The dishwasher is one of the greatest time-savers and hassle-eliminators to ever enter the kitchen.
Having an appliance that takes care of dirty dishes means more time for chilling out after meals.
(Cooking is enough hard work!)
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There are some items that experts say shouldnevergo in there.
Here’s a rundown of the biggest dishwasher no-nos.
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It “will absolutely ruin a perfectly good cast-iron pan in a hurry,” Ciufo says.
You might as well throw the pan out after that."
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Just remember to gentlyhand wash your cast ironand it’ll last for generations.
Also, it’s not hard to season your destroyed panhere’s how.
“Dishwasher detergent and salt can damage the surface and cause glass corrosion,” says Tarrant.
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“All the more reasonnotto ruin them by putting them in the dishwasher.
It’s not a good ideaeven if they’re labeled as dishwasher safe.
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Rubbing against other cutlery in the basket can make them dull.”
Even one washing cycle can damage a knife’s blade and cause bluntness, says Tarrant.
Tarrant explains that copper needs to be cleaned by hand.
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Tossing it in the dishwasher can cause it to turn black due to an oxidation process inside the dishwasher.
“Keep these to handwashing, as theyll tarnish if not immediately dried,” says Tarrant.
Dish soap meant for hand washing dishes is one of these things.
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Don’t do it.
It could deposit dishwasher and food residue on the food you venture to wash or cook in the dishwasher.
