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Do you use a dishwasher or wash dishes by hand? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by xiao@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Is there a real difference in water and electricity consumption? Personally, I don't use a lot of water to wash my dishes (by hand), but maybe I should install a flow meter to make sure.

What is your opinion on the subject? Do you have any evidence or studies available that could confirm your intuition? Or do you have other alternatives in mind?

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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I usually do both because I have never had a dishwasher that actually cleans anything off the dishes, no matter what I do or what cleaner I use. I am at the point I think they're a myth propagated by Big Dishwasher. JK... or am I! Yeah, they probably do exist, but just for everyone else but me.

[–] grapefruittrouble@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Unless your dishwasher truly has something wrong with it, there’s just a few things you should do every time for it to work flawlessly.

remove big food particles off dishes (sauces, peanut butter is fine)
if your dishwasher and sink share the same water line, most likely they do, run the sink until it’s hot before running the dishwasher
put detergent in the actual dispenser and close it, it serves a purpose
avoid using pods, powder detergent works fine
clean filter regularly

those are the main things. if you really want to nerd out then check this video out.

Technology Connections provides great explanation of how they work and goes way more in depth on how to properly use a dishwasher, especially with detergent. honestly he provides great content on most things we use in our daily lives and is worth checking out.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I'll have to see if any of the things you listed that isn't removing big food particles ( since I'm already pre-cleaning ) will work.

Also, I really like Technology Connections because his videos give me a serious public TV show kinda simplistic vibe in the best way imaginable.

[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My dishwasher used to be for sanitizing only - id have to hand wash first, but now I use the Kirkland pods and I don't even rinse things. I used to also think dishwashers were a scam.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

I've been using them for a while and maybe I'm just getting unlucky, but I still have to rinse and pre-clean.

[–] southernbrewer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I was the same, dishwashers seem mostly pretty crap at eashing dishes. I've had about 6 different ones over the years and they never seem to save much time because you basically have to clean the dishes before you put them in anyway.

But we finally got a good one. It wasn't cheap but I can at least recommend this one: https://www.bosch-home.co.nz/en/mkt-product/dishwashers/built-in-dishwashers/underbench-dishwasher-60-cm/SMP6HCB01A

Now I just scrape food off but dont bother with a heavy pre-rinse or scrub (except for things like dried eggyolk which still never comes off without a decent scrub)