same, not lose anything, but never know what there was to be gained. Or you can RISK, guaranteeing some loss, and yet gain more than you knew was possible." -author unkown
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