how to fill a diswasher

TheDriver

Its all in the rack. You cant mess about when dealing with a good rack

maudgonner

TheDriver wrote: »

Its all in the rack. You cant mess about when dealing with a good rack

I've got a lovely rack, if I do say so myself.


No dishwasher though.


Do you want to see my rack?

Widdershins

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Am I the only weirdo who washes things before putting them into the dishwasher? Can't bear putting things with bits of food into the dishwasher. Gross

No. I couldn't do it. Imagine the state of the drain or trap or whatever it's called, when the plates are thrown in with bits of food stuck to them. know the hot steam probably deals with the bacteria but it's still revolting.

I wash 'em by hand now, mine broke and I'm trying to be eco friendly

Earthhorse

Cutlery points down, as others have said, so you can take it out without dirtying the end you're going to use.

maudgonner wrote: »

No dishwasher though.

Do you want to see my rack?

That is a nice rack. What size is it?

maudgonner

Earthhorse wrote: »

Cutlery points down, as others have said, so you can take it out without dirtying the end you're going to use.



That is a nice rack. What size is it?

Double D cups.

(I can stack my cups 2 deep)

VonLuck

I've the joy of sharing a house with people that don't understand how dishwashers work and either stack cups/bowls on top of each other, or else have them facing up. When will they learn!

murpho999

The Backwards Man wrote: »

What's the point of wiping your arse if you're going to have a shower?

A shower is capable of cleaning that but I wouldn't do it so as to stop your sh1te going into the shower which is going to be used by other people, unlike a dishwasher.

Murrisk

I used to have to redo my hub's dishwasher-stacking. Maybe it was a ploy on his part but he would just make a hames of it. So now he empties it, I stack it. I'm happy enough with that.

Murrisk

Gravelly wrote: »

I take it you've never reached into the dishwasher and had the point of a steak knife slide up under your fingernail? I have. Cutlery points down.

Cutlery or anything else with a sharp blade pointing down, all else pointing up. No need to have spoons, forks and butter knives pointing down.

Earthhorse

maudgonner wrote: »

Double D cups.

(I can stack my cups 2 deep)

Measurements?

No, but seriously, do you have a link to where you bought it? I have a rack but it doesn't have a cutlery holder so this could be the job.

murpho999

Murrisk wrote: »

Cutlery or anything else with a sharp blade pointing down, all else pointing up. No need to have spoons, forks and butter knives pointing down.

Of course there is as you can grab them easily by the handles thus keeping them clean and straight into the drawer.

I am also very pedantic about keeping knives , forks and spoons separate so they are easier to get out.

Most people don't do this and make emptying the cutlery basket a pain.

Murrisk

ThisRegard wrote: »

Burried down in the basket, how big is your basket, and is it waterproof? The water sprays in from the bottom.

A lot of dishwashers come with baskets that have a grid across the top. Cutlery can only point up in those. If the cutlery is supposed to be pointing down, why do they have these? I know they are often removable but clearly the presence of them indicates that pointing up is fine or even preferable.

Pointing up, my cutlery always comes out clean, pointing down cutlery has come out dirty sometimes. I use the grid for half my basket and it separates the cutlery pieces from each other. Pointing down, they are all bunched together.

maudgonner

Earthhorse wrote: »

Measurements?

No, but seriously, do you have a link to where you bought it? I have a rack but it doesn't have a cutlery holder so this could be the job.

It was the first one that came up on an image search tbh

Apparently it's from

Island Bamboo | Everything Kitchens

https://www.pinterest.com/explore/dish-drying-racks/

demanufactured

In a bath?

Murrisk

murpho999 wrote: »

Of course there is as you can grab them easily by the handles thus keeping them clean and straight into the drawer.

I wash my hands regularly so I'm not concerned about touching the top of the cutlery. I prepare food with those hands. My cutlery basket takes literally no more than 30 seconds to empty. How much time would I save with the cutlery pointing down?

Apart from sharp blades, pointing up FTW. And, as said, some dishwashers come with a grid across the basket which seems to indicate that pointing up is preferable.

Delphinium

If you value your sharp knives they will never see the dishwasher. My Sabatier knives are more than 40 years old and never saw the inside of the dishwasher or the cutlery drawer for that matter. Always in a knife block and as sharp as new.

Wossack

cutlery down and any remaining washing salt residue will dry on the eatey end

kylith

Rinse off the lumps of food. Cutlery points up, except for sharp knives to reduce chances of cutting myself. Bowls on the top deck, left hand side. I could write a treatise.

