Do you put the handle up or down?

I put the handle down so the spoon part or the tines can be washed better. Regular butter knifes go blade up but any really sharp knife goes in blade down, or is hand washed.

8/25/2008 2:28:41 PM

its not that hard. stop overthinking.

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 2:30 PM. Reason : i put mine in the dishwasher.]

8/25/2008 2:30:13 PM

why would you put the handle up?

8/25/2008 2:30:37 PM

sand blasting (i mean dish washing) expensive knives is a bad idea.

8/25/2008 2:31:30 PM

handle is always up

and they are sorted the utensil type (fork, knife, spoon) and size (dinner/salad, soup/tea)/sharpness

8/25/2008 2:31:37 PM

The handle should always go up, so you don't put your fingers all over the clean part of the utensil that will eventually end up in someone's mouth

8/25/2008 2:32:02 PM

the first one in any section goes handle down and then with spoons the next one in that section goes handle up to prevent spooning.

8/25/2008 2:33:00 PM

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"and they are sorted the utensil type (fork, knife, spoon) and size (dinner/salad, soup/tea)/sharpness"

Why do you need to sort them in the dishwasher? So they are easier to put away? Don't the spoons all spoon each other and cause an annoyance? I put mine handle up and try to make sure spoons aren't next to each other because it's annoying when they don't get thoroughly cleaned.

8/25/2008 2:34:05 PM

^^^ grow a pair you pussy, germs are there for people to build tolerance.

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 2:34 PM. Reason : intercepted]

8/25/2008 2:34:08 PM

i put the handle down so the part of the utensil that i want cleaned, gets clean

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 2:34 PM. Reason : ^true]

8/25/2008 2:34:18 PM

Forks up, Knives down.

(spoons up too)

8/25/2008 2:34:31 PM

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"Why do you need to sort them in the dishwasher?"

i compulsively sort things..anything and everything. i bet it embarrasses the bf when we go to a restaurant because i sort the sugars/sweeteners and anything else on the table.

8/25/2008 2:35:53 PM

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"The handle should always go up, so you don't put your fingers all over the clean part of the utensil that will eventually end up in someone's mouth"

i dont consider them "clean" if the handle is up

8/25/2008 2:38:31 PM

knives out

mirite

8/25/2008 2:38:33 PM

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"grow a pair you pussy, germs are there for people to build tolerance. "

It's kind of like the same reason I make your mom take a shower before she takes the pipe....I know I'll probably be ok....I just like to have a little extra piece of mind.

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"i put the handle down so the part of the utensil that i want cleaned, gets clean"

It'll get cleaned either way, but if the water is coming from the bottom of the dishwasher, I'd think it be more likely to get cleaned with the end opposite of the handle down

8/25/2008 2:42:39 PM

you better watch it you fucking wanker,,

(she takes her job very seriously. )

8/25/2008 2:44:28 PM

^^how's that asthma threating ya?

8/25/2008 2:53:10 PM

You gotta alternate the way you put them in so they don't stick together.

8/25/2008 3:01:12 PM

^^Asthma? My lungs are as healthy as can be.....I think you have the wrong user there Peter

8/25/2008 3:27:11 PM

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"Up is a relative concept. It has no intrinsic value."

8/25/2008 3:28:28 PM

i'd like to see some primary literature that suggests a relationship between silverware orientation and cleanliness

8/25/2008 3:29:35 PM

I always put them handle up, but I do spread the distribution of the types among the different compartments.

For example if i go to put a spoon in, I will put it in a compartment that doesnt have a spoon yet, to prevent them from coupling and leaving food between them. Same for knives. Forks can be used as separators to keep two spoons apart if you must overfill a specific compartment.

8/25/2008 4:00:06 PM

up or down does not matter in terms of getting clean, unless you have a really shitty dishwasher.

