Washing up...

[Fab Foodie]

I don't know, I'll ask the Butler how they're done...


Otherwise I'mm with RR, I don't think it makes any difference, I've never tasted detergent on anything not rinsed (though we do rinse here, but my parents, never did).

 

[gavintc]

Never rinse mine - food tastes just fine to me. I find a running tap a complete waste of water and energy.

 

[swee'pea99]

Never rinse mine - food tastes just fine to me. I find a running tap a complete waste of water and energy.

+1

At last, the voice of reason! I don't understand people who dry up either. Just leave it - it dries itself.

 

[Norm]

[quote name='swee'pea99']+1

At last, the voice of reason![/QUOTE]
The carcinogens in many washing up liquids alone would be enough to have me rinsing. We don't dry, though, as a wet tea towel is a great place to grow stuff you'd rather not be spreading around your household weaponry.

 

[colly]

Dishwasher...then a rinse under a hot hot hot tap for about a minute each item...then in the bowl for a damn good scrub with hot water and Fairy Liquid...rinse off under a hot tap..each item about a min...back into the dishwasher for at least three sessions on super wash....take them out...another rinse in hot hot hot..then over to the dog to lick off any bits missed.....back into the cupboard.

Simple.

 

[lukesdad]

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

Oooooh nothing worse.

 

[summerdays]

If I'm hand washing something then I rinse them too.

 

[Globalti]

The carcinogens in many washing up liquids alone would be enough to have me rinsing. We don't dry, though, as a wet tea towel is a great place to grow stuff you'd rather not be spreading around your household weaponry.

As I wrote earlier, the whole point of dishwash liquid is that it "wets" the surface of the utensils and they will then drain and dry absolutely clean leaving no residue.

As for carcinogens in dishwash liquid.... you wouldn't write that if you had an inkling of the legislative burden, under which manufacturers have to operate. I work for a company making raw materials for household cleaners and we have just had to recruit our fourth compliance and safety specialist, a graduate at high cost, just to make sure we keep up with all the documentation. It's a waste of time and money and it's unnecessary but sadly the arse-covering mentality has so pervaded the indstry that most customers won't buy anything until they have all the bits of paper they need to protect themselves.

 

[Zippy]

Never rinse mine - food tastes just fine to me. I find a running tap a complete waste of water and energy.

I used to wash and rinse by hand until I realised that you use more water and heat energy that way than using a low energy dishwasher. Now its economy cycle and enviro friendly dishwash tablets every time.

No need to pre-rinse; we have a dog for that.

What? What??

 

[ianrauk]

What's this 'washing up' you all speak of?

 

[GrasB]

If anything is washed by hand then it always gets rinsed in very hot water, though more so there aren't water stains on anything.

As I wrote earlier, the whole point of dishwash liquid is that it "wets" the surface of the utensils and they will then drain and dry absolutely clean leaving no residue.

While this may well be the whole point ime it often doesn't work that way, one of the reasons seems to be the amount you seem to need in hard water areas, when the water softener doesn't regenerate soon enough you really do notice how much more soap & washing up liquid you need to clean your hands/dishes properly.

 

[dudi]

heh, at work the cleaner uses far too much washing up liquid. our fist coffee of the day always smells of fairy.

At home I always do the dishes... and often cook - hang on a minute... i'm getting a bad deal here!
I don't rinse, but I also don't use excessive amounts of washing up liquid. my plates/cups/glasses never taste of detergent.
If they did, i would surely rinse them.

Having said that, if there are excess suds on the item (usually roasting tray) I will always rinse them off as they tend to make it more difficult to dry.

 

[numbnuts]

Never rinse mine, so I've been doing it wrong for the last 40 odd years

 

[BearPear]

If you can still "taste" the Fairy - I suggest that you're using too much!

If I have to hand wash, (the stuff that isn't dishwasher-proof) I always use a sink of hot soapy water and let the stuff air dry. I never rinse, and I don't leave the tap running when I clean my teeth either!

 

[sheddy]

If I don't rinse the glasses, wifey goes ballistic. No excuses as we have a double bowl sink, wash in one, rinse in the other.