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[David Muhl <dmuhl65@yahoo.com>]

I prefer the hand wash method myself.  In addition to the 15 gallons used by 
the dishwasher, let's not forget that most people rinse things before they 
even go into the washer...and if they don't, they should!  Ever go to get a 
glass or a bowl at a friends house and it still has something stuck to it?  
If they're dishwasher folk, it's usually because they didn't pre-rinse.  
Dishwashers just can't get to every nook and cranny, and if you're 
pre-rinsing anyway, it only takes a few extra scrubs to finish the job.  
Sanitizing?  Never got sick once from a hand washed cup or plate.  Then 
there's always the energy used to run the dishwasher.  Can't forget that.


--- On Mon, 5/10/10, paul wheaton <paul@richsoil.com> wrote:

> From: paul wheaton <paul@richsoil.com>
> Subject: [permaculture] washing dishes: by hand vs. dishwasher
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 6:19 PM
> I'm not sure how permie this video
> is, but I made it recently in
> response to a discussion about dishes on permies.com
> 
> Some folks still think that a dishwasher is more efficient
> than
> washing dishes by hand.  I would like to think that
> this video proves
> that washing dishes by hand can be more efficient.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9kVsnTQh-g
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