Little_Flatty Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Here's a controversial (but not serious) topic! I have a constant argument with almost everyone I know about whether or not you need to scrub dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. I'm firmly in the 'scrub' camp, whenever the dishes have things on them like sauces, cooked rice etc. I have a mate who swears he leaves food caked on the plates when he puts them in. I reckon he doesn't really do the dishes, or his partner scrubs them on the sly 🤣 So who here is in the scrub camp? And for those who don't scrub (and genuinely come out the other end with clean dishes), what's your secret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Depends what dishwasher cleaner you use. If you buy the super one from Aldi which by the way is half the price of the other two stores, you won't have to scrub them before you put them in the dishwasher. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Is the next controversial topic going to be who is a folder & who is a scruncher because I'll play in that one as I dont have a dishwasher..........................😳.........................................😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 To look at it logically, any food scraps go down the drain, most just vanish, put them in the dishwasher, and all that crap gets in the filter and pump, necessitating a repair.....your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, kingie chaser said: Is the next controversial topic going to be who is a folder & who is a scruncher because I'll play in that one as I dont have a dishwasher..........................😳.........................................😂 Well I learned during lockdown that Marie Kondo folds small items of clothing into thirds and then puts them into drawers standing up! During that period I Marie Kondoed some stuff I later needed 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 As soon as I get a chance when she wakes up as she's exhausted I'll ask the "dishwasher" if she scrubs the dishes or not.😂🤣 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 48 minutes ago, noelm said: To look at it logically, any food scraps go down the drain, most just vanish, put them in the dishwasher, and all that crap gets in the filter and pump, necessitating a repair.....your choice. That’s what I would have thought. 3 hours ago, Rebel said: Depends what dishwasher cleaner you use. If you buy the super one from Aldi which by the way is half the price of the other two stores, you won't have to scrub them before you put them in the dishwasher. Cheers. I’ll have to try that next time I visit Aldi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 It's not about getting the dishes clean, it's about "issues" later, after working for decades in the repair industry I have seen it all. All that said, some things go rock hard in the boiling water of a dishwasher, egg yolk is a good one, and peanut butter, most dishwasher detergents (that some will take your skin right off) coupled with the scalding hot water, sprayed at high speed will clean almost anything packed right in a dishwasher, but, "lumps" ultimately end up in the accessible filter, some slip through into the repairmans area and end up in the pump, chewing out seals and so on. Cheap products are much the same, they will eat components until there's nothing left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 @Little_FlattyThe one you are looking for at Aldi is Logix Platinum ( 40 pack ) Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Just beware, the cheap detergents might save you a few dollars now, but "may" cost you dearly later, check the active ingredients on the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I have never had a problem with the Aldi supplied detergent. I have been using it for years. Why buy the big names when they are twice the price and then some ? There are a lot of products that go under the radar,that people don't hear about. The word is experiment in lfe. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 In all seriousness dishwashers are like car washes. Nothing cleans dishes of any kind like good old fashioned hand washing/scrubbing. You can't reinvent the wheel I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 And a waste of gold water scrubbing dishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 3:27 PM, Fab1 said: As soon as I get a chance when she wakes up as she's exhausted I'll ask the "dishwasher" if she scrubs the dishes or not.😂🤣 I dare you to................................unless of course you've already made up your mind you want to back single life ............................. 😂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) It depends how we’re using the dishwasher. Generally, I only run it once a day, or every 2nd day. I find rice, egg yolk and the like sticks on plates if left for any length of time, so we always scrape and rinse first in this scenario. We also only tend to use a short cycle at lower temperature. If we’ve had a big meal with guests and we fill it from empty and put it on straight away, just a good scrape may be enough… but only if we run it on a full hot cycle. 🤷♂️ Edited January 24, 2022 by Berleyguts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Similar here, we have a double dish drawer gizmo (not the best device ever) but I only put it on once a day after dinner, so breakfast stuff gets "washed" first, lunch is usually just a few plates, so only a rinse maybe, dinner is a wash the lumps off, into the washer then on "eco wash" everything comes out sparkling clean. edit...egg yolk sets like concrete! Edited January 24, 2022 by noelm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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