How to properly load a dishwasher (2020)

Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by jitl on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @09:52AM (#28456961)

This video changed my life, and my parents lives. They always struggled with under-cleaning and pre-washed everything. Once they started using a little bit of detergent in the pre-wash, everything comes out clean with just the suggested scape off of solids. Pre-wash detergent is critical!

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by aynyc on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:05PM (#28459961)

Wait, wtf is a pre-wash detergent? And why I have never heard of it?

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by whoisburbansky on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:09PM (#28460022)

It's no different from normal wash detergent, it's just normal dishwasher detergent put into the pre-wash slot of your washer. The video goes into more detail, but it basically ensures that the first rinse cycle that the washer does still has soapy water.

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by blacksmith_tb on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:53PM (#28460676)

Or given that it is just dumped out of that slot (assuming you have one) when you shut the door, I'd say you could just toss a couple of spoonfuls of detergent into the bottom of the washer.

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by Scoundreller on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @02:29PM (#28461193)

I just recommend being a spilly pourer of detergent.

Save time and get better results through haste and sloppiness.

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by delecti on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @03:18PM (#28461787)

He actually mentions that in the video as well.

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by Forge36 on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:09PM (#28460023)

It's normal detergent, placed in a space where the pre-wash water cycle can use it.

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by svachalek on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:53PM (#28460681)

Normal dishwasher detergent. Never put dish soap like Dawn in a dishwasher, I've seen at least 3 kitchens flooded as a result of people not knowing this.

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by Retric on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @03:49PM (#28462133)

It does works in a pinch, just use about 3-5% as much as normal and skip the drying phase to rerun.

A related issue is people just use way to much detergents in general, presumably because commercials show people using excessive quantities. Plop Plop Fiz Fiz for example just about doubled Alka-Seltzer’s sales.

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by aynyc on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:50PM (#28460630)

Regular Dawn detergent or "dishwasher" detergent?

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Re:How to properly load a dishwasher (2020) by jffry on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @03:24PM (#28461851)

Dishwasher detergent only (i.e., stuff specifically marketed as for going into dishwashing machines)

Absolutely don't put dish soap like Dawn into your dishwasher - it will foam up, shoot out of the dishwasher, and absolutely wreck your dishwasher and surrounding kitchen with foam.

If you're curious what this mishap would look like, check out this image search: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=put+dish+soap+in+dishwasher&t=ffab...

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