You should NEVER rinse your plates before they go in the dishwasher as it makes them dirtier claims cleaning expert

05/31/2021

THERE is nothing more irritating than emptying the dishwasher to discover the load is still dirty.

And contrary to popular belief rinsing your plates beforehand could actually be to blame according to one expert.

Australian cleaning expert Ashley Iredale told ABC there is “absolutely no need to pre-rinse” plates.

He warned that people should skip the step completely if they want to avoid stubborn or ingrained stains.

Ashley said: "You may actually get worse results with your cleaning if you pre-rinse things than if you don't."

Ashley explains that most dishwashers are equipped with sensors that can tell how dirty items are so they can target problem areas.

You may actually get worse results with your cleaning if you pre-rinse things than if you don't

Therefore by pre-rinsing a dish you are essentially hiding problem areas from the machine.

Ashley recommends simply scraping excess food into the bin before stacking them on the bottom shelf of the machine.

This also prevents your dishwasher getting clogged with old and dirty food, which will likely cause it to break down.

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