Article: Washing Dishes by Hand Need Not Be a Dead Art

Since the advent of the automatic dishwasher, the art of washing dishes by hand has almost disappeared. But there are certain items that should not go into the dishwasher. Fine china, crystal and silver should be washed by hand. Even for those who own a dishwasher it often is more expedient to wash a few dishes by hand rather than run the machine with a small load. Let's review the rules of proper dishwashing by hand.

Use a plastic or rubber scraper to remove food from dishes. Rinse each dish under the hot water tap and then stack them. Use the cold water tap for dishes and glasses that contained egg or milk.

Prepare dishpan with hot water and dishwasher detergent. If you use a handled ...

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