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  16. A lot of ATK advice lately seems to be geared toward one or two specific types of people/households and doesn't consider variables in lifestyles or the country in which one lives. Edit: (like the internet itself. So many comments seem to think everyone lives in the U.S.)

  18. Why not use the napkins or paper towels that were used at the table to wipe off the dishes before loading them into the dishwasher? That doesn't waste water AND it's providing further use of the paper products before discarding. I rarely use my dishwasher. When I do…I wipe/scrape the dishes off with my napkin before loading them into the dishwasher. Dishwasher or hand-wash…I don't do food boogiez! 🤢
    Don't scrape or rinse first? I sure you're checking your filters regularly! It can save you an expensive call to the plumber! Talk about "job security"! 🤣
    FYI: I don't use sponges for anything! Those are condos for harboring bacteria! Nasty!

  20. We've pretty much stopped washing dishes by hand. Our dishwasher is fantastic and not only is it EnergyStar-rated, but it's also super quiet. We make sure it's full, but not over-filled, and set it to run after midnight. Love not hand-washing most dishes.

  30. Sorry, friends at ATK, but this is ridiculous. Yes, I use my dishwasher for things that are hard for me to wash my hand, such as glass or Pyrex bowls that I can see through, clear plastic storage containers, or other things that are just easier to send through the dishwasher. But I never put my hand tools, like tongs, spatulas, etc, through my dishwasher for any reason. Also, pots and pans and Skillets never going there, no matter what they are made of. Washing dishes by hand does not need to use 10 gallons of water. Fill one side of your sink with hot soapy water, as hot as you can stand, let your dishes soak for about 15 to 20 minutes, come back and pull them out of the water, rinse them quickly on the other side of the sink, bam, you're done. If you want to conserve a little water, fill the opposite side of the sink with clean water, and just move your hand tools and other things from the soapy water to the clean water, lift them out, dry them off, set them on a dish rack, put them away later. And aside from all that, 10 gallons of water is not a big deal. I don't subscribe to the ridiculous idea that using water harms the environment, especially when I hear of various municipalities around the country, deliberately dumping potable water into the ocean, then trying to strong in arm the public into conserving more. Yes, this has happened, and occasionally does happen. Your government leaders and regulators aren't necessarily interested in doing what's best, or what's right. I'm not advocating for the waste of water, but I don't think we should be asked to skimp on our water usage either.

  36. Nope. Putting dishes in the dishwasher without first rinsing is a recipe for disaster. I’ve tried this method and had to wash dishes by first soaking them for an hour because food had caked on really bad. Gross! I have a high end dishwasher and use Finish dishwasher tabs. I also use Finish rinse aide.

  39. I don't even own a dishwasher. And since I pay for water, I'm very efficient with how I wash my dishes. You don't need to keep the water running as you wash. Especially if you have a 2-basin sink. One basin for wash the other basin for rinse.

  40. Wash dishes by hand here. I do not leave the water running on full blast while cleaning the dishes; this is very wasteful. Mix the Dawn liquid with some water and squirt on your sponge then sponge off the dishes to remove food particles. Then run the water at half, never full blast to rinse off all the soaped dishes, store in dish rack to air dry. Once or twice a month I run the dishwasher with a full load of dishes. I always wash by hand the knives and wooden kitchen tools and air dry it or wipe off the excess water then store away.

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