Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hand washing is a more gentle option that is better suited for delicate items. A dishwasher achieves a higher level of sanitation ...

If you’ve got reusable dishes, utensils, cups, bowls, pots and pans and other kitchen items, you have to clean them. How you clean them, however, can be up for debate. Some people are adamant about ...

Some (chef's knife) are obvious, and others (fish and baseball caps?) have experts scratching their heads.

On the outside, dishwashers look pretty much the same as they have for decades. Inside, however, technological innovations such as electronic sensors and filters have revolutionized how today's ...

BBC One's Inside the Factory attempted to settle the heated debate in many households.

Dear Heloise: After reading the letter from Pat D. in Irvine, California, about not putting dishes in the dishwasher with dried food on them, I would like to share my thoughts: I don't hesitate to do ...

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