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Do you rinse the soap off your dishes ?

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I don't as my mother didn't but she always filled the glasses with fresh hot water then they sat in the draining tray till we dryed them
Always a fight over who dried and who put away
(putting away least wanted task !)
But there is nothing worse than glasses that taste like dish soap :(2
i do do several changes of water and i do use about 6 clean tea towels in the process though

I have a dishwasher but im not that great at loading it :mrgreen2:

What do you do ?

Is it an ethnically/ cultural thing ?
 
Yes, I always rinse the soap off. I prefer to use the dishwasher though, it's so much easier and probably more sanitary.
 
Yes!!!

Believe me I got the shock of my life when I realised some people don't do it.

I use a dishwasher lots (two loads a day because we don't use plastic bags to marinate, store food etc) so I have no idea if that rinses.

Plus I eat out a lot so it doesn't matter really.
 
I don't have, or want, a dishwasher.
Tiny house/kitchen where real estate is $$$$$$$.
Besides, I prefer washing by hand.
I like work.

Overall, I probably use more water on dishes than most, but I didn't have kids.
Having kids is the worst thing you can do to the environment.
After you die, your kids keep consuming and polluting the planet, then their kids do, the their kids do .........
Plus, chances are humans multiply beyond their replacement rate.

We don't wash dishes right after every meal.
But we always rinse away food residue from everything before stacking and waiting for wash time.
That way there is never dried-on food, that will require soaking to remove.

Any fat, like butter, that was not liquid at room temp gets wiped away with a paper towel.
Rinsing it down the drain results in it building up in your sewer pipe where it has plenty of time and space to cool.
The heat in the water at your sink is quickly dissipated in the sewer so solid fats return to solid.
Plumbers fees here start at $100 (and up) to snake a drain/sewer.
In 21 years in this house I've never needed that, because no room-temp-fat gets down a drain.

I fill the left half of our double sink with scalding hot water and soap.
Put in gunk&grease-free dishes.
Wash, then rinse in scalding hot water, drain in rack.
Command SO to dry, and put away.

I don't let him wash as he uses 10 times more water than I do.
 
Yes to rinsing. I had no idea that not rinsing was a thing anywhere. But now I will ask my friend from NZ, lol.
 
Yes, I never knew some people don't rinse off the soap???!!! I wash in very hot water and don't wear gloves so my hands are cracked and peeled. It's hard to wash well wearing gloves. 95% of the time I clean and wash as I prepare and cook and hardly ever leave dishes in the sink. I have a dishwasher, do people put dirty dishes in the washer and wait until it's full to start it? Does it smell? Growing up I've always had to wash dishes immediately as my mom doesn't allow dirty dishes in the sink, like ever, because she said they smell and can attract vermin. I just used the dishwasher today because it seems to have a funny smell if I don't run it every so often even if I don't use it. I hope it rinses off the soap!
 
I usually rinse and put the dishes into the dishwasher (I love having a dishwasher) but I did live for a while in a place without one so I also have/used to do dishes by hand. My method: scrape out all solid bits and toss into trash, rinse, squirt a little soap directly on to the dish, scrub with brush/pad until clean, rinse thoroughly, add to drying rack. Once all the dishes are clean, wipe with dish towel and put them back.
 
Wait - people don’t rinse soap off? I Always rinse soap off when hand washing - with really hot water, several times over. Hate the taste of soap.
 
kenny said:
I don't have, or want, a dishwasher.
Tiny house/kitchen where real estate is $$$$$$$.
Besides, I prefer washing by hand.
I like work.

Overall, I probably use more water on dishes than most, but I didn't have kids.
Having kids is the worst thing you can do to the environment.
After you die, your kids keep consuming and polluting the planet, then their kids do, the their kids do .........
Plus, chances are humans multiply beyond their replacement rate.

We don't wash dishes right after every meal.
But we always rinse away food residue from everything before stacking and waiting for wash time.
That way there is never dried-on food, that will require soaking to remove.

Any fat, like butter, that was not liquid at room temp gets wiped away with a paper towel.
Rinsing it down the drain results in it building up in your sewer pipe where it has plenty of time and space to cool.
The heat in the water at your sink is quickly dissipated in the sewer so solid fats return to solid.
Plumbers fees here start at $100 (and up) to snake a drain/sewer.
In 21 years in this house I've never needed that, because no room-temp-fat gets down a drain.

I fill the left half of our double sink with scalding hot water and soap.
Put in gunk&grease-free dishes.
Wash, then rinse in scalding hot water, drain in rack.
Command SO to dry, and put away.

I don't let him wash as he uses 10 times more water than I do.
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I agree on the kid thing Kenny 100%

Im going to try your method with the 2nd sink
our 2nd sink is quite small, like it once had a waste master
i try my very best to never let fat of any kind go down the sink
plumbers are exspensive here also
 
1ofakind said:
Yes to rinsing. I had no idea that not rinsing was a thing anywhere. But now I will ask my friend from NZ, lol.
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Turns out it is :lol-2:
Its a funny old world what we all do and don't so
again just to stress i always make sure my water stays clean, so in not washing the dishes in soapy filth

Also i use a brand of dish washing liquid that only requires a small squirt- bur then with our hard water bubbles don't last long
 
It usually do as I am wary of possible cross contamination via the water in the washing up bowl when I wash up by hand.
I have a dishwasher at home, however, it is used when I am preparing lots of food for an event or a fancy meal for myself involving more than one course.

