• demizerone@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Meanwhile, I know people that should just not use a dishwasher bcz they can’t load it properly. Honestly, dishwashers are bloody useless. Washing by hand is faster and cheaper.

    • Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      7 days ago

      The trick to having the dishwasher work is to run the tap on the sink until the water is hot. Using powder or liquid dish detergent instead of those sub-optimal expensive tablets also helps, as does leaving sauces on some of the dishes or cookware (only scraping off solid chunks of food)

      Even cheap dishwashers clean very well (assuming no clogged filters or mechanical faults) if you follow the above steps.

      Dishwashers may not be as fast as going by hand, but the idea is that you free up time requiring active attention by using the appliance. Dishwashers also use much less water for a cycle than 99% of hand washing setups.