Kitchen

[depglass]

I'm putting this up after reading the thread about where one puts the dish drainer.  I've complained for years how the dishwasher doesn't dry the dishes, particularly plastic, like Lock n Lock.  Well, DH figured this one out.  Open the door immediately when the cycle ends and pull out both racks.  Since everything is still hot, stuff air dries quickly.  

[fthunt]

Don't you have a dry selection on your washer?  I ran a big load last night and when done - opened the door to let dishes cool down.  My 7 or 8 Lock n Lock bowls were absolutely bone dry.  Not a drip nor drop on anything.

[SouthernBee]

Great idea, never considered this but will try the next  time I use the dishwasher. Southern Bee

[Ginner]

I've done this for years...works great!  Thanks for sharing the idea

[SouthernBee]

@fthunt : not option on my dishwasher. Southern Bee 

[NicksmomESQ]

  My dishes always come out of the dishwasher dry. Never had an issue.

[Lucky Charm]

I have done this for years.  Always stop the dishwasher after the final rinse.  I  do/did it to conserve energy.

[hildarumpole]

My new dishwasher has a power dry setting.  It does great on everything except plastic containers.  When I was shopping for the dishwasher, I complained about poor drying.  The salesman at Lowe's gave me that tip.  He gave some sciency explanation about why it happens.   Now I do it any time there are plastics in the load and it works like a charm.

[CLHS68]

Be grateful you have a dishwasher. I have to wash everything by hand never had a dishwasher & apartment has no room for one. No clothes dryer either.

[Sunnycorle]

totally doing this next time i run the machine.  I am always stacking the plastics up to dry on the countertops.