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Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

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Post by dns_snek »

bsenftner wrote: post #84
Tidal5474 wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is an understanding based on a very incorrect usage of dish washers. Dishes are supposed to go into the dishwasher dirty, without rinsing. Any food garbage is supposed to be scraped off roughly (ie scrape off actual pieces of food but dont worry if a few rice stick to the plate). Dishwashers save on water and energy. They are convenient for bulk washing of dishes. Dishwashers need to be used correctly to be opti…

Incorrect usage? Put dishes in with food on them: food gets heat baked onto the dish. So, a brief rinse fixes that, while a 5 second wipe with a soapy sponge eliminates the need for the dishwasher entirely.

I run the dishwasher once every 2 days and I almost never have any issues with food sticking. I don't rinse anything, it all goes into the dishwasher and comes out clean 95% of the time.

Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

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Post by gala8y »

We had constant battles with my girlfriend over the dishes. We bought a used, small dishwasher. All problematics instantly went away. I like loading and unloading the dishwasher. I like washing dishes by hand (as many comments point out here, it's something which can be enjoyed), but I just don't like spending too much time doing it. So, my answer is: The Dishwasher. The rest are details.

Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

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Post by bsenftner »

dns_snek wrote: post #91
bsenftner wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Incorrect usage? Put dishes in with food on them: food gets heat baked onto the dish. So, a brief rinse fixes that, while a 5 second wipe with a soapy sponge eliminates the need for the dishwasher entirely.

I run the dishwasher once every 2 days and I almost never have any issues with food sticking. I don't rinse anything, it all goes into the dishwasher and comes out clean 95% of the time.

Do you cook? I've never seen a dishwsher that can clean a pot, or pan or baking dish that was used to cook food. I feel like every responding does not cook. It would require significantly high pressure water jets, with computer vision scanning and robotic hands rotating an item with cooked in food to be cleaned. I think none of you are cooking. You're just rinsing fast food dirtied plates.

Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

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Post by dns_snek »

bsenftner wrote: post #93
dns_snek wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I run the dishwasher once every 2 days and I almost never have any issues with food sticking. I don't rinse anything, it all goes into the dishwasher and comes out clean 95% of the time.

Do you cook? I've never seen a dishwsher that can clean a pot, or pan or baking dish that was used to cook food. I feel like every responding does not cook. It would require significantly high pressure water jets, with computer vision scanning and robotic hands rotating an item with cooked in food to be cleaned. I think none of you are cooking. You're just rinsing fast food dirtied plates.

Yes, I do. Pans are usually not a problem, pots are not a problem unless there's something really stuck/burnt to the bottom but even then, washing it twice usually does the trick. Baking trays are the only thing that I clean by hand because they're too big to fit in the dishwasher.

Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

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Post by bsenftner »

dns_snek wrote: post #94
bsenftner wrote: post #93

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you cook? I've never seen a dishwsher that can clean a pot, or pan or baking dish that was used to cook food. I feel like every responding does not cook. It would require significantly high pressure water jets, with computer vision scanning and robotic hands rotating an item with cooked in food to be cleaned. I think none of you are cooking. You're just rinsing fast food dirtied plates.

Yes, I do. Pans are usually not a problem, pots are not a problem unless there's something really stuck/burnt to the bottom but even then, washing it twice usually does the trick. Baking trays are the only thing that I clean by hand because they're too big to fit in the dishwasher.

Well then, what brand and model washer? I literally just had a 2 year old washer Lg removed and replaced with ordinary shelves & drawers because the thing was absolutely worthless, not cleaning worth a damn.

Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

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Post by dns_snek »

bsenftner wrote: post #95
dns_snek wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I do. Pans are usually not a problem, pots are not a problem unless there's something really stuck/burnt to the bottom but even then, washing it twice usually does the trick. Baking trays are the only thing that I clean by hand because they're too big to fit in the dishwasher.

Well then, what brand and model washer? I literally just had a 2 year old washer Lg removed and replaced with ordinary shelves & drawers because the thing was absolutely worthless, not cleaning worth a damn.

It's made by a company called Candy (EU) but unfortunately I don't have the exact model number. I can't say how it's going to hold up over time since I've only had it for around 2 years since I moved in.

The only advice I have in this regard is making sure you're loading it correctly and not overloading it to the point where water spray can't reach your dishes.

You've probably come across these videos already but just in case you haven't, Technology Connections released 2 videos on the topic of dishwashers that could be helpful:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rBO8neWw04

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU

Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

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Post by password4321 »

28304283409234 wrote: post #33
alexpetralia wrote: post #29

I handwash all dishes and can go through maybe 50+ in about 5 minutes. My approach is very efficient. * First, get every dish wet (so that the food will rinse off easier), just a quick splash of water the surface of every dish. * Then, soap your sponge and begin cleaning. Stack all dishes off to the side sensibly (plates on bottom, bowls on top, silverware atop that). Don't put your sponge down to rinse off anything.…

My method is almost the same. Dishwashers are a scam.

Some dishwasher tips from one month ago:

Gut epithelial barrier damage caused by dishwasher detergents and rinse aids

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33822149#33823456

Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

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Post by bsenftner »

dns_snek wrote: post #96
bsenftner wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well then, what brand and model washer? I literally just had a 2 year old washer Lg removed and replaced with ordinary shelves & drawers because the thing was absolutely worthless, not cleaning worth a damn.

It's made by a company called Candy (EU) but unfortunately I don't have the exact model number. I can't say how it's going to hold up over time since I've only had it for around 2 years since I moved in. The only advice I have in this regard is making sure you're loading it correctly and not overloading it to the point where water spray can't reach your dishes. You've probably come across these videos already but jus…

Thank you!

Re: Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?

#99

Post by allthedishes »

cybrexalpha wrote: post #25

Let things pile up until I don't have any countertop space to cook, then clean everything in a rush and convince myself that this time™ I'm going to keep it clean.

This, without the last part.

I regularly use all the available dishes, cookware, cutlery, cups, etc until it's ALL used then wash it all at once.

Just a few rules, always rinse right after eating/cooking. Stack _rinsed_ things by type. Never leave anything in the sink so that it's always usable (there's 1 or 2 sinks but plenty of countertop space, it's mindblowing how people argue that the sink should be filled first but I digress).

The actual washing part: I don't have that much stuff so it takes around one hour maybe. Almost always I do it before cooking. I don't mind washing dishes and pots (rinsed already, remember?) but cutlery is the worst part. I actively looked at countertop dishwashers to use exclusively for forks, spoons, knives and maybe cups but I'm not sold yet.

Edit: Maybe I'll add a couple details. I have plastic trays where the dirty stuff lives so that it can be moved around in "modules". Having a flat induction stove helps, stuff gets on there too.

Washing is done in stages by object type somewhat in this order (for each category -> first wash all, then rinse all, obviously):

- glasses (first the nice one if any, then the everyday stuff)

- cups

- stack of rinsed dishes

- food containers and bowls

- cutlery

- cookware

- pot lids

- the plastic trays (wet pots and pans will go on there to dry)

- pots

- pans

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