I’ll admit it. I hate washing the dishes. I think filling it up is actually fun because I can quickly see a messy kitchen turn into a clean one in just a matter a minutes. But I mostly hate unloading the dishwasher and rinsing them off them before loading . I’ve heard that some people actually enjoy doing the dishes, and I really wish I was born with that special gene. You know the one that makes cleaning enjoyable? Instead I just look for the best products on the market to make my job as quick and painless as possible.
I’ve recently learned that I’ve been washing my dishes all wrong and was asked to share some information with you. With one simple tip, I can save a ton of time with my daily routine. Maybe you were doing this already, but I’m so guilty…
Stop Pre-washing Your Dishes!
Seems so simple right?
I know what you are going to say. You are probably like me and have justified it one of a few ways.
Excuses for Pre-washing Dishes
- Your dishes won’t get as clean and food particles will fly and stick to dishes.
- You don’t know where all that stuck on food will go.
- This is the way you’ve always done it. (Change feels strange.)
- Your dishwasher will start to smell.
If you’ve used any one of these excuses to justify the pre-washing or rinsing of dishes, you are not alone. I’ve said each and every one of them to myself. But stop it, seriously.
A new survey from Cascade Platinum and Marie Claire reveals that nearly all people are doing their dishes incorrectly with 96-percent wasting up to an hour pre-washing their dishes each week – when they should not. In order to get the most optimum clean and shine, it’s important to skip the prewash and use Cascade Platinum. This is because the special enzymes in Cascade Platinum latch onto the leftover food particles, breaking them down so they can wash away – even 24-hour stuck on food. With no food particles on the dishes, the enzymes can’t do their job as well and this can lead to dish issues. And, of all the people wasting their time pre-washing, three-quarters (74%) are experiencing daily fails with dishes that come out looking dirty, spotted or streaked after running them in the dishwasher, with nearly half of respondents (51%) re-washing their dirty dishes a second time.
Did you read that? You don’t need to pre-wash as long as you are using a strong dishwashing detergent like Cascade Platinum. Your dishes will get as clean and food particles shouldn’t get stuck to anything else.
Did you know that most dishwashers feature a garbage disposal? I know mine does, but I never use it. If you didn’t, you aren’t alone. This same study found that 89% of those surveyed didn’t realize their dishwasher can safely dispose of any remaining food on dishes. (Assuming your dishwasher has a garbage disposal.) I remember thinking that feature was important when we bought our dishwasher new 8 years ago. And yet, I’ve never used it. Go figure.
KEY SURVEY FINDINGS
- Nearly half (46%) of survey respondents believe that skipping the pre-wash will lead to dirtier dishes. When in reality, breaking this habit – and skipping pre-wash – along with using Cascade Platinum, will help them achieve the ultimate clean and sparkle every time.
- Almost half (42%) of respondents have actually gone so far as to re-load the dishwasher after their family goes to bed because they did not think their family member(s) did it right the first time.
- More than half (56%) of respondents load their dishwashers after each meal.
If you are running your dishwasher every day, it shouldn’t smell. My husband hates smelling anything if he opens the dishwasher, which is one of the reasons I pre-wash. But even when I’m just about to run the dishwasher, I still rinse my dishes. Why? Habits are tough to break.
Cascade Platinum Elminates Need to Pre-Wash or Pre-Rinse
Cascade Platinum’s superior technology achieves a clean so powerful it eliminates the need to pre-wash or pre-rinse dishes and even helps keep your dishwasher sparkling. Its advanced triple-action formula has powerful enzymes that break down even 24-hour stuck-on food for Cascade’s best clean and shine.
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Disclosure: This post was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Cascade. I was compensated for this post, but all opinions are 100% mine.
Samantha Daleo says
October 14, 2014 at 1:00 pmI pre scrub my dishes so there is no huge stains or chunks of food on them but I don’t fully wash them first. I have been through enough dishwashers to know that leaving all of the food on them, no matter how great the detergent, is eventually disastrous. I have found a good soapy swipe/light scrub before placing in the dish washer works just fine.
