[quote author="tmare" date=1242045836][quote author="Sunshine" date=1241923638]I completely wash all of my dishes by hand, and then load them into the dishwasher to be washed again. Pots, pans, wine glasses, nice knives and other items cannot be placed in the dishwasher to air-dry because the dishwasher is usually filled with newly loaded dishes to be washed for a second time. The air-dry items are soaked if necessary, washed, and placed on fresh towels to air-dry. If I have many hand-washed items, such as if I've cooked a large meal for many people (e.g., holiday), then I hand-dry with a towel. When I air-dry on a towel, I turn the items after about 15 minutes to make sure that each side drys. Sometimes, there's a little towel patting that needs to be done before I put the air-dry items away.</blockquote>
Do you have kids?</blockquote>
Sorry tmare, I just saw your question. We're unmarried DINKs. I'm assuming you asked due to safety concerns about the items (i.e., knives) left on the counter to dry. When my toddler nephews came to visit last summer, I was a complete wreck. I pretty much covered every corner/edge in the house we used to rent with blankets and towels (like the brick hearth). I hope to have kids one day and I've realized that I have become my mother and my kids are going to think I'm paranoid and crazy. Oh well.
