ariejan 2 hours ago

My theory is this: the washing machine uses residual heat in the washed items to get them to dry. Plastic cools down too quickly to dry them completely. Mugs, plates or metal items stay hot longer.

m463 11 hours ago

I've read that rinse aids like finish might do unexpected things to your digestive tract, so I don't use them anymore.

EDIT: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36464527/

  • gnabgib 11 hours ago

    They do (best to avoid, including pods which have a rinse aid element), but note in the conclusion it's only significant in professional applications.. so probably OK at home, but never eat out :|

    > The expression of genes involved in cell survival, epithelial barrier, cytokine signaling, and metabolism was altered by rinse aid in concentrations used in professional dishwashers