Stephanie Phelps says
October 14, 2014 at 1:09 pmI am so old school and it is hard to change my mind I still wash them and probably always will. I use the dishwasher as a sanitize more than to clean them!
Maria Iemma says
October 14, 2014 at 1:16 pmI love washing dishes, I always rinse them before putting in the dishwasher and I love Cascade!!
Jessamine D. says
October 14, 2014 at 1:17 pmI handwash my dishes and use the dishwasher to dry them up. Yes I’ll probably try Cascade after I read this post. 🙂
steven weber says
October 14, 2014 at 1:18 pmI always pre-soak my tough dishes for the best results.
Carly Brown says
October 14, 2014 at 1:22 pmI do pre-soak/pre-rinse my dishes before loading. I would be willing to try and change if my dishes would still get as clean.
Lucy Lopez says
October 14, 2014 at 1:22 pmI always rinse off the dishes then put them in the dishwasher.
Kate says
October 14, 2014 at 1:22 pmWe always pre-rinse our dishes… we have an older dishwasher though. It seems “wrong” to put dishes loaded with food in the dishwasher, but I suppose it would be worth a try if we had some of the right detergent lol
Lori L. says
October 14, 2014 at 1:28 pmPre-rinser here. 🙂
But our dishwasher is older so we have to make sure it’s a really good job of pre-rinsing. Just bought some Cascade Platinum last week so I’m anxious to see how much work it can save me! 🙂
latanya says
October 14, 2014 at 1:31 pmI hand wash our dishes right now
Liza Vladyka says
October 14, 2014 at 1:38 pmi dont have dishwasher but sis does and yes she pre rinses
Seyma Shabbir says
October 14, 2014 at 1:45 pmI always pre-rinse/wipe before throwing dishes in the dishwasher. I think it is a hard habit to break but your post helps!
Nancy says
October 14, 2014 at 1:50 pmWe usually rinse our dishes. I already love Cascade Platinum.
Ann B. says
October 14, 2014 at 1:55 pmMost makers of dishwashers and detergent ads say no rinsing required…unfortunately, I think most of us are stuck in our old ways of pre-rinsing!
Kelly Tupick says
October 14, 2014 at 1:57 pmI try to pre-rinse the big food particles so that it doesn’t ruin my dishwasher and the dishes come out clean. If cascade works this good then it will be nice to not have to pre-rinse.
Jackie says
October 14, 2014 at 2:12 pmI do pre-rinse my dishes. I learned from your post…but I also think habits are hard to break. I must admit…I am part of that 42% that will reload the dishwasher if I don’t think my family did it right.
Laurel O. says
October 14, 2014 at 2:21 pmI usually pre-rinse my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. I like that you don’t need to pre-rinse with the product, but I don’t know if I can change my pre-rinsing habit. Haha.
Vickie Couturier says
October 14, 2014 at 2:34 pmsometimes I pre rinse and sometimes I don’t,,usually not unless its really bad
Amber Faith says
October 14, 2014 at 3:06 pmI used to pre-rinse, but I don’t anymore.
Amanda Alvarado says
October 14, 2014 at 3:43 pmWe pre-rinse before loading the dishwasher. I don’t know that I can change my ways though! 😉
Mary Beth Elderton says
October 14, 2014 at 3:46 pmI DO RINSE THE DISHES…but I would love to stop!!
Merry says
October 14, 2014 at 3:52 pmI pre rinse my dishes. Yes, the post affirms what I already knew, its not necessary to pre rinse. Now if I can just stop doing it!
Sheila K. says
October 14, 2014 at 4:08 pmI prerinse just because I always have and I probably always will.
DESIREE H says
October 14, 2014 at 4:20 pmI pre rinse my dishes to where there is not any food left on it.
