2006-10-10 17:09:07 · 17 answers · asked by tjanet23 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I have always put them face down,I feel it is better for when unloading touching the handles.
2006-10-10 17:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My instruction manual that came with the dishwasher said to alternate them. I gather that is because then the spoons and forks won't nest and not get cleaned. My dishwasher has the silverware basket on the door and I don't know if that makes any difference, though. Hubby definitely takes it seriously because I see him flipping silverware if I have too many spoons or forks in a particular slot all going the same direction.
2016-03-28 04:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put most of my silverware facing up because I figure more soap and water hits it that way without the obstruction of the basket.I have no idea if theres any science to back this up. Thats just the way I do it. The only exception to this is that I put my knives facing down now that my daughter is old enough to want to help with the dishes. I dont want her grabbing one of the sharp edges
2006-10-10 17:23:28 · answer #3 · answered by sarah s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend who went to empty the dishwasher, as she reached in she put the tine of the fork all the way under her fingernail . She jammed it good. So since seeing that happen, I have ALWAYS put me forks & knives down . I do put the spons up
2006-10-10 17:29:35 · answer #4 · answered by Kit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the spoons up but forks and knives should face down. People have tripped and fallen onto knives in their dishwasher before. I imagine that to be a sucky way to die.
2006-10-10 17:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by Belly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes both ways. You want to keep the utensils from "tucking" together so that the water can't wash all sides. Doing a mix so that all the spoons and knives are not in one area is best.
2006-10-10 17:12:38 · answer #6 · answered by C R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everything goes up except for knives (I've run a sharp knife under my finger nail one too many times- all I can say is OUCH!) But, I have to admit, if it's late and I'm just exhausted, things just go in there which ever way they land...lol.
2006-10-11 16:41:35 · answer #7 · answered by JustMyOpinion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I turn it point down, because i'm afraid of being stabbed by the knives and forks! and then i turn the spoons down in the interest of conformitty.
2006-10-10 17:18:02 · answer #8 · answered by Lizzi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
UP...except knives...for safety because I have little ones. The water cannot spray thru the basket on the bottom good enough to clean.
2006-10-10 17:14:14 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Face down. It's safer when you are unloading it. Don't get poked by forks and knives.
2006-10-10 17:16:28 · answer #10 · answered by superangel81beyond 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