The vote is cast and the result is unanimous. Dishwasher and cleaning experts agree that you don’t need to pre-rinse your dishes.

I can almost hear you cheering with delight that there’s one less chore you need to do. After all, the reason behind buying one of the best dishwashers in the first place is to lighten your load.

So, why does the question even arise as to whether you have to rinse your dishes before they are cleaned in a dishwasher? It harks back to older models and previous habits, whereas today, modern dishwashers can take care of all the dirty work.

Busting the pre-rinse myth

“One of the biggest dishwasher myths is that you need to rinse items before loading them. In reality, this uses extra unnecessary hot water and typically won’t improve the results,” says Ian Palmer-S

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