How to Use Your Dishwasher Better
Good news: Your dishwasher should get every dish completely clean, almost every time you run it—without pre-rinsing the dishes before you load them. Even if your dishwasher seems like irredeemable garbage, you can probably get it to work well if you make a few tweaks to your routine. Here’s how to make the most of it. Most people still rinse or even scrub their dishes before loading them into the dishwasher. It’s anywhere from 65% to 80%, according to our sources’ estimates. But modern dishwashers and detergents are designed to clean dishes that are actually dirty—and they’re really good at it.