DK :))
 
caf said:
Wait - people don’t rinse soap off? I Always rinse soap off when hand washing - with really hot water, several times over. Hate the taste of soap.
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I have a friend who is a clean freak but uses way too much soap
her glasses always taste of soap
 
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mellowyellowgirl said:
Yes!!!

Believe me I got the shock of my life when I realised some people don't do it.

I use a dishwasher lots (two loads a day because we don't use plastic bags to marinate, store food etc) so I have no idea if that rinses.

Plus I eat out a lot so it doesn't matter really.
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Im pretty sure the dish washer does a hot rinse before it dries
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
I have a friend who is a clean freak but uses way too much soap
her glasses always taste of soap
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I'd tell her, "I'm sorry, but this glass is not clean. I can taste soap."
 
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I now wonder if the bad coffe some people make is because of dishwashing liquid not washed off the cup or mug
 
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I always rinse the soap off! I do a hot soapy soak/wash and rinse under a running hot tap as I go.
But I love my dishwasher even if the one we inherited with this house sounds like a plane taking off when it’s running
 
foxinsox said:
I always rinse the soap off! I do a hot soapy soak/wash and rinse under a running hot tap as I go.
But I love my dishwasher even if the one we inherited with this house sounds like a plane taking off when it’s running
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The dishwasher that came with this house craped out about two weeks after we moved in so i had to buy a new one.
What surprised me after never having one since i moved out of home is how quiet they are now
sometimes when ours is doing its rinse it sounds like "tyres rushing by in the rain" off in the distance which i like because it reminds me of my 3rd favourite Bruce Springsteen song :kiss2:
 
I rinse my dishes and glasses etc in the sink before loading them into the dishwasher. I don't wash things by hand but if I did yes, I would rinse off all the soap. I never cared for the taste of soap or the threat of washing my mouth out with soap. That threat (when I was little and misbehaved) fortunately never materialized. :)
 
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missy said:
I rinse my dishes and glasses etc in the sink before loading them into the dishwasher. I don't wash things by hand but if I did yes, I would rinse off all the soap. I never cared for the taste of soap or the threat of washing my mouth out with soap. That threat (when I was little and misbehaved) fortunately never materialized. :)
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DF, would you behave if Ella employed this technique. :mrgreen:
 
Oh, I didn't know there was a choice. How interesting that there is a cultural/geographic difference on this. I would not mentally be able to skip a rinse. It would trigger OCD. But this is much more about habit than claiming to be a microbiologist.

We have a Bosch dishwasher and it uses a tiny 6.5 litres to wash the dishes and those dishes are spotless. Had to get used to a dishwasher without a drying element though. No more cooked plastic spatulas was a trade off. It does mean the plastics are usually not try and I put them in the drainer to finish air drying.

When I do wash something by hand (usually a large pot or pan), I rinse it, dispose of food then use a soapy dishcloth to scrub it. I rinse it with hot running water and drip dry.
 
Everything is rinsed and put in the dishwasher. The only exception is my crystal cut class, that’s hand washed, then rinsed in cold water as I read this would stop the glasses getting cloudy or spotty.
 
I've watched them "clean" glasses in bars here in California, even expensive ones.

There are 3 sinks, side by side, no running water - all full of sitting water.
Glob only knows how old that water is. :eek2:
The first one has visible suds floating on the water.
The next 2 don't.
They don't even scrub the glass.
It's just:
Dip in first.
Dip in second.
Dip in third.
Place up side down on rubber netlike pad to air dry.
That's it. :knockout:
I've been served drinks with red lipstick on the wine glass rim.
Probably think some guys think that's hot, maybe even touch themselves in their special NONO place. :naughty::naughty:

Uhm, hey bartender can I please get a beer in a bottle.
 
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kenny said:
I've watched them "clean" glasses in bars here in California, even expensive ones.

There are 3 sinks, side by side, all full of sitting water. Glob only knows how old that water is.
The first one has visible suds floating on the water.
The next 2 don't.
They don't even scrub the glass.
It's just:
Dip in first
Dip in second
Dip in third.
Place up side down on rubber netlike pad to air dry.
That's it. :knockout:

Uhm, hey bartender, can I get a beer in a bottle please.
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That sounds insanely unhygienic. Just bathing those glasses in floaty-bits.
 
I'm expecting/hoping when they reopen, post-C19, that's gotta change ... not that I expect to go to any bar or restaurant any time soon regardless of what the politicians decide.
 
kenny said:
I've watched them "clean" glasses in bars here in California, even expensive ones.

There are 3 sinks, side by side, no running water - all full of sitting water.
Glob only knows how old that water is. :eek2:
The first one has visible suds floating on the water.
The next 2 don't.
They don't even scrub the glass.
It's just:
Dip in first.
Dip in second.
Dip in third.
Place up side down on rubber netlike pad to air dry.
That's it. :knockout:
I've been served drinks with red lipstick on the wine glass rim.
Probably think some guys think that's hot, or even touch themselves in their special NONO place. :naughty::naughty:

Uhm, hey bartender can I please get a beer in a bottle.
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Ewwwwww
 
Maybe the germs explains why all us Californians are brain dead liberals.
 
kenny said:
Maybe the germs explains why all us Californians are brain dead liberals.
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Im not sure i should find that funny :mrgreen2:
But im going to be very weary of glasses in bars from now on

my SIL works in a retirement village and one year i ended up going with her on christmas day to serve dinner
In the little cafe they didn't have a dishwasher, but a sterilizer
All the dishes had to be washed first beforehand or it just baked on the crud ?????
i
 
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