Nancy says
October 14, 2014 at 4:27 pmYes and hubby thinks I’m crazy!
sandra says
October 14, 2014 at 4:57 pmI generally do not prewash or rinse but may soak
trisha kilpatrick says
October 14, 2014 at 5:43 pmI prewash my dishes. I taught my children to prewash the dishes. One day, my daughter didn’t rinse all the soap off before putting something into the dishwasher, and a sudsy mess all over the floor happened. After mopping the mess with a towel, she realized that that was a lot easier than ACTUALLY mopping the floor. From then on, she “mopped” the kitchen floor by intentionally adding dish soap with the dishwasher tabs in the dishwasher. It was months before I caught her. She is a night owl and would usually do this after I had gone to bed. She broke me of the prewash habit.
Kris I. says
October 14, 2014 at 6:23 pmI usually rinse my dishes before I put them in the dishwasher! I think it is mainly habit!
Sus says
October 14, 2014 at 6:30 pmI don’t presoak for prerinse. It reaffirms.
jacqueline says
October 14, 2014 at 7:12 pmi prerinse them because I want my dishwasher to last as long as possible
D Schmidt says
October 14, 2014 at 7:28 pmI always pre wash and this post definitely reaffirms my logic with things
Sherry S. says
October 14, 2014 at 9:34 pmI usually pre wash.
Beth R says
October 14, 2014 at 10:06 pmI do prewash. I would rather not, but I have to with my dishwasher
Cynthia R says
October 14, 2014 at 10:56 pmI do some pre washing, my dishwasher has a filter and I don’t want any food gunk to get in it.
Casey Everidge says
October 14, 2014 at 11:43 pmi pre rinse my dishes! i would love to try out cascade after reading this post.
Terri Moore says
October 15, 2014 at 1:37 amI do pre rinse my dishes but with Cascade I would be willing to stop and save on water too.
Kristi C says
October 15, 2014 at 3:01 amI do rinse my dishes, but I don’t pre-wash.
Marti Tabora says
October 15, 2014 at 6:24 amI used to always rinse my dishes with hot water before putting them in the dishwasher until I got smart and realized I didn’t actually have to.
Jennifer says
October 15, 2014 at 7:00 amI can’t help myself. I prewash all of the dishes. I’m trying to cut that part out.
Ann Fantom says
October 15, 2014 at 7:37 amYes, I pre-rinse my dishes, but I’m going to try not doing it in the future
Beth Hill says
October 15, 2014 at 7:39 amI prewash my dishes before putting in the dishwasher, I just cant put dirty dishes in the dishwasher and expect them to come out clean. This changes my mind my slightly and could give it a honest try.
Amy Pratt says
October 15, 2014 at 9:11 amI don’t pre-wash, but then again, I use Cascade.
Sonya Genobles says
October 15, 2014 at 9:18 amI pre rinse or soak the stuck on stuff out of habit but I do use cascade and love it
JLin says
October 15, 2014 at 9:20 amrise 1st
Kristie says
October 15, 2014 at 9:36 amI actually only hand wash dishes, so I definitely pre-rinse them at times! If I had a dishwasher, I think I’d still feel the need to pre-rinse.
Natalie S says
October 15, 2014 at 9:40 amSometimes I do, other times I don’t. Depends on what was being served/eaten.
nannypanpan says
October 15, 2014 at 10:32 amI prewash cause ive had too many do overs
Mary Cloud says
October 15, 2014 at 11:38 amI never pre-wash my dishes but I also hardly ever use my dishwasher – I usually hand-wash
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Denise B. says
October 15, 2014 at 11:40 amI pre-rinse my dishes only because I reuse dishes during the day.
wendy rozema says
October 15, 2014 at 12:00 pmNo, I do not pre rinse my dishes. This post reaffirms what I know.
Cynthia C says
October 15, 2014 at 1:35 pmI have always pre rinsed and have started to do a better job of it because my dishwasher isn’t doing such a great job lately.
Kimberly Schotz says
October 15, 2014 at 4:54 pmI have been rinsing my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, silly me.
