Post Cycle Dishwasher Rituals?

[mrboilwash]

Once the dishwasher has finished I immediately open the door, pull out the lower rack and give the silverware basket a shake. Next thing is I cover the rear part of the lower rack (still pulled out) with a dish cloth and give the sprayarm under the upper rack a spin to get all remaining water out. Then I dab bottoms of cups and other crevices with the dishcloth. Door then is left ajar and one hour later I`m rewarded with perfectly dry dishes and as little water marks as possible.
Does anyone follow a similar procedure or do you just towel dry as needed when unloading the dishwasher?

Now that I read it I think the latter may be even a better option but it`s so hard to change old habits.

 

[lakewebsterkid]

Rituals

I ALWAYS crack the door after the cycle with the third rack about 1” out. I let the fishes dry as long as possible. Typically an hour. Generally, no towels needed.

 

[combo52]

Dishwasher Usage

I run it when necessary, usually dishes sit in the machine anywhere from a few hours to a few days after running [ we have two identical WP PC DWs ] they are always run on Hi-Temp wash and Air-Dry and the dishes are always completely dry and there is never any odor at all and never any thing to clean in the bottom of the machine.

 

John L.

 

[wayupnorth]

My 25 year old Whirlpool dishwasher is always run full, Normal cycle, when starting the air dry, open door, shake top rack of coffee mugs close and go to bed and take it all out in the morning.

 

[arbilab]

Now that you ask, yes I do (did, no DW now) all those things.  Shake, spin, tump.  70-something GE PSII.  Also, ran the faucet during drain so all fill water was tank hot.  Flawless results.

 

[Unimatic1140]

All I ever do is wait at least few minutes for the dishes to cool then unload it.

I have two dishwashers in my kitchen, the custom window-door KitchenAid KD-12 with 1961/KD-14 racks and the 1965 Lady Kenmore Roto-Rack. The KitchenAid's upper rack is tilted on both the left and right side enough that water does not pool in the top of glasses or anything else for that matter. The Roto-rack uses centrifugal force to keep water off the top of items in the upper rack so everything in both machines is always 100% completely dry. It is extremely rare in either machine that anything doesn't come out completely clean as well. I can really dump a lot of food into the Lady Kenmore as it has a really good food grinder that works extremely well to dispose any food particles.

 

[frigilux]

I wheel the portable 2017 Whirlpool back to its resting spot, and as many here do, crack the door and let things flash dry for a few minutes.

When unloading, I generally hurl a couple of glasses and maybe a plate or two at the wall while yelling things like, "You've never appreciated everything I do for you!!" or "You never really loved me!!"

 

[jakeseacrest]

When the final rinse is done I pull out both racks, let the steam escape, tilt any coffee mugs and shake the plastics. Sometimes I'll let the machine dry everything or I'll just leave the door open. Either way in an hour all is dry and ready to be put away

 

[philcobendixduo]

My Ritual Is....

.....to open the door after the final rinse, pull out the racks and dab out any water in the concave bottoms of glasses and dishes with a dish towel. I also dry the interior of the door.
After the drying cycle, I open the door and pull out both racks.
I then let the dishes "cool" for a few hours.
This helps my Pfalzgraff stoneware dishes to dry out any moisture that is absorbed through the unglazed portion on the bottom.
If I don't do this, they tend to crack and craze in the microwave (and they also get VERY hot!)

 

[luxflairguy]

Ditto to all the above!

My 18" Frigidaire (stainless interior) is run with topped-off hot water, Finish Quatuam gel pak, hi temp wash and power dry. 1.5 hour cycle. Once finished, always cancel cycle and open door. Shake racks and air dry. Don't use too many plastics, usually hand wash and dry. Not a bad little performer! Usually run every other day. Greg

 

[DADoES]

 
Post-cycle ... no specific always-pattern.  I may pull it open ajar if I'm in the area, and *may* dump the "rims" depending on what's in the load and then leave the items loaded to bask in the residual heat ... but not always.  I use a lot of plastic storage containers and recycled butter-bowls so there's always some of that involved to retain water.  I often start it before bed.

Pre-cycle ... usually purge the tap in winter weather but that's only to a warm flow.  May do it in summer weather if the load is notably greasy.  1 tsp Cascade Institutional / Boil Out powder for the prewash cup, 3 tsp for the main wash cup ... maybe a smidgen more for notably heavy soil.

 

[foraloysius]

When the dishwasher has finished I open the door just a bit. Unloading is done when I feel like it, most of the time much later...

 

[mrboilwash]

I know I`m very anal when it comes to laundry and dishes but I`m surprised that the majority doesn`t bother with the upper spray arm once the cycle is done.
For me it`s a malicious time bomb like a shower head that just sits there and behaves itself but after a few hours or even days for no reason at all it starts to dribble. It will happen for sure, you just can`t tell when it will.

Frigilux, how did you find out about my secret unloading rituals?

 

[maytagbear]

My only

"post cycle ritual" is to wash my hands before unloading the machine!

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[lordkenmore]

It's been so long since I have had a dishwasher to use.

[In the background, we hear Lord Kenmore sobbing loudly.]

So I have only old memories. From what I recall, though, I did nothing more than just open the door a crack for a period as the dishes dried. I always used air drying. I think I just probably used a towel to dry things like the bottoms of cups as needed when unloading.

 

[sudsmaster]

With the Bosch SHU43C, usually I open the door when the cycle is finished (if I'm awake or there), check that the detergent tray is dry, close the lid on the detergent tray, and then pull out the lower rack to help it dry. After things cool down, tilt anything on the lower rack that might have collected water, let that drain a bit, then unload the bottom rack. Then, pull out the upper rack, tilt any bowls/cups/glasses that might have collected water, let that sit a bit to drain, then unload the top rack.

 

Or I just let it all sit until I need a clean glass/dish/plate/etc.

 

No worries.

 

 

[askolover]

My dishes are too hot to handle, so if I am close by I'll open the door to let all the steam escape, shake both racks, then close door and allow the energy saver fan only cycle to complete.

 

[ozzie908]

Guess I am lucky .... My Miele opens the door itself.

I don't pre rinse and unless its all pots and pans I use the sensor cycle the time varies according to the load but I have yet to find anything it cannot wash and when its done it can be quite some time before its emptied I tend to put it on after the evening meal so its often left till morning. I use fairy pods/cascade I think in the USA always have rinse aid and salt as water is awful here.

Austin

 

[vacerator]

Awh, so sweet;

Frigilux, and Mr. boilwash! Well, time can heal wounds like a broken heart. We live, and learn. I learned a lot from my first long term relationship. None of us are perfect. As we mature, we get smarter, and make better choices in life.
Love takes time to grow even when you find the one, and you shall, so don't give up!
An old friend of mine has never even had a relationship of any type. He never could trust anyone. He blames his parents having had an adversarial marriage. A cop out. Alot of it has to do with maturity. To err is human, to forgive divine!
My sister was married for the first time end of September at age 58. She has survived 2 long term relationships, and one short term one by a beater. Also ovarian cancer. Her husband lost his first wife of 0ver 30 years to brain cancer 2 years ago. Obviously two strong people who have sufferd, and will be happy.