To rinse or not to rinse

Do you put dishes with remnants of food still on it, or do a quick rinse with warm water?

I typically rinse most debris off first

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sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

More than rinse... We pre-wash in the sink.

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@sarabee1995 Same, well I do what I call Quick wash lol. So I rinsed, wipe it quick with soapy sponge and rinse 😂

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

@sarabee1995 Why? Modern dishwashers are designed to wash the lot. No rinsing required and can in fact impair detergent efficiency. Recommendations are scrape of large solid bits and thats all.

A waste of water, time and energy. Electricity/gas too if using hot water.

I don't use one...being on my own.

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

@KiwiBird My mom (and Alex's too) never believed in letting any food get into the dishwasher to be caught by the filter at that bottom. We've just kept the same habit. 🤷‍♀

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

@sarabee1995 Yes....a lot of 'old wives' tales have been superseded by technology. A lot of them are still current and valid.

The dilemma is which pile to put them into.