Carrie says
October 15, 2014 at 6:40 pmI pre rinse my dishes, my dish washer is pretty old and I find it necessary and I also can’t stand a smelly dishwasher.
Jane Thomas says
October 15, 2014 at 7:14 pmI always pre rinse my dishes. I always have and always will.
xty cruz says
October 15, 2014 at 7:25 pmI pre-wash my dishes
Denise S says
October 15, 2014 at 7:50 pmI let the dog ‘prewash’ as I put them in the dishwasher.
Emily Smith says
October 15, 2014 at 7:53 pmI do not prerinse because we try to conserve water. I laughed so hard when I read about reloading the dishwasher, because I usually end up doing that! lol
April Brenay says
October 15, 2014 at 9:12 pmI usually don’t prewash, everything just goes into the dishwasher!
C.j. says
October 15, 2014 at 10:31 pmI don’t pre wash the dishes but I do a good plate rinse when I’m done eating from a dish. Not because of stuck on food but I don’t want large and fine food particles caught in the dishwasher spindles
Luna S says
October 15, 2014 at 11:52 pmI make sure I spray them off before I put them in.
Alex Bradley says
October 16, 2014 at 5:50 amI pre-wash my dishes, but I would not re load the dishwasher after my family went to bed! I haven’t actually tried not pre-washing them, so after reading this post I might.
Tari Lawson says
October 16, 2014 at 6:02 amI sometimes rinse my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.
angie says
October 16, 2014 at 7:05 amI do rinse them before putting them in.
Sharon Harmon says
October 16, 2014 at 9:16 amI admit it, I’ve been guilty of occasionally rinsing them if they are really grimy. I vow to no longer do that! lol! Thank you for the contest!
Kayla says
October 16, 2014 at 9:36 amI pre-wash. I can’t handle the “dishwasher smell’ that occurs when I don’t!
BeckyM says
October 16, 2014 at 10:39 amI always rinse before putting in the dishwasher… even with Cascade!
Danielle D says
October 16, 2014 at 11:51 amSometimes and yes it does.
Leann Lindeman says
October 16, 2014 at 1:21 pmI do rinse the dishes before I put them in the dishwasher.
Heather says
October 16, 2014 at 1:53 pmI still pre-rinse. I can’t help it. I know that it’s said to be totally unnecessary, but it’s like it is built in to my housewife DNA that I think I need to rinse these dishes because putting them in the dishwasher!
Lauren Watson says
October 16, 2014 at 2:30 pmI pre rinse my dishes. I would continue to do so. You don’t want chucks of food stopping up your dish washer drain!
Elisabeth says
October 16, 2014 at 3:56 pmI usually rinse them before putting them in the dishwasher. It’d take a while to break that habit! 🙂
Debra Hall says
October 16, 2014 at 9:10 pmi rinse them really well
Tiffany Schmidt says
October 16, 2014 at 9:31 pmI still pre rinse. I can’t help it!
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
October 16, 2014 at 9:59 pmI don’t prewash or rinse my dishes.
Samantha C. says
October 17, 2014 at 9:03 amI always pre rinse my dishes and will continue to do so.
Betsy says
October 17, 2014 at 10:12 amI pre-rinse if they look dirty.
tammigirl says
October 17, 2014 at 1:59 pmI do pre-wash pretty much everything. And when I don’t I have to do it after I take it out of the dishwasher. I’m looking forward to trying Cascade Platinum.
amanda hardesty says
October 17, 2014 at 2:24 pmI pre-wash everything and will continue to do it to prevent any issues. I like cascade products and these are great!
Kristen says
October 17, 2014 at 3:01 pmI only rinse off if there’s a lot on the dish.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
October 17, 2014 at 3:03 pmI Pre-Wash My Dishes, This Post Changes My Mind!
Melissa says
October 18, 2014 at 2:19 amWe pre rinse before washing our dishes
Kristyn says
October 18, 2014 at 12:03 pmI do a quick (few second) pre-rinse so the dishwasher doesn’t stink to high heavens when I open the door.
