Stop Rinsing Your Dishes Before They Go in the Dishwasher. Plus 11 Other Tips

Dishwashers can be convenient, saving you plenty of time to focus on other things, but you have use them the right way. If your dishes are coming out dirty or the results just aren’t as clean as you expected, there are a few tips that can help.

Mastering the proper loading technique, for example, can save you from running multiple cycles and wasting energy. Here’s everything to know about using your dishwasher correctly.

1. Don’t rinse your dishes

Let the dishwasher do most of the washing. Just scrape off the big stuff from the plates first, then load them in. Don’t worry about rinsing, as it can trick the dishwasher’s sensors and it’s a waste of water.

2. Plates go on the bottom rack

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Load the plates on the bottom rack, but make sure they have a little space between them. Touching can block the water jets and can

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