THINGS YOU CAN PUT IN THE DISHWASHER ═════════ ೋღღೋ ══════════ ✔Like ✔Share ✔Comment ✔Follow me Susan 1. Baseball caps can get bent in the washing machine but hold their shape in the dishwasher, especially inside a contraption like the Ball Cap Washer ($7.50, amazon). Don’t wash them with dishes; food can get trapped in the cloth. 2. Action figures and other small toys can ride in a mesh lingerie bag on the top rack (but don’t wash Barbie or she’ll have a horrible hair day). 3. Rain boots should have the liners removed and lie horizontally. Hook flip-flops on tines in the top rack. (FYI, Crocs are not dishwasher-safe.) 4. Tools with metal or plastic handles will be fine. Towel-dry afterward to prevent rusting. 5. Ceramic cabinet knobs do well in the silverware basket, so if you feel like embarking on the process (remove, wash, replace), go for it. 6. Hairbrushes and combs made of plastic can take a spin, but not wood or natural boar-bristle brushes. Be sure to remove all the hair first to protect the drain. 7. Fan grilles, switch plates, and vent covers are in if they’re plastic, aluminum, or steel. Enameled, painted, or plated should stay out. 8. Shin guards, knee pads, and mouth guards―toss them all into the top rack. 9. Containers and hand tools for gardening Garden tools may have come in contact with pesticides or animals, so don’t mix them with a load of dishes. (And don’t wash those with wood handles.) 10. Light-fixture covers are fine in the top rack, as long as they’re not antique, enameled, or painted. 11. Potatoes can get nice and clean in the top rack with a rinse-only cycle (no detergent). Sound crazy? It makes mashed potatoes for 20 a lot quicker. THINGS YOU THOUGHT COULD GO IN THE DISHWASHER BUT REALLY SHOULDNT 1. Cast-iron, enameled-cast-iron, and copper pots and pans are on the never list. Why? Cast iron rusts; enameled cast iron chips; copper dents. 2. Formal dishes and nice flatware can get worn with repeated washings. Rule of thumb: If it’s something you would cry over harming or losing, don’t put it in. NEVER anything with a decorative metallic design...china or crystal. (If you do put sterling silver in the dishwasher, use about a tablespoon of detergent and don’t mix it with stainless-steel flatware; a chemical reaction between the metals can discolor the silver.) 3. Champagne glasses 4.Crystal glasses are especially vulnerable. Food particles can etch them; heat can cause cracks. After hand washing (it’s usually safer than using the china/crystal setting), dry with a cloth that hasn’t been laundered with fabric softener, which can leave a film. 5. Wooden spoons can warp and crack. If you don’t mind replacing them frequently, throw them in; otherwise wash them in the sink. 6. Brass items should never see the inside of a dishwasher. Hot water can remove the natural protective layer that forms on brass. Good kitchen knives and steak knives aren’t cheap. Why risk dulling their blades? 7. Wooden cutting boards can swell and contract, leaving them warped and essentially useless on a counter. Most bamboo boards are susceptible, too. (But we found one that uses a heat-resistant adhesive, making it dishwasher-safe: Totally Bamboo GreenLite collection, $11.50 to $40, totallybamboo.) 8. Insulated mugs and containers feature vacuum seals, which can be destroyed if water seeps in. ★ Share★Share★Share★Share★ (¯`v´¯) Like .`•.¸.•´(¯`v´¯) Share ******.`•.¸.•´(¯`v´¯). Follow ************.`•.¸.•´(¯`v´¯) ✿´¯`*•.¸¸✿♥✿´¯`*•.¸¸✿♥✿´¯`*•.¸¸✿♥✿´¯`*•.¸¸✿♥✿´¯`*•.¸¸ ┊ ┊ ┊★Follow me For More Great Stuff* Join our group where we share tips, healthy ideas, recipes, weight loss support, friendship and fun! ----- > https://facebook/groups/lisasdailytips ✿ADD me as a FRIEND or FOLLOW ME on Facebook! I share awesome posts every day!!! https://facebook/lisa.h.davis.566 order your skinny fiber here: newbodyforme.skinnyfiberplus
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