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by pennyhal2 27 Oct 2020 ( edited Oct 28'20 10:26 )
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I've been noticing people here and there mentioning putting things other than dishes in the dishwasher! I am intrigued by this. What else beside dishes does one use the dishwasher to clean?

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by asterixsew 27 Oct 2020
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Just the dishes and pans too. I have come across recipes for cooking a well foil wrapped salmon. Don’t often cook a whole salmon. It’s going to be interesting to see what replies you get
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by pennyhal2 28 Oct 2020
I'd be afraid of the salmon. Maybe on the dry cycle?
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by crafter2243 27 Oct 2020
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Mostly dishes. Often I ad the sponges and occasionally a dog toy.
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by pennifold 27 Oct 2020
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I know someone who washes their sneakers or runners in there! Not me, only dishes. Love Chris
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by pennyhal2 28 Oct 2020
Oh good grief! I'd have never thought to do that.
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by graceandham 27 Oct 2020
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Sink sponges - put in silverware container.
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by graceandham 27 Oct 2020
Not me, but some people wash their "gimme" caps there. Called gimme because the cap has advertising on the brim and is free.
by mops 27 Oct 2020
I sometimes add the brush I use for my dishes or pans.
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by 02kar 27 Oct 2020
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I guess I'm pretty traditional and just do dishes in the dishwasher.. But I tend to wash water glasses, wine glasses, anything with wood and sharp knives by hand.
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by pennyhal2 28 Oct 2020
Me too! Sometimes the kitchen brush.
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by dailylaundry 28 Oct 2020
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I put in just my dishes - but, on occasion, I will put a sponge in. Hugs, Laura
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by noah 28 Oct 2020
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My hubbys hats wash lovely in their lol
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by killiecrankie 28 Oct 2020
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Anything made from glass,china & stainless steel.Also tupperware & similar plastic boxes.NEVER animal bowls.
Found out that labels on store bought jars come off ,when put in the dishwasher .The labels glue gets dissolved & the paper dried label is next to the jar.The jars are then given to people to reuse .
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by mrskiki 28 Oct 2020
Why not animal bowls?
by pennyhal2 28 Oct 2020
My tupperware warped when I put it in there. So, I don't do that any more.
by killiecrankie 30 Oct 2020
Husband has a thing about animal bowls being in the dishwasher with our stuff.
New models of dishwashers have their elements covered now.Tupperware was only put in the top rack in the earlier dishwashers we had.My tupperware is from the 60's & some is still going strong but as they break they are being replaced with boxes made in NZ ( can't remember hoe to spell their name Sistame)
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by hightechgrammy 28 Oct 2020
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WE put pet toys in ours. Not the plush ones, but any hard plastic toy. We even wash some of the smaller cages too!
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by pennyhal2 28 Oct 2020
Do you mean like bird cages?
by hightechgrammy 01 Nov 2020
The little carry crates, but mostly toys
by hightechgrammy 01 Nov 2020
But,when we do this it is just those things, no people dishes at the same time
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by mrskiki 28 Oct 2020
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I put my husband's combs in. Nothing else besides our dishes. Hugs. Nan
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by pennyhal2 28 Oct 2020
Do you put your combs in there too?
by mrskiki 29 Oct 2020
I don't use combs-just brushes. And sometime put those in too.