The Best Way to Put Your Dishes in the Dishwasher for a Thorough Clean
Are the dishes going up? or dishes with handles down? Let’s put an end to this usual little argument once and for all. Your best bet is to put your silverware in the dishwasher to keep it clean by separating them as much as possible.
This means some forks and spoons should be pointing up and some pointing down, according to David Call, product line manager for Electrolux Major Appliances, in an interview with This Old House. Also, arguably controversial:
If your washing machine does not allow for this arrangement, make sure not to stack all the forks together – mix them with the spoons. Separating the silverware allows water to pass through each dish more easily, which means cleaner teeth and surface of spoons.
Not everyone will agree with this dishwasher loading tip . GE , for example, recommends placing forks and knives with the handles facing up – but this is to protect your hands. The manufacturer of the device agrees with the advice that the silverware is mixed and evenly distributed, rather than nested together. Unfortunately, it is less convenient to put away the dishes if they are not grouped together. Choice!
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