Does anyone else think my wife is crazy for putting non dishes in the dishwasher?

She will put flower pots, candle holders and soap dishes in there, for instance...and if she just boiled water in a pot and poured it out, she will wash the pot...doesn't boiling water clean stuff any way? Wouldn't the soap dish stay clean because it's always in contact with soap?

Does anyone else think my wife is crazy for putting non dishes in the dishwasher?
i guess its just easier to throw her flower pot in then actually cleaning it.. no i dont find it weird.. there are recipes where you can steam fish in your dishwasher.. now thats weird.!
Reply:no she is not crazy, just likes things clean. i would only worry about the flower pots. heck i put the glass fixture things from my ceiling fan lights in the dishwasher every once in a while keep my lights shinning bright
Reply:The dishwasher will do a better job far as drying and not leaving water spots. The water gets hot enough in the dishwasher to disinfect. I do not think it is a bad idea to put other items in the dishwasher like you mentioned.
Reply:Lazy, not crazy. I'm joking. I think she is smart. And sanitary.
Reply:Ok. All these items need cleaning, I personally clean my soap dishes by hand, I don't want that junk in my dishwasher with other dishes. A pot that has been used to boil water IS dirty! In the process of boiling water, the pan gets impurities from the water and from the air, when you take out the boiling water, bacteria will grow. Take a chill pill and be glad she tends to clean not sit around and let it grow mold.
Reply:No that's not all that strange... I put light fixtures(glass) to clean them. Does a great job.:)
Reply:chill man...
Reply:I don't think she is crazy for doing that. You've gotta get those things clean somehow and its probably easier and more efficient like that. She sounds a little ocd about her cleaning but I know many women and some men like that.
Reply:So... you think your wife is crazy because she's keeping the house clean? Maybe you should be thanking her instead.
Reply:She may just be a little compulsive...warn the cat!!
Reply:No, she is not crazy. There are times when there is not time to hand wash something. Or you can't get into all the areas. This makes the dishwasher perfect. After boiling water, if you let it just sit after the water is poured out. Then you have the possibility of a moldy scent occurring. The soap dish will eventually develop bacteria and the possibility of mold if not washed.
Reply:I don't think she's crazy. There's lots of things that you can put in the dishwasher to make cleaning them easier. Ever seen those baseball hat racks you can use to wash them? I think your wife is clever and you should cook dinner for her tonight.....and then load the dishwasher with whatever you want!
Reply:Boiling water leaves like a scum around the top of the pan where the water level was. I think that I would be worried about putting flower pots in the dishwasher, if they still have a little bit of dirt in them, it could cause harm to your dishwasher. The soap dish also gets very dirty. Think about it you wash your hands with the soap and then lay it back on the container. Whatever was on your hands is not on the soap and the soap dish. So, no I would not say your wife is crazy. I do the same things to.
Reply:i also wash all kinds of things in the dishwasher, except pots used just for boiling water. the soap dish probably has a build up of soap and soap slime. i don't consider myself compulsive, just lazy. btw, i don't wash those sorts of things like plant pots in with the dishes, but in a separate load.
Reply:It sounds fine to me. Would you rather she not clean anything and you live in filth? I literally wash the pop top spout from the bottle of dish soap. When the top gets caked with the soap I'll take it off the bottle and wash it with the dishes. Is that wrong?
Reply:I don't think she is crazy. If it's something that gets dirty, why not put it in the dishwasher. You should appreciate her compulsive need for clean. I've washed candle holders before and thanks for the idea to put them in the dishwasher. Soap dishes get a soapy build up that needs to be removed.





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