I keep it simple. If there ain’t a dish washer- we won’t have one. If there is a dishwasher, I disconnect it so it doesn’t work. Then replace it with cabinets or something useful. Just say no to dishwashers. Problem solved.
Aight happy dishwashing when your relatives "swing by quickly" for the fourth time this week and your apartment is in a state and you're so tired and grumpy from depression and anxiety and burnout and pain that you want to kick a child and you really really really do not want to spend the three seconds before the rentals arrive mass-washing the dishes whilst also trying to sweep the floor that somehow got extra sticky and dirty between yesterday and today despite everyone being at work and then vacuuming the carpet and cleaning the bathroom and removing tootpaste off the fucking wall and being so close to fucking tears that you'll rather punch a wall as opposed to trying to wash another slimy bowl with strange contents so you don't look like a complete piece of shit human who can't even do their damn dishes.
I have sympathy for what sounds like a very specific and likely personal experience. And hey- if the dish washer works for you, good deal. Most of my family is dead. The ones who aren’t don’t come to my house generally. My partners family lives thousands of miles away. People are expected to call before they come over, and usually we have to schedule such visits- so I have plenty of notice. We have robots to mop and sweep. They do ok. A human led effort every few weeks and setting them on a regular schedule keeps things pretty tidy most of the time. Before covid I was barely home anyway- so it made it easier to keep things tidy. I hand wash and dry my dishes because I want them very clean and I hate spots and streaks. It ruins the appearance for me and is unappetizing to see on your table setting. Much of my cookware shouldn’t be put in a dishwasher anyway because of the finish and materials. So for me, I just have my dishwashing time scheduled for after my evening workout and post...
... workout meal, or I do it when I have the time. Sometimes before bed or during the day- especially now because of covid and work at home. Also, we don’t regularly cook most meals. We go out (pre covid more) or order in. That cuts down clean up significantly as well as freeing up time. As we speak the only things in my fridge are beverages and condiments. But I’ll probably be doing a lot more cooking since my partner went on a trip for a couple months.
I hate dishwashers. I hate the smell and taste they leave on things- I can smell it. Some people say they can’t. I hate it. I hate how they often don’t do the job of washing and drying to my satisfaction, and if you have to pre rinse your dishes before using them.... it’s only slightly more work to wash them. And if you don’t want blemishes- you’ll need to probably dry the dishes yourself too. So for me, it doesn’t really save any work- it is actually more work for crappier results. But like I said- no hate on people who need or like them. I mean- even my partner- I wash all the dishes because she’d be fine with the dish washer, and when she hand washes things I have to rewash most of them anyway because she doesn’t dot the job to my standards. She has lower standards for what clean dishes are. Nothing wrong with that. But I have my standards and where I live- that means no dishwashers allowed.
The answer to the OP's warning is to not let your partner load the dishwasher. Problem solved.
The answer to your query is that reusable plastic containers get dirty too. If they're dishwasher safe, they can safely ride the top rack. I know this because I never let my wife load the dishwasher, lol.
The answer to your query is that reusable plastic containers get dirty too. If they're dishwasher safe, they can safely ride the top rack. I know this because I never let my wife load the dishwasher, lol.