Three things I'm obsessive about: stacking the dishwasher, closing doors, and not leaving gick stains in the toilet.

murpho999

Murrisk wrote: »

I wash my hands regularly so I'm not concerned about touching the top of the cutlery. I prepare food with those hands. My cutlery basket takes literally no more than 30 seconds to empty. How much time would I save with the cutlery pointing down?

Apart from sharp blades, pointing up FTW. And, as said, some dishwashers come with a grid across the basket which seems to indicate that pointing up is preferable.

I'd be almost certain you would take cutlery out of a drawer by a handle.

Likewise if you saw restaurant staff handling cutlery by anything else by the handle then you wouldn't be impressed.
Also, if you prepare food with your hands then I wouldn't them on my cutlery.

The idea of cutlery pointing down is not to save time but it avoids sharp edges or fork prongs as well as getting cleaned better.

Murrisk

murpho999 wrote: »

The idea of cutlery pointinng down is not to save time but it avoids sharp edges or fork prongs as well as getting cleaned better.

Definitely doesn't clean better pointing down, from experience. Always perfectly clean pointing up, not always when pointing down. As said, that baskets sometimes come with grids across the top would indicate that pointing up is fine or even preferable.

People have given time-saving as a reason for pointing the cutlery down. The time saved is negligible and isn't worth it if the stuff doesn't come up clean.

And, as someone else asked earlier, how the hell do you people empty the basket that a fork would injure you. Like, seriously? Use the handle provided to lift the thing out of the dishwasher.

Zaph

Murrisk wrote: »

Definitely doesn't clean better pointing down, from experience. Always perfectly clean pointing up, not always when pointing down.

Can't say I've ever noticed a difference having put the cutlery in pointing up and pointing down at various times. If the dishwasher has one of those grids I'll put them in pointing up, otherwise I'll load the cutlery pointing down to make it quicker and easier to remove when it's washed.

Murrisk

Zaph wrote: »

Can't say I've ever noticed a difference having put the cutlery in pointing up and pointing down at various times. If the dishwasher has one of those grids I'll put them in pointing up, otherwise I'll load the cutlery pointing down to make it quicker and easier to remove when it's washed.

I've found that pointing down, the cutlery bunches together much more and the water can't seem to reach all parts thoroughly. It makes much more sense to me to separate the heads of the cutlery by pointing them up and fanning them out or using the grid thing to space them apart from each other. I think the grid thing also helps the cutlery sway which, as someone mentioned earlier in the thread, seems to help in the cleaning process.

I can't fathom someone injuring themselves off a fork or butter knife.

Gravelly

Ok, I'm just going to come right out and say it, you people who point the cutlery up are just sick weirdos. We know it and you know it. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

pangbang

Dishes, weetos.....same thing, all the instructions you need

Murrisk

Gravelly wrote: »

Ok, I'm just going to come right out and say it, you people who point the cutlery up are just sick weirdos. We know it and you know it. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Whatever you must tell yourself!

Now, mind those forks! :pac:

I have a German brand dishwasher. It clearly states in the manual that the cutlery should be facing up. It also states that you should scrape off food but not rinse items before putting them in the dishwasher.
I hate anyone else filling the dishwasher. People just don't seem to grasp that the water needs to circulate and reach everywhere to clean, filling a dishwasher is a precision task.
It's also important to regularly clean your dishwasher by doing a full cycle on the hottest setting (same as a washing machine).

Gravelly

Deleted User wrote: »

I have a German brand dishwasher. It clearly states in the manual that the cutlery should be facing up. It also states that you should scrape off food but not rinse items before putting them in the dishwasher.
I hate anyone else filling the dishwasher. People just don't seem to grasp that the water needs to circulate and reach everywhere to clean, filling a dishwasher is a precision task.
It's also important to regularly clean your dishwasher by doing a full cycle on the hottest setting (same as a washing machine).

Ever seen German porn? Those people are not right.

Earthhorse

maudgonner wrote: »

It was the first one that came up on an image search tbh

:eek:

My whole world is a lie!

If one or two pieces of cutlery come out of the dishwasher unwashed as a result of pointing them downward simply leave them in the dishwasher for the next wash.

Spanish Eyes

Mad thread Fred. But each to his/her own.

We will have washing machine v separate dryer v combo next.

Bring it on.

ThisRegard

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I have a German brand dishwasher. It clearly states in the manual that the cutlery should be facing up. It also states that you should scrape off food but not rinse items before putting them in the dishwasher.
I hate anyone else filling the dishwasher. People just don't seem to grasp that the water needs to circulate and reach everywhere to clean, filling a dishwasher is a precision task.
It's also important to regularly clean your dishwasher by doing a full cycle on the hottest setting (same as a washing machine).

I bet it tells you to point knives and forks down if the manufacturer starts with a M.