But I always put 'em in handle up

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"so you don't put your fingers all over the clean part of the utensil that will eventually end up in someone's mouth"

And I try to mix up each compartment with spoons, forks and knives, so they don't end up sandwiching themselves with old food.

8/25/2008 4:16:56 PM

i just throw the shit in the dishwater....


the water gets hot enough to kill any bacteria so who gives a shit if a little food is left on there...it might look gross but it's not going to hurt you

8/25/2008 4:24:40 PM

forks and spoons down, knives up. I've heard that steak knives face down can sometimes get jostled a bit and you risk breaking the tip off in the dishwasher, so I keep them face up

8/25/2008 4:25:21 PM

up or down is one thing, but remaining food is .

not that i am above it, but i prefer clean silverware if i have a choice.

8/25/2008 4:25:43 PM

I dunno, lemme go ask her how she loads the dishwasher

8/25/2008 4:26:53 PM

well i don't want food caked on....but i'm not going to flip out if it is

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 4:27 PM. Reason : i'll just scraped the shit off]

8/25/2008 4:27:18 PM

I'm compulsive about sorting, but reading some of these posts has made me rethink my process!

I shall get back with you after I put my stuff in the dishwasher tonight. We will see if I can ward off the sorting beast!

oh and HANDLE UP FOOL!

8/25/2008 4:27:28 PM

i am not saying i would throw a tantrum, but i would definitely make her do the dishes again.

8/25/2008 4:28:22 PM

Are you cooking?

I'll do dishes all day long

8/25/2008 4:29:46 PM

looks like some guy already told this chick to do the dishes twice!

8/25/2008 4:30:19 PM

that's one stubborn broad

8/25/2008 4:38:28 PM

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"I put the handle down so the spoon part or the tines can be washed better. Regular butter knifes go blade up but any really sharp knife goes in blade down, or is hand washed."

8/25/2008 4:40:14 PM

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"The handle should always go up, so you don't put your fingers all over the clean part of the utensil that will eventually end up in someone's mouth"

and i just make sure there's an equal number in each slot if possible

arranging the dishwasher is a hobby of mine

[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 4:43 PM. Reason : it's like Tetris]

8/25/2008 4:41:19 PM

yall need some more shit going on

8/25/2008 5:00:52 PM

I forgot to add, we never put our good knives in the dishwasher, always handwash.

And i constantly have to tell my wife "its not a mulcher".


[Edited on August 25, 2008 at 5:08 PM. Reason : .]

8/25/2008 5:07:39 PM

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"The handle should always go up, so you don't put your fingers all over the clean part of the utensil that will eventually end up in someone's mouth"

anyone who doesn't understand that should stop breathing.

8/25/2008 5:10:35 PM

^that's why i wash my hands before i unload the dishwasher.


handles down.

8/25/2008 5:13:43 PM

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"^that's why i wash my hands before i unload the dishwasher. handles down."

Indeed. Except for sharp knives because I don't enjoy puncture wounds.

8/25/2008 7:00:02 PM

Handles down!!!

8/25/2008 7:39:02 PM

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"The handle should always go up, so you don't put your fingers all over the clean part of the utensil that will eventually end up in someone's mouth"

truth

I hate it when roommates put knives with the handles down. I always stab myself b/c I'm not expecting it

8/25/2008 7:52:50 PM

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"The handle should always go up, so you don't put your fingers all over the clean part of the utensil that will eventually end up in someone's mouth"

not sure what kind of dishwasher you have...but I put mine handle down so that they get really clean...then you can remove the door mounted rack from the dishwasher, fold it open and grab the utensils from the handle again.

8/25/2008 7:55:08 PM

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"And i constantly have to tell my wife "its not a mulcher"."

you must have a shitty dishwasher then

8/25/2008 8:35:22 PM

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"I always stab myself b/c I'm not expecting it "

maybe you should pay attention

8/25/2008 9:02:47 PM

i do exactly what the OP does

8/25/2008 9:16:58 PM

handle up

8/27/2008 2:00:18 AM