We Did It!

I moved all the food into the pantry, Alan made a delicious meal in our new kitchen (especially enjoying his old favorite pan that had been stored away), we ate in the dining area, I washed the dishes in our new dishwasher, and put a lot of things away in our new cabinets.

Note, I did not say, "put everything away in our new cabinets." We have many boxes of kitchen stuff still to be put away. Not a problem, because we have SO much space. But just not tonight. I'm done.

Today's discussions included exactly how to load the dishwasher, whether to rinse or just scrape, what soap to use.... We are very easily entertained these days. I went back to this favorite website to re-visit such things ideas as:

DON'T RINSE YOUR DISHES
Only the engineers who designed it, really know how to use your dishwasher, the rest of us are idiots to varying degrees. So don't feel so bad.

- In dishwasher culture as many of you know, there can be only one person per household, the Dish Master, who can operate the dishwasher. This Dish Master must learn the ways of the dishwasher, gain the respect of the dishwasher. When others attempt to load the dishwasher, the Dish Master must respond by sneering at and ridiculing said trespasser for his or her dishwasher incompetence. Passive-Aggressors need not apply. The Dish Master, once chosen will be responsible for dish loading until he or she dies. Though maybe this is just my family.

- Perhaps this sounds obvious.....but read the freaking manual. All those engineers spreading their collected wisdom. It's like an oracle. Worship the manual. It has the answers even before you have the questions.

- Fill out and return your warranty card. It's really not as hard as it looks.
DON'T RINSE YOUR DISHES

STOP RINSING YOUR DISHES: Dishwashers are designed to clean dirty dishes.....it's right there in the manual. We are not making this up.
Step 1: Don't Rinse Your Dishes. About 1/2 the country rinses their dishes and are idiots for it. You need not be one of them.

-Your dishwasher is your most complex major kitchen appliance, with heaters, moving parts, rubber seals, electronics, and 42 million gallons of municipal water held back by a $3 valve and $4 hose.

-Cheap ranges cook. Cheap fridges refrigerate. Cheap dishwashers do not wash dishes. Do not be a cheap bastard when buying a dishwasher.

etc etc Well worth a read.