Starbucks 'Trenta': How The New Size Compares To Your Stomach
Famous Death Row Last Meals
The worst thing about cooking is, without question, the cleanup. Once you have cooked and eaten your fill, the last thing that you want to do is do the dishes. The process seems daunting when you don't have a dishwasher, and somewhat less so if you do have one, but it's called a "chore" because it is one.
Chip, at Cook Think Blog, put together a brief guide to loading a dishwasher properly, with tips that can really help you make the most out of each wash. Before you laugh, keep in mind that having a system makes doing the dishes go much, much faster than it ordinarily would. You'll spend five minutes loading because you know where everything goes, versus 20 minutes trying to figure out how to cram everything in. Here are a few to start with:
-
The used ends of forks and spoons should be pointing up, maximizing exposure to the water, while knife blades should point down.
-
Plates should not be loaded by size, again to maximize exposure to water.
-
Bowls should go on the top rack, not the bottom.
PHOTOS: President Obama's Kissing Technique
Broke Stars: 11 Celebrities Who Went Bankrupt
Jane Seymour's Modest And Modern Style
Adele Five-Year Break? Singer Plans to Focus on Relationship, Write 'Happy Record'
Social Security Is Failing Even Faster Than We Thought
LOOK: Amazing Underwater Photos Of Dogs
Man Says Starbucks Discriminated Against Him Because He Has Half An Arm
Chris Brown, Grammys 2012: Embattled Singer Slams Critics
Janice Dickinson's Outrageous Style
3 Economic Misconceptions That Need to Die
Ford's clever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ad features phantom model
PHOTOS: How You Can Get The 'Miracle' Dress
Trace Adkins Reunites With College Crush, 30 Years Later
Van Gogh's Starry Night modded into beautiful interactive light and sound show (video)
Photos Of Dead Lacrosse Player's Injured Body Shown To Jury
'Hooker Teacher' Forced To Resign, Now Can't Find Work
PHOTOS: Model Falls At Dennis Basso Show
Lauren Scruggs Goes On Ski Vacation
WATCH AND LAUGH: Cops In 2-Hour Standoff With Empty Car
New Clues, Details Emerge In Powell Case
Stephen Wiltshire Draws Cities From Memory
PHOTOS: Remembering The People's Ballerina
20 Of Elizabeth Olsen's Versatile Looks
We Meant There WERE Nukes In The Fire
LOOK: The Last Of The Cave People
Style Icon Dies After Collapsing At Fashion Show
Best In Show Winner Declared
WATCH: Saint VaLINtine Hits Game-Winning Shot
Most Eligible Post 50 Celebs
PHOTOS: Kate Spends Valentine's Day Solo!
10 Celebs Who Refuse To 'Fix' Their Teeth
Prosecutors Appeal Overturned Murder Convictions
9-20-2006 @2:37PM danelle said... i have been told that loading knives with blade down creates a natural ease for water to be flushed up into handle, ergo causing handle to loosen over time... so i have always loaded knives with blade up...
Reply
9-20-2006 @2:55PM Christine said... When a girl from my kid's school was unloading the DW with her twin sisters, she fell onto the bottom rack, where there was a big bread/ham knife. She was impaled deeply, (and this kid was so skinny!)
The 911 operator told them NOT to remove the knife or she'd bleed to death! The emt's too. They just packed it so it wouldn't move, and then got her into surgery.
So in my estimation, blades down!
Reply
9-20-2006 @3:21PM Janene said... that makes sense to alternate plate sizes to maximize water exposure. As for forks up, too dangerous for kids.
Reply
9-20-2006 @4:23PM Lou said... Pointed ends of forks facing upward? Nonsense, I've been stabbed more than once when loading the washer from forks placed in this way. Forks down, unite!
Reply