Manual work and dishwasher: comparison
QUESTION OF TIME AND CONVENIENCE
After every family dinner, you need to clean at least one set of dishes; washing in the sink will take about 20 minutes, and drying the dishes another 7-10 minutes. Manual cleaning is not very comfortable for the hands and is harmful for the spine.
In turn, loading and unloading the dishwasher takes only 10 minutes. The shortest program lasts 30 minutes, the longest almost 3 hours. Disadvantages of using a dishwasher? You need to purchase at least one set of dishes and cutlery (so as not to run the machine half-empty all the time). Also, keep in mind that any appliance makes noise during operation. You also cannot wash some dishes in the dishwasher – for example, wooden ones.
Also, modern appliances require care and maintenance. However, today it is not a problem to find a suitable accessory for the dishwasher. For example, in the online store https://master-plus.com.ua/posudomoyka/filter/ you can choose absolutely any filter for your dishwasher.
WATER CONSUMPTION
The dishwasher definitely wins in this matter. The most economical devices consume 6 liters of cold water in eco mode. If you wash dishes by hand, imagine that just one time the water consumption will be up to 60-90 liters (preheated and cold for rinsing).
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
Zero electricity consumption is possible only if you wash dishes by hand every time, and you do not have your own water heater. From 0.82 kW to 1.6 kW will have to be spent on one cycle of the dishwasher.
Effective and economical hand washing of dishes
1. Sorting dishes. Divide them into cutlery, glasses, plates, pots. Remove food residues in advance. If the dishes are heavily soiled, soak them in warm water.
2. Manage water. If you have two basins, wash the dishes in one and rinse them in the other – in bulk, after finishing washing. If you have a sink with one compartment at home – wash and immediately rinse the dishes under running water. The water stream should not be too strong, close the drain, first wash all the dishes in one water, then change the water and rinse a second time.
3. Wash dishes in the correct order. Start with the least soiled glasses, end with pots. Valuable cutlery or glassware should be washed after the main dishes, separately. Wipe dry with a soft cloth (without streaks).
How to get hygienically clean dishes from the dishwasher?
1. Before placing dishes in the dishwasher, remove food residues.
2. Dishes should be properly arranged in the dishwasher. Utensils should not lie on top of each other. Plates should be facing upward and diagonally (so that water can drain from them). Dishes should be washed by a free flow of water and treated with detergent. Small and light items place on the upper level, large pots on the lower level, and long dishes or containers in the middle. Spoons, forks and knives place in separate compartments. Make sure the dishwasher load is at least 80% of its capacity.
3. Choose different programs, do not get used to one. Plates after breakfast are enough for a quick daily program. Change the temperature if, for example, you are washing baby bottles or dishes. After the cycle ends, open the dishwasher so that the steam evaporates and the dishes dry, only then remove the dishes and put them away.