What shouldn't you put in the dishwasher?

Non-stick pans and pots. Thin glass or crystal plates and glasses. The risk is wasting and ruining many items, even valuable ones.

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Not everything goes in the dishwasher. While it's a very convenient appliance, there are a number of items that can't be washed in it. The reason is simple: Heat, high-pressure water or aggressive detergents can ruin, for example, non-stick or cast iron pans and pots, plates and glasses made of thin glass or crystal.
But let's take a closer look at what absolutely cannot go in the dishwasher.
  • If you have taken out your dinner service for a dinner or a party crystal glasses, remember not to wash them in the dishwasher: the crystal, wash after wash at high temperatures, tends to form streaks (lines, or lines) and subsequently break.
  • - wooden tools They should absolutely not be washed in the dishwasher, because the wood absorbs detergents which it then tends to release into the foods it comes into contact with. Furthermore, the Wood, it retains a lot of water and deforms over time. Therefore, hand washed the wooden objects you use in the kitchen and dry them carefully.
  • Avoid putting them in the dishwasher cast iron pans and even non-stick onesNot only do they tend to rust, but high temperatures can easily damage the nonstick coating. Pans should always be washed with hot water and salt to thoroughly remove grease. Even regular dish soap is excellent, but it must be rinsed thoroughly.
  • If you are used to using kitchen knives, sharp and shiny, never wash them in the dishwasher, because, over time, the shine wears off and the blade loses its functionality.
  • Cups, serving dishes e ceramic or porcelain tableware with decorations, should never be washed in the dishwasher. Although ceramic and porcelain can withstand high-temperature washing, there is a risk that the decorations, especially if hand-painted, will be completely ruined.
  • If you are used to using it garlic pressDon't wash it in the dishwasher; hand washing is recommended; this is because the garlic residue, having a viscous consistency, could get into the dishwasher's filter and contaminate other dishes, encouraging the growth of bacteria.
  • After using the cheese or fruit grater, do not wash it in the dishwasher, but by hand, using only water and salt, to remove any residue.
  • Be yours pots and pans are made of soapstone, please note that washing in the dishwasher and particularly aggressive detergents can damage the original porosity.
  • The moka It should not be put in the dishwasher but must always be washed by hand and without soap, because the latter alters the taste of the coffee.
  • If you want to reuse, for any purpose, a glass jar with label (for example, jam jars) be sure to remove the paper before washing it in the dishwasher. The paper could get stuck in the dishwasher's filters and drain and cause significant damage, requiring an expensive repair.

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