how do you empty the dishwasher...

[DodgyGeezer]

do you empty your dishwasher top-down or do you empty the bottom first?


one of these...




not one of these...

[Glosphil]

Top - bottom - middle.

[louiebaby]

Is this because I mentioned "controversially starting on the bottom deck" in the Juvenile sniggering thread?

[illmonkey]

Bottom first to save anything in the top getting excited and juicing over anything below

ETA: I detest those cutlery trays for some reason. Basket for me

[Samcat]

illmonkey said:

Bottom first to save anything in the top getting excited and juicing over anything below

ETA: I detest those cutlery trays for some reason. Basket for me

The only way

[DodgyGeezer]

louiebaby said:

Is this because I mentioned "controversially starting on the bottom deck" in the Juvenile sniggering thread?

no, but that's quite good timing

[Essel]

Usually bottom first, then top and finally cutlery tray. Unless I need something out of the top, then I'll do that one first, makes life a bit more exciting! Our new (this year sometime) one is our first with a cutlery tray - i hadn't actually noticed it had one till i was installing it. I was a bit unsure at first, but now like it as if you fill it correctly it's easier to unload, all the forks in one hand and so on.

[CanAm]

DodgyGeezer said:

do you empty your dishwasher top-down or do you empty the bottom first?


one of these...




not one of these...

Definitely start at the top - it's a matter of etiquette.

[Electronicpants]

I just put my used dishes down the toilet.

[BoRED S2upid]

I’ve literally never given this a second thought. You all have a strategy for emptying a dishwasher ?

[frisbee]

Half empty it, leave door open and walk into it 5 minutes later.

[Chrisgr31]

Of course you do it from the bottom up. Infuriates me the wife does top down.

Bottom up means any drips,water residue etc on the rows above don’t drop on the items below as you pull the trays out.

[anonymous-user]

Open door, shake shelves and leave for 5.
Bottom, middle then cutlery tray to prevent water dripping on dry places below when you move a cup or something.

Anything else (or worse, no strategy at all) is incorrect.

[GetCarter]

Badda said:

Open door, shake shelves and leave for 5.
Bottom, middle then cutlery tray to prevent water dripping on dry places below when you move a cup or something.

Anything else (or worse, no strategy at all) is incorrect.

You have water left when it's finished?

[MarkGArgyle]

Get teenager to do it bottom first…

After many arguments fluffing and comments that it is literally her only job

[B'stard Child]

Chrisgr31 said:

Of course you do it from the bottom up. Infuriates me the wife does top down.

Bottom up means any drips,water residue etc on the rows above don t drop on the items below as you pull the trays out.

They must be sisters.............

Drives me nuts that Mrs BC does it Top down - and then moans she has to dry stuff that was on the bottom......

OP bravo on the pictures - made me chuckle

[AndyAudi]

Bottom 1st always, starting with cutlery basket.

[Michael_B]

Top down, no chance of water dropping on anything underneath as I know how to stack it properly and Miele dishwashers have a proper drying cycle.

HTH

[Wacky Racer]

Why is filling a dishwasher more pleasurable than emptying it?

[B'stard Child]

frisbee said:

Half empty it, leave door open and walk into it 5 minutes later.