Topics:

• Best way to load a dishwasher
• Do you wash/scrape dishes before loading the washer?
• Where to put plates, bowls, glasses when loading a dishwasher
• How to put dishes in dishwasher for best clean

Answer:

• Do not prerinse dishes.
• Soap is attracted to food residue, so it is not necessary to rinse dirty dishes.
• Scrape off large debris before loading the dishwasher.

• Load dirtiest dishes toward the center of the rack.
• Do not place cutlery inside each other (for example, spoons should not be stuck together).
• Place the handle side down on all cutlery except knives, which should be placed blade down.
• Plates are more vertical, allowing for storage of more plates.
• Bowls are best placed in bottom rear.
• The stemware rack is in upper compartment.
• Place mugs under wine glasses that are angled onto the stemware rack when the rack is down.