sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Jun 21, 2022 19:22:24 GMT
I always feel clumsy and inefficient when I empty the dishwasher.
I tend to put it all out on the countertops near where the items go, then, when the dishwasher is empty, I go back and place things in cupboards, drawers, etc.
One reason is that I have a lot of drawer storage, and I don't want to "overtax" the drawers by needlessly opening and closing them when I could do it in one maneuver. I don't know why I'm worried about 'overtaxing' my drawers.. . I tend to think that moving items like that have a finite amount of uses, I guess.
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Post by epeanymous on Jun 21, 2022 19:24:04 GMT
I just have one silverware drawer, and no one here puts things in the dishwasher in any order, and I don't feel like taking the whole basket out, so it's random handfuls for me.
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naby64
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Post by naby64 on Jun 21, 2022 19:25:54 GMT
All like items. And then I go one step further and alternate end up and end down. Makes them fit in my holder better.
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Jun 21, 2022 19:27:08 GMT
I lift the little baskets out and set them on the counter to unload.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 21, 2022 19:27:27 GMT
I chose handsome butler since DH usually loads/unloads the dishes. We have a 3rd rack and they are lined up by type on that. So they go straight into the drawer by category.
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Post by realm on Jun 21, 2022 19:27:44 GMT
I sort my knives, forks, spoons when I put them into the dishwasher so it is easier to put away when clean. Then I can just grab all the forks etc. at once. I hated emptying the silverware beforehand and this has made it so much easier.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 21, 2022 19:27:59 GMT
I have a 3rd rack just for silverware so every piece is in the same direction. Soup spoons, cereal spoons on one side, dinner forks then salad forks on the other. Larger serving utensils and dinner knives on the far right. My silverware drawer is just opposite the dishwasher so it takes about 10 seconds to unload the rack.  |
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paget
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Post by paget on Jun 21, 2022 19:32:37 GMT
I do random handfuls. It’s much quicker for me than trying to grab like pieces. On the rare instances dh unloads, he takes the whole long basket thing.
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Post by bianca42 on Jun 21, 2022 19:33:11 GMT
I say "DS empty the dishwasher" and it magically is emptied. If I'm doing it, I grab clumps out of each section, put them away and move on to the next section.
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Post by bianca42 on Jun 21, 2022 19:34:58 GMT
I've tried putting all the spoons together, etc to make it faster to unload...but then the spoons "spoon" together and don't get clean.
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Post by katlady on Jun 21, 2022 19:37:58 GMT
I randomly grab the clean silverware from the basket and sort them as I put them away. I do the silverware last. I empty out everything else first onto the countertops (mainly to let them cool down a bit before putting them away). After everything else is out of the dishwasher, then I take the silverware out of the dishwasher.
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johnnysmom
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Post by johnnysmom on Jun 21, 2022 19:39:33 GMT
I say "DS empty the dishwasher" and it magically is emptied. If I'm doing it, I grab clumps out of each section, put them away and move on to the next section. Same. Though usually there’s a “for the 5th time, unload the damn dishwasher!” In there as well. |
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Jun 21, 2022 19:42:00 GMT
I chose remove basket from dishwasher, but I also grab handfuls. Seems to be faster just to grab a handful. Weirdly, putting away the silverware is one of my least favorite chores, I don’t mind the rest of the dishwasher items but I hate putting away the silverware. It makes no sense because it only takes a few seconds really.
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Post by gar on Jun 21, 2022 19:43:38 GMT
I load my cutlery drawer/rack grouping things together so when emptying I grab all the forks, then the knives etc.
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twinsmomfla99
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Jun 21, 2022 19:56:41 GMT
I remove the basket and dump the silverware onto my dish drying mat and sort from there. I can usually grab all at one time to carry it to the drawer.
Dumping the basket allows me to get all the other misc stuff out of the basket as well—corn cob holders, the shaker balls for our protein shake cups, the lids for the little mini Tupperware containers (Midgees?) DH uses for salad dressing at work, etc.
