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0) ________ . If you still remember your parents' reaction when stacking your plate in the dishwasher without rinsing it first, we can now offer some facts in your defence. Here's what experts say to solve your family washing-up conflicts. 1) ________ . Most dishwashers have inbuilt sensors that measure how much dirt is in the water from the first cycle. Rinsed plates may fool the system, and your dishwasher's going to think that your plates are cleaner than they actually are, so it won't wash as intensely, and they might actually come out dirtier. 2) ________ . Remember to stack the dirtiest items on the lower shelf and the cleaner items above. This is also why your bowls, containers and cutlery should face down. 3) ________ . During the final rinse cycle, a heat load is built up on the dishes, and then it just sits there for a while and the moisture will evaporate. The more the dishes, the more the heat, the better the result. 4) ________ . You really don't want to get it on your hands. Dishwashers need aggressive chemicals to get the job done without mechanical scrubbing. Many materials, however, won't survive a high-pH hurricane every night, so anything that is older than the dishwasher, like grandma's china, shouldn't go in one. 5) ________ . The same goes for wood, bone, copper, non-stick coated pans and trays. Anything laminated can be twisted out of shape; anything glued can come apart; chefs' knives will rust and dull. 6) ________ . A dishwasher can clean 144 items with roughly 13 litres of water. Hand washing the same load uses, on average, 100 litres of water. Most of the energy that goes into running your dishwasher is actually heating the water, and it's the same for hand washing, so much less water in dishwashing means much less energy.