Steve Eddy was the marketing director for dishwashing products for G.E.
He told Sarah Tilton, in the "Tricks of the Trade" feature in the Wall Street Journal, how the experts do their dishes.
No matter how tired Eddy is after a day's work, he insists on loading the dishwasher himself after dinner with his wife and two children.
From the article:
• Pre-rinse dishes only if you're using an older machine (five years old or more) — in newer models pre-rinsing can fool the sensors into thinking the dishes are cleaner than they are.
• When unloading, start with the bottom rack so any water trapped in a cup above won't spill onto the dry dishes below.
• Pots, pans, and plates go on the bottom because that's where the most water goes.
• Silverware goes in with the handles up.
• If the load is heavy on plastics, use the cooler plastics cycle so the items don't become misshapen.
• For especially large items such as oven grates and refrigerator crispers, remove the top shelf.
FunFact: In 1983 when I first moved into the house I still live in (it was built in 1967 by the man who sold it to me), I used the dishwasher one time.
It made so much noise that I've never used it since.
I even had it disconnected from the plumbing.
I still wash my dishes by hand just like I did in college and thereafter.
Old ways are the best ways.
Silence is golden.
Wait a sec — what's that song I'm hearing?
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