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You are recommended not to rinse plates before putting them in the dishwasher. It says so in my dishwasher instructions and it is a waste of water and any watersaving advice sheet says not to do it.

I just scrape any debris on a dinner plate into the bin and put the plate in the machine. I wouldn't dream of rinsing mugs, cutlery, or plates or bowls that have just had bread or cereal in them. On occasion I fill cooking dishes with incrustations round the edge, with water and a drop of detergent and soak them before putting in the dish washer.

I also use the short wash, not the full cycle. it is quite sufficient. Modern dishwashers are designed to use very little water and be economic with electricity. With two of us I only run it once every two days and the amount of water saved over constant handwashing must run into 10s of litres.

I don’t have a dish washes and have never wanted one by the time you rinse them all and pack them let them spin then unpack I ll have washed up put away walked to town and done a mornings shopping ??

Sometimes I think the same, especially as my husband rinses them so well, they're clean before they go into the d/washer.

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grannypiper

I use a washing up bowl as does my 24 year old StepSon but he doesn't have a kettle. He doesn't drink hot drinks so doesn't see why he should make one for anyone else !

never mind about hot drinks, and i can understand why he wouldn't want to have a kettle just for others' benefit, but.........
how on earth can he mange without the possibility of pot noodles, cup-a-soup, and cous-cous ??????
i'd be only eating open sandwiches without a kettle.

Many people in France and other parts of the world don’t have kettles, they heat up water in a saucepan. Many people don’t have teapots which I find annoying. I swear there is a difference between a strong cup of tea brewed in a teapot to that in a mug,

I have a double sink which I wash before do the washing up, so I don’t use a bowl, one less plastic item. I don’t rinse under running water, such a waste. I do have a dishwasher which eats up energy.

I use a bowl as I think it saves water

I have one but use it for defrosting large items or, like other, use it for lugging round the house to clean windows, etc.

Spinning your dishes BlueBelle ?

I do use a washing up bowl it uses less water it has a plug of it’s own yes both daughters use one but not sure about my daughter in law I don’t think she dies as they have every kitchen appliance made
I don’t have a dish washes and have never wanted one by the time you rinse them all and pack them let them spin then unpack I ll have washed up put away walked to town and done a mornings shopping ??

I use a bowl in the kitchen sink as I like to keep a bowl of hot water with washing up liquid to drop things in as I've used them. I've never had a dish washer.

If I just used the sink without the bowl it would prevent me using the tap to wash my hands and I'd have to keep using the basin in the bathroom instead, which is not very practical when I've been preparing food.

Yes. I have a dishwasher but I rinse dishes sometimes before putting in. I use a large round mixing bowl. It holds a nice amount of water for cleaning worktops hob etc. No point in filling a sink.

grannypiper

I use a washing up bowl as does my 24 year old StepSon but he doesn't have a kettle. He doesn't drink hot drinks so doesn't see why he should make one for anyone else !

never mind about hot drinks, and i can understand why he wouldn't want to have a kettle just for others' benefit, but.........
how on earth can he mange without the possibility of pot noodles, cup-a-soup, and cous-cous ??????
i'd be only eating open sandwiches without a kettle.

Same as Sue D, wu bowl for external cleaning but never in the sink.

I don’t have a dishwasher, and always use a washing up bowl. If I washed crockery in the sink, I think glasses and china would get chipped.

Will to live…..

I’ve got one for doing cleaning jobs round the house, like washing down the front door and steps, but not for washing up.

I’m a bit baffled by these sinks that get scratched - are they not fit for purpose?

I have a washing up bowl but not for washing up . It’s use for my home pedicures ?.

I have a dishwasher and glasses are washed in the sink one at a time .

I use one for soaking the potted orchids each week

foxie48

I have a washing up bowl but don't use it for washing up, stuff goes in the dishwasher or is done in the sink. I use it to soak things in and it's kept in the laundry room.

Oh yes, I do have one for this purpose.

I use a plastic basin , or bowl if that's what others call them, in the sink for washing dishes

Yes we have a bowl at home and at the caravan.
And to my knowledge both my dil`s have one too.

Just to add, I have had a dishwasher for around 35 years ( not the same one!) but still handwash certain things.

I've just done away with mine.
I used it because my sink looks awful, but the bowl was making it look worse unless I scrubbed it all the time.

I have a washing up bowl but don't use it for washing up, stuff goes in the dishwasher or is done in the sink. I use it to soak things in and it's kept in the laundry room.

I do use one but only in the past 5 years or so. I have a dishwasher but find using a bowl means I can use the sink too if I need to.

No, and neither does my daughter. I dispensed with the washing up bowl after the arrival of the dishwasher. I haven't used one for years.

Not since I had a double sink and a dishwasher.