Renee Grosskreuz says
October 18, 2014 at 12:47 pmI pre- wash my dishes
Michelle C says
October 18, 2014 at 1:49 pmI only rinse the messiest of dishes before loading them into the dishwasher. Thanks for the chance to win!
kim says
October 18, 2014 at 7:20 pmYes I prewash my dishes, hopefully I won’t after I use cascade platinum
Jenny Q. says
October 18, 2014 at 8:09 pmI do always rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. I just hadn’t thought of doing it any other way before reading this.
Tara T. says
October 18, 2014 at 9:42 pmNo, I don’t pre-wash, I had read an article a few years ago about not washing beforehand.
kj skib says
October 19, 2014 at 1:29 pmWe sort of wash. Just clean off under water but no soap.
Tiffany Wilson says
October 19, 2014 at 3:04 pmI already knew most about what was posted so I never prerinse but my hubby doesn’t believe me so I will have him read all that great info.
Jillian T says
October 19, 2014 at 7:29 pmWe usually rinse off our dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. I was surprised to learn from the post that using Cascade could eliminate the need to pre-wash.
ambrea says
October 19, 2014 at 10:58 pmI pre rinse my dishes
Jana C. says
October 20, 2014 at 12:03 amI pre-rinse my dishes.
Audra O'Hara says
October 20, 2014 at 7:58 amI do pre-rinse my dishes and try to get the stuck-on food removed. I’d totally skip that step and give it a try if I won. 🙂
Dawn Keenan says
October 20, 2014 at 2:22 pmI never prewash dishes and only rinse occasionally, however, it would be great to not have to do that at all.
Patti Hess says
October 20, 2014 at 3:12 pmYes, I pre rinse but this made me think
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Jennifer A. says
October 20, 2014 at 7:53 pmPre-rinse…I don’t trust my dishwasher! lol
danielle Marie says
October 21, 2014 at 2:41 amalways. our dishwasher cant handle it. and lasagna is terrible if you dont pre rinse.
Carla S says
October 21, 2014 at 5:05 amI prerinse my dishes.
Lauren Olivia Wood says
October 21, 2014 at 7:11 pmI do pre-rinse my dishes but after this post I suppose I don’t have to!
Nicole-Lynn says
October 22, 2014 at 8:46 amYes, I currently pre-rinse my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. And yes, this review does affirm that I do not need to do this with Cascade Platinum! I’d love to try. Thanks for the opportunity.
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lauren n says
October 23, 2014 at 4:05 amI pre-rinse and yes it does.
brandy c says
October 23, 2014 at 4:36 amNo, and this post wouldn’t really change my mind.
s riches says
October 23, 2014 at 9:27 amI will prewash only the really messy dishes.
katherine d says
October 23, 2014 at 9:39 amI SHOULD pre-wash, but sometimes I don’t 🙁 I should try cascade though to solve this problem
Theresa Jenkins says
October 23, 2014 at 9:48 amright now I use Cascade complete … No pre-wash
Leela says
October 23, 2014 at 11:43 amI rinse things like tomato sauce/oil.
cyndi br says
October 23, 2014 at 5:14 pmI prewash, this already affirms what I already know
Cody Anderson says
October 23, 2014 at 8:02 pmI’ve always pre-rinsed my dishes, but I’ve always had cheap dishwashers in my apartments.
rich m says
October 23, 2014 at 8:04 pmI’ve always pre-rinsed and will have to try this but maybe i’ll give it a try.
Tara says
October 23, 2014 at 8:04 pmI rinse most of my dishes. I don’t think mine has a garbage disposal.
Sarah B says
October 23, 2014 at 11:58 pmI pre-rinse so that food doesn’t sit in the dishwasher too long.
Debbie Bray says
October 24, 2014 at 1:14 amI do pre wash sometimes, but this post did teach e a thing or two!!
