How can my fancy new dishwashers “ECO” mode last 5 hours? How is that good for the environment?
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tl;dr Modern dishwashers are awesome! Stop pre-rinsing. Try it out. Caveat, I do run the water for a bit to get it hot first.
I have been slowly experimenting with my new dishwasher. It’s the kind with no vent so I’m guessing it doesn’t get very hot.
I was raised in the 70s–yeah, yeah–old AF. I know. We had to basically wash the dishes before the dishwasher did. I’ve been doing that my whole life. Well, I live alone so I thought, I’m gonna see just how much non-rinsing I can get away with.
After about a month I can say no water touches my dishes before I load them in.
I have left plates out over night, covered in food. Glasses with dried milk in the bottom. Oatmeal glued to the bowl, etc. I just scrape the food off into the garbage. Even rice crusted spoons–still not rinsed. All goes in the dishwasher.
Ladies and gentlemen, non binary folks, I am proud to say: Every. Single. Dish. Comes out sparkling clean. I feel like a miracle has occurred! And the planet is saved!
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