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Forks and spoons up or down in dishwasher? Edit:...
Forks and spoons up or down in dishwasher? Edit: Though it’s not my first time, I have a friendly debate going on.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Forks and spoons up or down in dishwasher? Edit: Though it’s not my first time, I have a friendly debate going on.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Everything except knives, up. And I have a stupid ocd that each container will have same size forks or spoons so I can take them all at once and put back to their place:))))))
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Feb 18, 2020
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I do the same
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Feb 18, 2020
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that’s COMPLETELY relatable, let’s not get started on the groceries.
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Feb 18, 2020
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ohhhh, when i push my sour cream near my dairy products just because I know they all go together in my fridge on the same shelf, and at a point the cashier takes one and puts it with my potatoes ♀️
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EXACTLY!
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up, they don't seem to get as clean down.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Usually knives and forks down spoons up
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up, knives down
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Feb 18, 2020
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Knives down, everything else up
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Feb 18, 2020
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All silverware up so it can be properly cleaned and rinsed.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Everything but knives up
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Feb 18, 2020
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Forks and spoons up so they can get properly washed. If they face down and end up “spooning” each other they don’t get clean.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up. Knives down.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Both! I put some up, some down so the spoons don’t “spoon” each other .
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Feb 18, 2020
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I put mine all sideways in the top (3rd) now but previously knives down all else up and mixed so they wouldn’t nest.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Down. Because who wants to grab the top of the utensil and use them to eat food with the part you touched.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up! Very OCD about putting matching ones together so I can take them all out at once and put them away. When putting them away for those of you saying you don’t want to touch the side people eat with just wash your hands before unloading. No different than hand washing your utensils ♀️
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Feb 18, 2020
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Down. And I always group them together. All matching forks together, all matching spoons together etc. Makes putting them away so much easier.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up. I use the little separator thing in the silverware part of the dishwasher. Except knives go down.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Forks & spoons up, knives down
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same
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Feb 18, 2020
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Everything down. You don’t want to touch the part you eat off when you take them out. You want to grab them by the handles.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Totally agree!
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Feb 18, 2020
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Down! So you don't touch the part that goes in your mouth when you unload the dishwasher
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up. I put knives down in the slatted area though, so they don't knock around on each other. (not good, sharp knives, though. Handwash only) Just make sure who ever is unloading washes their hands good. (Sorry, lil bit of a germaphobe, here)
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Feb 18, 2020
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Don’t care. Just get them in
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Feb 18, 2020
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I was always taught down bc my younger sister would play near the dishwasher and they didn’t want her to fall on them. so kept it up since then!
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Feb 18, 2020
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For sanitation the part you eat off should be up. Learned this years ago and it was detailed by the health department when I worked in a restaurant.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up ! My dishwasher has separate slats and U have to do up any way
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Feb 18, 2020
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Spoons up, Knives and forks down
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up. knives down
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Feb 18, 2020
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Down, unless it gets super full. Then some up so they aren’t nested in each other.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up & Down
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up. Sharp knives down
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Feb 18, 2020
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Knives and forks down, spoons up.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Up, knives down.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Depends on if they fall thru the holes
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Feb 18, 2020
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Everything up except sharp knives.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Knives down forks and spoons up
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Feb 18, 2020
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Hummmm. I place everything down? Maybe that's why there all still dirty lol oh, well
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Feb 18, 2020
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Forks up so the tines up so they don't get bent. Knives down. Spoons up and down so they dont get nested in each other and not get washed.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Tines Up
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Feb 19, 2020
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Spoons and forks up, they don't get cleaned all the way in my experience pointing down, knives always pointed down.
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Feb 19, 2020
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Down- I've gotten forks under the nail reaching for them and won't do that again! :)
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Feb 19, 2020
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ooh I forgot about this happening. its only happened to me a few times but it definitely stinks when it does
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Feb 19, 2020
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I’ve been there too!
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Feb 19, 2020
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Forks, spoons and butter knives up, sharp knives down.
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Feb 19, 2020
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Both up
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Both up
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