BusyWorkingMama says
October 24, 2014 at 7:54 amI always rinse, at least briefly. I don’t think you should have to scrub before the dishwasher – what’s the point?
Nicholas Balandiat says
October 24, 2014 at 5:28 pmI don’t pre-wash…I just say I do! If it doesn’t do the job blame the water company!
Andrea Hatfield says
October 24, 2014 at 7:16 pmI pre-riinse my dishes to get oily residue off but I don’t pre-wash them.
Lisa V. says
October 24, 2014 at 7:52 pmI do pre-rinse and out of habit, I’ll probably continue to do so regardless.
Tanya White says
October 24, 2014 at 10:51 pmI pre rinse I have always pre rinsed.
joni says
October 25, 2014 at 5:08 amI practically wash my dishes before I put them in a dishwasher.
joni says
October 25, 2014 at 5:08 amI practically wash my dishes before I put them in a dishwasher.
Hope Mitchner says
October 25, 2014 at 7:42 amI never prewash. I have an awesome dishwasher. This post just reaffirmed what I already knew.
Patricia says
October 25, 2014 at 12:52 pmNo I don’t pre-wash or pre-rinse my dishes.
shirley says
October 25, 2014 at 3:33 pmI do pre-wash, and not sure a I can stop, even if I don’t need to pre-wash.
Stephanie Larison says
October 26, 2014 at 2:13 amNope I don’t pre-wash. I just shove them in the dishwasher lol.
Eileen Richter says
October 26, 2014 at 3:31 amWe do a quick rinse on some plates as our dishwasher does not have the so called food “chopper” unit. but for just standard dinnerware, no. I am more worried these days about the sanitation part of the wash then getting every tiny piece of food particle off. And having a product that rinses off well. Hate the thought of chemicals still being on our dishes.
Angela W says
October 26, 2014 at 8:10 amI have always pre rinsed.
Robin says
October 26, 2014 at 10:51 amI pre-rinse my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, I’ll probably won’t change because it is part of my routine.
jennifer says
October 26, 2014 at 11:22 amI always pre wash….. ugh!
Kimberly Hilbert says
October 26, 2014 at 11:30 amI don’t pre-wash my dishes. Only the worst of my dishes get a pre-wash.
Diane says
October 26, 2014 at 4:44 pmI try to rinse off some stuff, but not all. My Fiance likes to pre-wash everything which drives me nuts
crystal b says
October 26, 2014 at 5:30 pmI always
Birdiebee says
October 26, 2014 at 7:04 pmI pre-wash the dishes as I only run the dishwasher 1-2 times per week. In addition, the dishwasher is really old and does not clean well at all and sometimes does not drain.
Brittney House says
October 26, 2014 at 11:43 pmI usually just soak my dishes. But this post did open my eyes to some statistics when it comes to dish washing.
Mendy Dinsmore says
October 27, 2014 at 1:01 amI do pre-wash some dishes. It doesn’t change my mind one way or the other.
sara wood says
October 27, 2014 at 5:20 amI always pre wash/rinse my dishes.
shanta spradlin says
October 27, 2014 at 9:17 amI pre-rinse our dishes. No the post doesn’t change my mind, I don’t want extra food in the dishwasher.
christine j says
October 27, 2014 at 9:27 ami always pre wash and rinse. I would love to try this out and NOT do it for a change.
Paula Michele Hafner says
October 27, 2014 at 9:36 amThis reaffirms what I already know. I only rinse if there is a lot of stuff like a huge blob of honey, on the plate. We try to just scrap the stuff off and then load.
Jessica says
October 27, 2014 at 10:17 amWe pre-rinse in this house.
Coriander Warren says
October 27, 2014 at 11:59 amthe only “prewash” around this hillbilly house is the dogs—then we wash, rinse, and dry in the hottest possible conditions to sanitze the dishes to death!
Coriander Warren says
October 27, 2014 at 11:59 amthe only “prewash” around this hillbilly house is the dogs—then we wash, rinse, and dry in the hottest possible conditions to sanitze the dishes to death!
