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June 9: To pre-rinse or not to pre-rinse dishes?

“Enzymes in detergent are designed to attach themselves to food particles,” says Cascade (a Procter and Gamble brand). “Without food, the enzymes have nothing to latch onto."

Danny Sheridan
Jun 9, 2022
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Published: June 2015

To pre-rinse or not to pre-rinse dishes?

Remove large pieces of food but don’t hand-rinse your dishes before loading them into the dishwasher. No pre-rinsing is required.

Dishwashers save water, especially if you run them with a full load.

  • A modern dishwasher uses 4 gallons (15 liters) of water per load. 

  • A sink faucet uses about 4 gallons every two minutes.

“Enzymes in detergent are designed to attach themselves to food particles,” says Cascade (a Procter and Gamble brand). “Without food, the enzymes have nothing to latch onto."

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Confession from Danny: I enjoy doing dishes; I consider it more of a hobby than a chore. Until today, I used to be a pre-rinser. Not anymore—this fact saved me water and time!


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June 9: To pre-rinse or not to pre-rinse dishes?

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Jax
Jun 9, 2022

I must stop pre-rinsing my dishes from now on

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Zimmer, Lauren
Jun 9, 2022

I'm vindicated!!! All these years of NOT pre-rinsing (and having my dishes clean)! Love this one!

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