I haven't used my dishwasher yet since I moved into my apartment, but everything else works well, so it's probably a good one. I didn't have a dishwasher before, so I don't know if you actually have to scrub everything off before I put it in or if it'll just take care of everything. And if I can get it to take care of everything what setting do I have to use -- would it be "heavy wash" or "normal wash" The dishwasher's a GE if that matters. Thank you.
2006-12-02 15:55:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
You do not need to rinse the dishes. Simply scrape off the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Generally speaking don't put anything into the dishwasher that you would not put into your dish pan when hand washing.
Unless you have extra greasy or heavily caked on food you use the "Normal" setting.
If you have only a couple items that you will not be cleaning for a couple days a light rinsing should be done. If there are several items you could use the "Rinse and Hold" cycle to keep food from drying onto the dishes.
2006-12-02 16:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on how old your dishwasher is. If it's old and worn out then it would probably be a waste of time and water to even use it. I had one like that before and it didn't do any good to our dishes. We just washed by hand and used the dishwasher as storage. =P If it's a newer model or at least well kept then it'd probably do alright.
Your first load of dishes, rinse them. Put one dish in there w/o rinsing and if it comes out ok then you know you're clear. GE is a pretty good brand so you should be ok.
Usually you'd use the normal wash for everyday dirty dishes. If you have some pots or pans or cassarole dishes that are really funky dirty (caked on stuff) then you can put it on heavy wash.
2006-12-03 00:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just rinse the big stuff off because you may not have a full load and let them stay in there until you get a full load. By that time the food will really be dried on. Use a good dishwasher soap and wash on normal wash.
2006-12-03 10:57:29 · answer #3 · answered by d3midway semi-retired 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We never scrub or even rinse. We just put them in and do NORMAL cycle. Occasionally a plate with dried egg doesn't get immaculate. We either put it in again or just rinse it further by hand. Since we save so much time, water, and effort by not rinsing anything we can still take the time to fool with the occasional bad item in a week's worth of dishwasher runs.
Once you start using your dishwasher you will never go back to hand washing.
2006-12-02 23:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would rinse most dishes. If you have real dirty pots & pans with baked on stuff It woud be better in the long run if you hand washed the real bad ones. (The dirt that washes off the pots & pans will clog up the pump & drain lines over time)
With best quality dishes it's best not to put them in dishwashers.
(Over time glass ware becomes stained or cloudy from to much dishwasher use)
2006-12-03 00:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Rich Z. Pre-rinsing your dishes usually only ends up wasting water and time. The only time you may want to wash them beforehand is if they have something really thick caked on there (like grits, burned food, etc.) that may dry and harden and you aren't planning on running the dishwasher for a while.
2006-12-03 00:05:06 · answer #6 · answered by Didgeridude 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This depends on your dishwasher. Most dishwashers suggest that you at least rinse our dirty dishes first. Depending on what wash agent you use and your dishwasher model, it is mainly up to you how to proceed after the rinse before insertion.
2006-12-03 00:00:37 · answer #7 · answered by Robert L 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Everyone is right about at least rinsing off the big stuff. You also need to consider how full the dishwasher will be. How things go in will also need to be in play.
2006-12-03 00:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by jre 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on how dirty they are, Most of the time I can just scrape the leftovers in the garbage and put them right in the washer.it you are going to leave them in for a day and do a big load then I would rinse them under the tap.Pots and Pans we still do by hand, sorry.
2006-12-03 00:04:21 · answer #9 · answered by lennie 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you dont have to scrub and get down and dirty with it,
just rinse the dishes and stuff before putting them in.
nothing complicated, just with water and turn on the dishwasher.
that should do the trick.
2006-12-03 01:48:10 · answer #10 · answered by brownie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