Kathy Pease says
October 27, 2014 at 12:37 pmI don’t pre wash but if my dishes are really crusty I do soak them in the sink..Yes this post has opened my eyes on what a great product line cascade had..I usually buy the store brand to be honest.
Sarah Hall says
October 27, 2014 at 1:23 pmI do pre-rinse most of the dishes but since this gets off 24 hour dried on food, I may not have to do it again.
Erica B. says
October 27, 2014 at 4:51 pmI rinse them off before I put them in the dishwasher.
Leanne Godfrey says
October 27, 2014 at 5:54 pmYes, I pre-wash my dishes. This post gave me additional information on the subject.
Cori Westphal says
October 27, 2014 at 8:34 pmI don’t prewash, and from years of experience, I know that a quality dishwasher detergent is a must!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Tamra H says
October 27, 2014 at 8:41 pmI do pre-wash my dishes, but if I can use Cascade Platinum and skip that step, count me in!
Katie J says
October 27, 2014 at 11:08 pmI do rinse the dishes off before placing them in the dishwasher, but I already use Cascade so I know no intense scrubbing is necessary!
Elle Thomas says
October 28, 2014 at 12:21 amI actually hand wash most of my dishes.
Melissa Moreno says
October 28, 2014 at 12:54 amI never pre rinse…too much hassle.
Alex Bradley says
October 28, 2014 at 1:07 amI always pre wash my dishes, but I don’t want to!
Kat Meller says
October 28, 2014 at 5:57 amI am guilty. I pre-wash/rinse often. I have a well and very hard water and always wait till the dishwasher is full … So it can be a few days before its run. Will need to try this one and see if it works for us.
Thanks for the info and giveaway
Janice Crespo says
October 28, 2014 at 7:28 amI just pre-rinse – if I was going to pre-wash, I would just wash them by hand – LOL
Janice Crespo says
October 28, 2014 at 7:29 amThis doesn’t really change my mind – I don’t want the dishwasher to have to deal with leftovers if I don’t have to. I want it to last longer 🙂
Sabrina P says
October 28, 2014 at 12:29 pmI have dogs and they think it’s part of their job to prerinse my dishes.
beth says
October 28, 2014 at 2:17 pmi prerinse and no this article did not change anything
Jennifer Barr says
October 28, 2014 at 2:40 pmsometimes i pre-rinse….just depends on what the food was.
Breanne says
October 28, 2014 at 2:46 pmI pre-rinse my dishes.
Stephanie Grant says
October 28, 2014 at 3:53 pmI do not pre-rinse or pre-wash my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher because I find that an extra step that is unnecessary however my mother always pre-washes her dishes before putting them in the dishwasher and will probably never change the way she does dishes.
Jessica says
October 28, 2014 at 4:44 pmI pre rinse as little as possible. Dishes are one of my least favorite chores.
Ed says
October 28, 2014 at 4:53 pmI do a light rinsing.
Kim H says
October 28, 2014 at 5:23 pmI do pre rinse but not scrub!!
kristy thiel says
October 28, 2014 at 7:07 pmI barely pre-rinse, but not much else. Thanks for hosting!
Melanie Montgomery says
October 28, 2014 at 9:16 pmYes, I prerinse and prewash
Laurie Emerson says
October 28, 2014 at 9:29 pmI pre-rinse my dishes. This article reaffirmed what I knew before but I admit that using Cascade and eliminating the pre-rinse and pre-wash would make it so much simpler.
melissaandkeith miller says
October 28, 2014 at 9:37 pmI always prerinse
Renee G says
October 28, 2014 at 9:51 pmNo I don’t prewash.
Sara M says
October 28, 2014 at 10:14 pmI usually don’t pre-wash my dishes unless they are really gunky. Most times they come out clean so I don’t worry too much about changing my routine.
Corey Olomon says
October 28, 2014 at 11:38 pmI usually pre-wash.
