Republican Rep. Jeff Duncan stood on the House floor Tuesday and bemoaned his plight to the American people, avowing "I do load and unload the dishwasher." In consequence, he was immediately and resoundingly mocked. The South Carolina lawmaker made this heartfelt admission of personal suffering duri...
Properly used dishwashers do not require pre-rinsing. It’s a waste to do so.
Some people take that to mean that you don’t have to clear the food residue off the plate I have found.
I mean, don’t leave half your meal lying around on the plate, for sure. Dispose of your food in the manner most appropriate if you’re not going to eat it, and then allow the dishwasher to deal with whatever is stuck to the plate.
I have never found a dishwasher that requires less pre-wash than me just washing the whole dish by hand anyway. Like, if I already have to take it to the sink and start getting food off, I might as well just finish the job right there.
It’s a lot more convenient to me to just hit dishes with a nylon brush than to fully wash by hand. I see the dishwasher more as a sterilizer than a cleaner.