When it comes to loading a dishwasher with dirty dishes, many people simply put them in without giving much thought to doing so in an orderly way. While your dishes are likely to come out mostly clean when you do this, there is a simple process you can use when loading your dishwasher to ensure they come out sparkling clean every time.
In this guide, we are going to give you some tips for how to load the top and lower racks and then finish with some general tips for how to ensure your dishwasher can do its job properly.
Let’s start with loading the top rack.
The top rack is the best place to wash dirty dishes like cups, utensils, glasses, plastic containers, small bowls, and plates since the top racks are designed specifically for items like this.
Here are our best tips for loading the top rack:
The bottom rack is where you should put dishes like large plates, platters, silverware, pots, and large bowls. It’s also where the cutlery basket is located.
Here are our tips for loading the bottom rack:
Here are our tried and tested dishwasher loading tips.
Make sure you stack your dirty dishes at an angle, so they are facing downwards. This will help them to clean and dry properly. It’s also a good idea when stacking plates to put smaller plates in between larger plates so there’s more space for water to spray on them.
Make sure there is enough space between your dirty dishes so they can clean properly. This will also prevent the spray arms from getting blocked or impeded. Pay special attention to bowls as they need to be properly stacked to wash correctly.
The tines are the little dividers that you place your plates and other dishes into so they are kept separate. The upper and lower racks have different-sized tines so make sure you place your dishes in the right places. For example, small plates on the top rack and large plates on the bottom rack. Some dishwashers also have foldable tines that can be adjusted when stacking your dishwasher.
Lots of people pre-rinse their dishes to the point they are effectively clean before placing them in the dishwasher. While you need to remove large food particles from your dishes you don’t pre-rinse them as the detergent is designed to remove food debris, meaning there isn’t any need to pre-rinse them.
Always make sure the spray arms aren’t blocked. When they are impeded from operating correctly, water won’t be able to properly spray around your dishwasher and your dishes will come out dirty. Pay special attention to utensils to make sure they are secure as they often move around during the wash cycle.
Always be careful to only put dishwasher safe dishes into your dishwasher. Most plastic containers will have an indicator on them or instructions to let you know if they are dishwasher safe. Other items to be careful with include non-stick cookware, knives, fine china, glassware, wooden items, and silverware. When these items go through a wash cycle the high heat can break them or bend them out of shape. If unsure about any item, play it safe and wash by hand.
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