Kris M says
October 29, 2014 at 12:11 amakways pre rinse
Shiloh K says
October 29, 2014 at 12:26 amI totally pre-wash every time and feel like I’m WASTING my time. I just don’t think my dishwasher is strong enough to really get the dishes clean without some help from me. Big head, yeah I know. Maybe I’ll try?
krystal wethington says
October 29, 2014 at 12:59 amYes I prewash them.
Robert Pyszk says
October 29, 2014 at 2:11 amI pre wash dishes but reading this post makes me think it’s not needed 😀
megan tilley says
October 29, 2014 at 6:47 amWe prerinse the dishes!
Kayci Stanley says
October 29, 2014 at 7:18 amI usually pre-wash my dishes. I would totally give cascade platinum a try without pre-washing after reading your post.
connie black says
October 29, 2014 at 7:56 amI do pre-rinse and sometime pre-wash….but my kids just toss them in.
Sheryl says
October 29, 2014 at 7:58 amI pre-rinse my dishes. I would like to put Cascade to the test.
Lisa says
October 29, 2014 at 8:39 amI would still rinse my dishes but probably not be as anal about it.
Joni Mitchell says
October 29, 2014 at 9:16 amI prerinse first
keely hostetter says
October 29, 2014 at 10:12 amYes I do prewash otherwise not everything comes off.
Penny Snyder says
October 29, 2014 at 10:20 amI always pre-wash my dishes!!~
tina reynolds says
October 29, 2014 at 1:01 pmI pre-rinse my dishes.
Mary Gardner says
October 29, 2014 at 1:41 pmI do pre rinse and this article does make me not worry about being so thorough with rinsing, but I will probably still do it. Creature of habit, I guess.
Susan Smith says
October 29, 2014 at 2:18 pmYes I prewash my dishes
Joseph N says
October 29, 2014 at 2:36 pmI totally pre-rinse my dishes.
gayle gildehaus says
October 29, 2014 at 3:03 pmI pre-rinse my dishes no matter what.
Peggy Rydzewski says
October 29, 2014 at 3:18 pmI rinse them but not pre wash. whats the point
susan smoaks says
October 29, 2014 at 4:59 pmi do some pre-washing just so i don’t have to worry about anything being left on the dishes
Melina R says
October 29, 2014 at 6:05 pmI prerinse my dishes. I would like to try the Cascade products.
Lisa M says
October 29, 2014 at 6:24 pmI do not pre-rinse the dishes and the article confirms why.
Donna L says
October 29, 2014 at 8:15 pmI rinse my dishes before I put them in the dishwasher and no.
Stephanie O'Day says
October 29, 2014 at 8:58 pmI don’t usually pre-wash, but I’ll rinse off dishes so not to clog the filter in my dishwasher. This post pretty much reaffirmed what I already knew, though.
Michelle D says
October 29, 2014 at 9:29 pmI don’t usually pre wash my dishes because I already use Cascade Platinum and know it does a great job!
Kim Reid says
October 29, 2014 at 10:17 pmI usually pre-rinse my dishes before I run the dishwasher! I would love to save time and water using Cascade Platinum, sounds great!!
Buddy Garrett says
October 29, 2014 at 10:25 pmI don’t prewash. The article reaffirms that prewashing isn’t necessary as long as you use a detergent such as the one in the article.
Pam O says
October 29, 2014 at 10:54 pmI always prewash my dishes. probably always will.
Sand says
October 29, 2014 at 11:04 pmNo, I don’t unless food is really caked on.
Bryan E. says
October 29, 2014 at 11:21 pmThanks for the giveaway…we don’t pre-wash…just scrape off any noticeable food remnants before loading. It all depends on proper loading, type of detergent, and your particular dishwasher to get items consistently clean.
Donna Kellogg says
October 29, 2014 at 11:47 pmI pre rinse but I would love to eliminate that process
Lily Kwan says
October 30, 2014 at 1:05 amI pre-rinse my dishes and utensils.