Re: Loading Cutlery in Dishwashers
From: racheli (rachelisonoracohousing.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:59:01 -0700 (MST)
Hi Maggie,
My own preference is to load with the handles down.  This way, the part
which is usually dirtier points up, and gets cleaned better.

R.




>We have had many discussions over the years about whether cutlery gets
>loaded with handles up or down.  Some roommates have felt that I was a
>real nitpicker (read also control freak) to care one way or the other.  I
>am not sure if there is a right way or a wrong way but my request was
>that we all agree on one way or the other.  It saves some time sorting it
>all to put away, as most drawers are arranged so that all the cutlery
>points the same way...with the handles towards the front.  We eventually
>agreed on handles up, using the rational that fingers do not touch the
>business end and one would be less likely to grasp a steak knife by the
>blade, risking injury. This is an unwritten thing...but comes up whenever
>a new roommate moves in...and knives are suddenly found pointing up in
>amongst the rest.  Anyone else have comments about the "right" way of
>doing things?  What about other examples of this?
>I love these discussions.

>Maggie Dutton,
>H.O.M.E.S. in Ft. McMurray, Alberta.






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