Washing up...

[zimzum42]

I've noticed some people do a strange strange thin when washing up...

In short, they soap everything up, and then just put it straight onto the rack, no rinsing.

A lodger of mine used to do this and it infuriated me. I would wait until he was out of the way and then rinse everything he had just washed.

It's horrible, everything covered i suds and whatever other crap was in the sink or the sponge.

I have the tap running the hole time and everything is properly rinsed before it goes on the rack to dry

Does anyone here think I'm the odd one and that the soapy dishes on the rack is normal???

 

[addictfreak]

Dish washer for me everytime

 

[Jane Smart]

I do rinse my dishes on the odd occasion I hand wash them, otherwise I rinse them, before I put them in the dishwasher!

 

[beanzontoast]

I agree with you zimzum - nothing worse than leaving the taste of soapy water on crockery. Rinsing under a tap doesn't take long or use much water.

Actually, there is one thing worse - using a dishwasher! Never seen the need for them myself.

 

[zimzum42]

Dishwasher????

She's got a name you know....

 

[Slowgrind]

Dishwasher every time! Two or three days dishes at a time. Lifes not long enough to wash dishes by hand!

 

[beanzontoast]

Dishwasher????

She's got a name you know....

We take it in turns washing up - essentially, if you've had a day off work it's your turn. If we've all been to work, we share it. Whoever doesn't wash tends to dry the dishes and put away (I always think this is the easier task).

 

[snorri]

Does anyone here think I'm the odd one and that the soapy dishes on the rack is normal???

Not odd at all, you have reminded me of digs I stayed in where every cup of tea was Fairy Liquid flavoured, yuk.

 

[Globalti]

Lemon-flavoured dishes? Another myth: the whole point of dishwash liquid is that it's a surfactant, which means surface-acting, which means it breaks down surface tension and allows the hot water to dissolve grease and dirt and prevents water from forming into droplets on the utensils. The same thing used to be called a wetting agent, to prevent drying marks when developing 35mm film. So used at the right strength and reasonably grease-free, dishwash detergent should leave the dishes almost perfectly clean. Oh and on top of that lemon perfumes are made from very volatile materials like orange terpenes (same as your citrus degreaser) and a couple of synthetics, which are so volatile that they will evaporate within minutes from a hot drying plate. You don't want substantivity like you do with a clothes detergent or a fabric conditioner.

 

[snorri]

Lemon-flavoured dishes? Another myth: .

No myth I can assure you.
I don't think flavours had been introduced to dish wash products in the times I was referring to.

 

[Globalti]

Eh? So what were you tasting?

(Strictly speaking they are fragrances, not flavours as the raw materials are not ingestible.)

 

[snakehips]

Not odd at all, you have reminded me of digs I stayed in where every cup of tea was Fairy Liquid flavoured, yuk.

Are you sure they weren't serving you Earl Grey ? I remember giving my parents Earl Grey a long time ago ..... they thought I had not rinsed the cups.

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[rusky]

My father in law has been known to was up in dettol. THAT lasts for ages!

 

[Plax]

I try to avoid doing the dishes altogether.
I wash up and don't rinse, and have never had a problem. I've never noticed anyone else rinsing the dishes either, and I've lived with several house mates and ex-boyfriends over the years. I'd have thought it a terrible waste of water. A bit like people who waste water keeping the tap running when brushing their teeth.

One day I aspire to have a kitchen large enough to accomodate a dishwasher, but for the time being Mr Plax will just have to do.

EDIT - what I've never understood is people who bleach tea cups/mugs. I mean what the f*ck is that all about??! Clean them properly every time you wash up then you won't get the tea stains. I don't understand how people let their cups/mugs get so stained on the inside.

 

[Night Train]

How I wash on depends on the quantity.
A few items and I wash up under the slow running tap.
A sink full will get soaked and washed in suds and then rinsed under a trickling tap before being drained.
A lot of stuff will go in the dishwasher after I have scoured off the stuck bits after soaking in the sink. I'm not into putting dried on food waste into the dishwasher.