when hand washing dishes, how hot should the rinse water be, and why?
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Some wild comments in here. Living things need food and water. If you remove the food from your plates, cutlery and dishes, then it doesn’t matter if it takes a bit longer to dry as there is nothing left to promote growth. Rinse in cold water to save energy. Washing in hot water makes it easier to remove the food, so I wear rubber gloves. I only ever rinse with hot if I’m rinsing over the washing up sink with more stuff to wash. Don’t dry with a towel if you can avoid it as that will deposit more stuff onto the dishes.
Dishes don’t need to be sterilised unless you are immune compromised.
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