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How to Load the Dishwasher {so All of the Dishes Come Out Clean}
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Angela
(IC: blogger)
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It's always disappointing when you pull a dish out of the recently run dishwasher to find that it still has food particles stuck to it. Older and lower end model dishwashers typically have this problem if you overload the dishwasher and/or load it incorrectly. I have a few tips to help load your dishwasher properly and have the dishes come out clean on the first try.
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Published February 10th, 2014 11:39 AM
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Dee on Jul 08, 2015I have always used the methods described above and NEVER rinse my dishes. I figure, 'what is the point of the dishwasher if you pre-wash the dishes?'. I won't say never, but very very rarely ever have to re-wash anything. And my dishes often are in there for a day or two, as I only wash with a full load.
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Ann Kralik on Sep 30, 2016The only time I pre-rinse my dishes is when I have red spaghetti sauce on them so the red sauce does not stain my plastic ware.
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Shouldn't bowls face each other to be cleaned and rinsed properly ? And what about dishwashers were you have no other way to place dishes due to tines. That's my dishwasher. But only lowest level is like that, the middle level has bowels facing each other. Yes I too place bowel like you show because of shape of bowls. I hate my dishwasher but I'm going to try all the advice on this site to have clean sparkling glasses. Dishes come out fine, but middle level doesn't seem to have enough holes that's my last resort to drill more holes. But I'll try less dramatic things first.
Do you mean you use the rinse cycle in the dishwasher? I generally run dishes under the tap if they have food on them.