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At some point I learned to clean as I cook, washing each item immediately as I'm done with the step that uses it. If you can get in the habit, it's so much easier. Never a huge stack to clean and nothing sits there getting stuck on the pot/plate/whatever. Dishes are done before sitting down to eat and there's only a couple when you're done eating.
Even just rinsing before food dries/hardens helps a lot for washing later. That's what I do.
Dishwashers are a necessity in the kitchen if you have the space. I almost never hand wash a dish.
There are some dishes that should only be handwashed though. Most knives, pots, and pans shouldn't be dishwashed. Even the ones that claim to be dishwasher safe will not last as long if dishwashed.
If it can't be cleaned in the dishwasher, it isnt for me. Dont care what the label says. I put every dish through the crucible. If it melts, it's trashed. If it cracks, it's trashed. No pussy dishes in my kitchen. Get in the magic scalding water box and quit your bitchin'.
Amen! If they don't survive the dishwasher then it's just nature culling the weak from the pack.
I try to just not buy things that can't be put in the dishwasher.