POLL: Dishwasher or Hand Wash?
Emily H
8 years ago
Dishwasher
Hand Wash
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Comments (3)That address doesn't want to cut and paste on my computer. Do the glasses have any painted on trim (colors or metallic?)--sometimes those things don't hold up well in the dishwasher. You say they're 'heavy'--is the glass very thick? If so, extreme temperature changes can shatter it. It's complicated to explain, but the thicker the glass, the more careful you have to be about using hot or cold water on them. My mom once washed a handblown glass paperweight in water that was just lukewarm (but it was warmer than room temperature) and the paperweight immediately cracked straight across. If they're suggesting handwashing, I wouldn't chance the dishwasher. And really, it takes only a few seconds to wash a glass, no biggie, right?...See MoreHow to wash wine glasses in dishwasher
Comments (4)I've washed wineglasses in the dishwasher but they weren't anything special. My mom puts her crystal (and china!) in the dishwasher but I've never dared. Just be sure if they have some kind of design on them that it isn't something that will come off in the dishwasher. A friend ruined a whole set of glasses that way once. Painted on might wash off. To hand wash, I use really hot water to rinse my glasses. I turn them upside down on a towel or dish rack for a few minutes to drain them, then I turn them right-side up to finish drying. Works pretty well....See More"Hand wash only" for everyday dishes, really?
Comments (19)weissman: funny! Martha has help. (Most of) the rest of us have to do our own dishes. I agree that's ridiculous that those dishes are hand wash only, and honestly I think the store where you bought them should have given you the heads up. There are many items I decided not to buy from Pampered Chef because they're hand wash only. Sorry, but I don't feel "pampered" when my hands are in rubber gloves and hot water. (Also, I put almost everything in the DW, including my china and Waterford crystal, that have gold rims on them. Never had a problem.) I'm sure that's disappointing, as it's more than just the colors you need to make work: the dishes have to fit nicely in the DW, bowls and cups should stack nicely when put away, etc. When you find a set that you like, I'd buy just one or two sets and live with it for a few days to see how you like using it. I did that with new flatware to make sure we liked it before buying a dozen place settings....See MoreWhen you hand-wash your dishes.......
Comments (41)Legionnaires disease?? Evidence shows contracting it from smaller in-home systems is unlikely. It's generally linked with larger systems...like hotels, hospitals and cruise ships. I think you'd have a better chance of dying from stabbing yourself accidentally with a knife while doing the dishes or slipping on water on the floor. Plus, I believe legionellosis needs to be at/over 140 for over a half hour to kill it off. So, you'd have to start with ultra hot or some how keep your water that high for over a half an hour to kill it. I can remember boiling water for minutes to disinfect baby bottles. Simply washing in luke warm/hot water that is not a scalding temp. is probably not going sanitize most things. You need really, really hot water (or solutions) to properly santitize things. If you're really worried about legionnaires for whatever reason, I probably wouldn't hand wash to begin with, or I would soak/rinse the dishes in boiling water....See Moretese
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