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Post by huskermom98 on Jun 21, 2022 20:14:46 GMT
I sort my knives, forks, spoons when I put them into the dishwasher so it is easier to put away when clean. Then I can just grab all the forks etc. at once. I hated emptying the silverware beforehand and this has made it so much easier. This is what I do (or really what DH or my boys do because they empty more than I do). Our utensil tray is in the door so it's just easier to grab one kind at a time instead of taking out the entire basket. The basket has dividers so we can keep spoons from spooning and not getting clean. |
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Post by Linda on Jun 21, 2022 20:22:39 GMT
I say "DS empty the dishwasher" and it magically is emptied. If I'm doing it, I grab clumps out of each section, put them away and move on to the next section. Same. Though usually there’s a “for the 5th time, unload the damn dishwasher!” In there as well. same except DD....but right now, it's not working (but she's not any better at emptying the dishdrainer) |
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Post by littlemama on Jun 21, 2022 20:28:37 GMT
We have a Bosch with a 3rd rack for flatware, so when dh loads it, he puts like items together and whe ds or I empty it, we grab like items and put them away
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Post by workingclassdog on Jun 21, 2022 20:37:37 GMT
I never thought of using my 3rd rack for just silverware... ummmmm.. I use that for the bigger longer pieces.. serving spoons, little bowls we use for sauces, things like that. Maybe I'll mix it up and see how I like it. I would RATHER have a handsome butler though.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 21, 2022 20:39:58 GMT
I take the basket out, put away all the things that go in the holder next to the stove, then the big stuff that goes in the drawers like tongs and rubber spatulas, then usually all that’s left is flatware.
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oh yvonne
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Post by oh yvonne on Jun 21, 2022 20:40:53 GMT
I grab likes as much as possible. The silverware is the last to empty and goes the quickest so I like saving that for last so its not as bad.
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peabay
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Post by peabay on Jun 21, 2022 20:48:06 GMT
I chose handsome butler since DH usually loads/unloads the dishes. We have a 3rd rack and they are lined up by type on that. So they go straight into the drawer by category. Same. We have a third top rack and all the spoons go in one section; knives in another; forks in another. Takes 2 seconds to unload. |
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Post by Prenticekid on Jun 21, 2022 20:49:49 GMT
So, its pretty much just me now. I downsized my kitchen, including silverware. I just dump it in my silverware drawer. No one who gets in that drawer has even mentioned it. LOL Life's too short to be sorting silverware. (In my situation, anyway).
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iluvpink
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Post by iluvpink on Jun 21, 2022 21:16:52 GMT
I take the basket out and dump it on the counter and then put away.
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scrappinwithoutpeas
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Jun 21, 2022 21:27:42 GMT
I have a 3rd rack just for silverware so every piece is in the same direction. Soup spoons, cereal spoons on one side, dinner forks then salad forks on the other. Larger serving utensils and dinner knives on the far right. My silverware drawer is just opposite the dishwasher so it takes about 10 seconds to unload the rack.   Same here. I wanted to choose the "handsome butler" option because DH usually does it, but lately we've been alternating (so I guess, "pretty maid", LOL).  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2022 21:54:35 GMT
I grab handfuls from each little basket they are in. Sometimes I will test myself and see how quickly I can put each utensil away in their little slot. I try to beat my previous record. Yes I'm a dork.  |
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scrapngranny
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Post by scrapngranny on Jun 21, 2022 22:10:10 GMT
I don’t put my silverware in the dishwasher. I wash it by hand. I don’t put my pots and pans in the dishwasher either.
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Post by katlady on Jun 21, 2022 22:39:43 GMT
I never thought of using my 3rd rack for just silverware... ummmmm.. I use that for the bigger longer pieces.. serving spoons, little bowls we use for sauces, things like that. Maybe I'll mix it up and see how I like it. I would RATHER have a handsome butler though. Yeah, I use my third rack like you do, long utensils, tiny bowls, cap for my water jug, etc. Since our dishwasher came with a silverware holder, it just never dawned on me to use the third rack for silverware. I’ll try it one day. |
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Jun 21, 2022 22:45:09 GMT
We use the third rack for silverware. DH has it organized so it takes 10 seconds. The drawer is right next to the dishwasher.
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Post by Hayjaker on Jun 21, 2022 22:48:52 GMT
I dump mine straight from the dishwasher basket to the silverware drawer.
Then I shut the drawer.
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Same here.
