Why humans are bad at washing dishes

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  @MinuteFood · 2 years ago · pinned

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  @stereocilia · 2 years ago

  After Technology Connections video and this, I now know how to actually use my dishwasher

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  @edthelazyboy · 2 years ago

  The time and effort savings alone makes it worth it. I&apos;ve had people argue with me that they can finish washing the dishes by hand faster than my dishwasher&apos;s 2 hour cycle. I counter by telling them that I only spend time loading and unloading the dishwasher. The dishwasher&apos;s working time isn&apos;t using my own time. I am free to do other things while it works.

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  @somepunkinthecomments471 · 2 years ago

  The idea that some people have dishwashers but refuse to use them is mind blowing. I HATE washing dishes by hand. I would gladly put one in my apartment if I could.

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  @heychrisfox · 2 years ago (edited)

  Did you watch this video, and are frustrated because you live in a place without a dishwasher, or without a place to even install one? Look up a countertop dishwasher! I got a Faberware personally. It requires no installation, fits on my counter without issue, takes maybe 5 minutes to load, and saves me many hours every week. I used to have no choice but to hand-wash for 10 years, and I hated it. Getting a countertop dishwasher was a game-changer. It was literally one of the best purchases I&apos;ve ever made.

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  @Last_Unknown7 · 2 years ago

  I find it odd that people purposefully don’t use their dishwasher but happily use their clothes-washing machine.

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  @Tinil0 · 2 years ago

  It&apos;s actually blowing my mind that some people have a dishwasher and never use it, and even more so that they are proud and happy of that fact! &nbsp;I suppose if they have a truly ancient slumlord model it makes sense, but other than that, what a wild thing.

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  @big-e-squared · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m generally pro-dishwasher, but I feel the need to point out that sanitizing is not the same as cleaning. There are times when the dishes may be sanitized (from long exposure to hot water), but not clean (from crusted on food). The fact that sometimes dishes may come out not completely clean, even if they are sanitized, is a major component of feeling like dishwashers are inefficient.

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  @TheKeeperOfKnowledge · 2 years ago

  I washed dishes by hand throughout college (no dishwasher available). When I moved into a place with a dishwasher, I used it avidly, but always wondered if I was wasting water because I didn&apos;t own enough dishes to fill a full load. It&apos;s good to know for certain that I have not been wasting water as I absolutely would be hand washing for more than 4 minutes.

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  @FerHering · 2 years ago (edited)

  I know she said it&apos;s okay not to own a dishwasher, but now I feel bad 😂 I feel like sending this to my landlord

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  @OfftheRadar9790 · 2 years ago

  Really, my biggest reason for pre-rinsing isn&apos;t because it cleans dishes better per se, but because a dish might sit in the dishwasher for several days before the dishwasher gets full enough to run. Any crumbs or food residue on those dishes in that time just sit there rotting, or worse, attracting bugs. I have actually had ants infest my dishwasher before. Get this, just running the dishwasher does next to nothing to get rid of ants. <br>So it&apos;s not about cleaning the dishes better, it&apos;s about preventing food from being left out.

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  @brothermine2292 · 2 years ago

  1. &nbsp;To fully compare efficiency, also compare the amount of labor involved. &nbsp;The main reason why people buy dishwashers is to reduce the time spent on a repetitive &amp; boring chore. &nbsp;I wanted to write &quot;You had me at time-saving&quot; but it wasn&apos;t mentioned.<br>2. &nbsp;It would help some of us if you also compare older dishwashers, not just &quot;modern.&quot; &nbsp;I think mine is 50 years old. &nbsp;It doesn&apos;t heat the water, and the hot water supply in the building is set at about 125ºF. &nbsp;Perhaps MinuteFood should do a video about whether to replace an old dishwasher (that isn&apos;t broken).

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