Do you rinse your dishes?

Mat · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:05

I rinse if there is more than an acceptable amount of suds left on the crockery/cutlery and if those suds are sliding too slowly from said items.

Arjun806 · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:09

Raymond Lin said:
Yes, i don't use the bowl method, i get a spondge, put washing up liquid in the spondge, and then use that to scrub the dishes. When all the grease and food is gone i run it under the tap so its sparkling.

+1

Surely this is the logial way?

Poodlepump · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:14

rinse it straight away under a running tap!

Wyrdo · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:18

Morba said:
if im going to use them straight away then rinse, if not then just let it drain.

This

Makhaira · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:20

Rinse. a) because I want to get rid of the fairly liquid off them, especially glasses, and b) because although the water is technically clean, due to the washing up liquid, it's still physically dirty (if that makes sense), and I want to rinse it off the plates.

Vixen · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:29

Rinse, otherwise there will always be a horrible soap residue on plates and glasses, and I don't really want to injest soap.

Dracata · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:34

Rinser.

dannyjo22 · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:37

I rinse if I'm not using the dishwasher.

My mother in law rinses before she uses the dishwasher, really irritates me for some reason. She wont have it though.

Mat · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:40

dannyjo22 said:
I rinse if I'm not using the dishwasher.

My mother in law rinses before she uses the dishwasher, really irritates me for some reason. She wont have it though.

We used to do this when I lived at home... food on the plates tended to build up in certain corners inside the dishwasher and ended up stinking. A quick 2 seconds under the tap before it went in made all the difference.

Raider · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:40

Always rinse.. I don't follow the argument that it can't really hurt you. It's not dirt you're eating, it's chemicals, albeit in small quantities.

I have a nightmare with my flat mate as not only does he not rinse, but he'll wash the dishes in stone-cold, filthy water. For example one time we had a curry the night before, but being lazy I left the plates / cutlery in the washing-up bowl to soak overnight. First thing in the morning after breakfast, he adds a few drips of Fairy liquid to the cold, filthy curry water, and proceeds to wash up everything in it.. :mad:

Me.. I clean the worst of anything off the dishes, then fill the bowl with piping-hot water, wash, then rinse. Simple.

It's got to the stage where I do pretty much all the washing up, because I'd rather be sure that it's not covered in a film-like deposit of poo and chemicals.

KittensCake · 18 Jun 2008 at 16:41

Why on earth would you not rinse? The dishes would have fairly liquid all over them if you didn't. It's insanity not to rinse.

dntbloodshot · 18 Jun 2008 at 17:00

I always, always rinse. Whether you can taste the detergent or not doesn't matter, it's there and it can't be good for you. Not rinsing is a DISGUSTING and very BRITISH habit that I haven't encountered anywhere else in the world. Don't get offended now.

dirtydog · 18 Jun 2008 at 17:03

dntbloodshot said:
I always, always rinse. Whether you can taste the detergent or not doesn't matter, it's there and it can't be good for you. Not rinsing is a DISGUSTING and very BRITISH habit that I haven't encountered anywhere else in the world. Don't get offended now.

Don't get offended even though you've managed to have a nice dig at the British in there... hmm

dntbloodshot · 18 Jun 2008 at 17:12

dirtydog said:
Don't get offended even though you've managed to have a nice dig at the British in there... hmm

I really don't mean to offend, just haven't seen this anywhere else, but maybe it's my ignorance.

dirtydog · 18 Jun 2008 at 17:16

dntbloodshot said:
I really don't mean to offend, just haven't seen this anywhere else, but maybe it's my ignorance.

How extensive is your knowledge? :confused:

Been inside a lot of kitchens in various different countries have you?

dntbloodshot · 18 Jun 2008 at 17:18

dirtydog said:
How extensive is your knowledge? Been inside a lot of kitchens in various different countries have you?

About 20 countries and everyone else rinses, sorry.

dirtydog · 18 Jun 2008 at 17:22

dntbloodshot said:
About 20 countries and everyone else rinses, sorry.

A lot of people in this country rinse, judging by this thread. Either you've been in hundreds/thousands of kitchens worldwide or your assertions don't mean a whole lot.

Pav89 · 18 Jun 2008 at 17:23

Yes...I rinse

A bit off-topic but one of my ex-flatmates 2 weeks ago left her pans unwashed by the sink for a week. Looked inside and there was so much green mould growing inside the pans it was unbelievable!