permaculture

[paul wheaton <paul@richsoil.com>]

I think part of it is that you have to first fill the dishwasher
before you run it, which could take a few days, which gives food time
to get petrified to the dishes.

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 8:37 PM, David Muhl <dmuhl65@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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