Another dishwasher question (apologies for being so boring!)

[Sue]

In answer to the OP, I don’t pre-rinse but I do usually scrape off the debris and always wipe the knives clean (not doing this seems to cause more ‘rust’ spots).
Some here I know will disapprove but we also have a dog who seems to think that licking our empty plates is her right

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Claire. Fabric conditioner does smell nice - well some of them do. However it's slime and it sticks to places that require the water to free flow. hence it then gunges up. Running a cycle as Sue says does work. But of course that is using electricity so its a catch 22 situation.
We use it as I see the bottle in the cupboard. If I put the washing on hardly any gets put in - or none. Then I get told off.

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Is there any mention of the unstoppables Tom, you know the little balls you put in the drum before the laundry. I only use them for bedding but they sure do work.

Because I am old I mainly boil (or what passed for a boil these days) my towels and tea towels. I think that's good for the machine too.

I have no firm rules on plate rinsing, depends if plates have food stuck on. I do soak saucepans, casserole dishes etc tho but that's a habit.

[Lindaelaine]

Originally Posted by megaflyer

I dont pre-rinse but partner does. Dishes come out sparkling in both cases; no idea if it means sensor in dishwasher is confused or uses more water/energy either way. Its just a habit - I guess it stems back form growing up and way parents did it . My dishwashers have always lasted for ever - only change when I move as I dont like to use a “secondhand” dishwasher or washing machine

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Do you not take your own washer and dishwasher with you when you move?
My husband has to take his dishwasher with him - me and my rubber gloves 🤣

[megaflyer]

Originally Posted by Lindaelaine

Do you not take your own washer and dishwasher with you when you move?
My husband has to take his dishwasher with him - me and my rubber gloves 🤣

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Dishwasher built in and its an excuse to buy new (someone once told me fridge, freezers and washing machines dont like to be moved; probably an urban myth but its my raison d’etre lol)

[caj]

No pre rinsing here. It will use more electricity to heat the pre rinse water I'd guess?

Conditioner in wash only natural ones as lenor and unstoppables are full of microbeads which are plastics thar whoosh out to sea. I'm trying to cur back for that reason. Haven't found a decent hair conditioner though. 🌋

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by EssexSue

Is there any mention of the unstoppables Tom, you know the little balls you put in the drum before the laundry. I only use them for bedding but they sure do work.

Because I am old I mainly boil (or what passed for a boil these days) my towels and tea towels. I think that's good for the machine too.

I have no firm rules on plate rinsing, depends if plates have food stuck on. I do soak saucepans, casserole dishes etc tho but that's a habit.

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Sue. Sorry I don't know. I had to Google what unstoppables were, never heard of them.

[disney332]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Sue. Sorry I don't know. I had to Google what unstoppables were, never heard of them.

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Get some of these Tom, and you will be unstoppable

Disney332

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by disney332

Get some of these Tom, and you will be unstoppable

Disney332

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Behave!

[lizzie145]

pre- rinsing - i assume people mean under the kitchen tap and not a separate cycle? i don't as the gunk will sit in my u bend either way as they both connect there.

[Floridarules]

No pre rinse (but hubbie does) and no fabric softener here, very slimy 😄