Even the current dishwashers don’t get the job done. I basically run every plate and utensil under the sink faucet and give them a quick wipe using much more water than they are saving.
Thats when I stopped loading the dishwasher. Nope. Dont play that game no more.
Exactly. We keep a brush in the sink to scrub the gunk/food/residue off the dishes. Essentially, we use the dishwasher, NOT to actually wash, but to sanitize the dishes with hot water rinses.
They took phosphates out of dishwasher soap a while back cause it make plants grow. You can buy it as a cleaner at some of the big box stores. Add an ounce to the dishwasher and the dishes will be clean again.
Same here. And to save water, a full dishwasher cycle runs for almost three hours.
My wife was one of three sisters, and when her father was asked why he never bought a dish washer, he always replied “Why should I buy one when I have three already.”
“I basically run every plate and utensil under the sink faucet and give them a quick wipe”
Yep, here, too. Then I discovered that I can put them on a counter-top drying mat and let the air finish the drying. I hardly ever run the DW any more. Of course, it’s a lot easier when there are only two of us. My wife still likes to load the DW.
I have a Whirlpool dishwasher that is at least 10 years old, and it is AWESOME! It is not one of their high end models; bought it at Lowes. We have really hard water, too. I think, though, that the secret to its great results is the fact that I use Finish dishwashing pods (used to be called Electrasol), and always keep the jet dry compartment full. I have tried other dishwashing detergents in the past, and the results were always a disappointment. I don’t do much rinsing of my dishes beforehand, unless there is cornmeal on my dishes; that won’t dissolve out completely, and will end up on one or two glasses, if I don’t rinse that off my dishes first. I also always use the pots and pans cycle; it washes longer.