Emeraldfox Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Yeah, I've been thinking about this ever since my little sister said it was disgusting that I use cold water to rinse the soap off dishes. I don't see what the big deal is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fei Mao Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hot water helps kill off more bacteria and cleans better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intoner Two Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I have used cold water unless say I was doing a lot of dishes and the regular dish water had gotten colder, then I rinse with warmer water. For some reason I vaguely remember being told once that cold water helps remove the soaps suds better than warm water; and then I do the latter since warmer water does help kill bacteria, just to be safe when the dishwater has gotten colder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitherion Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 If you're going to run them through the dishwasher, it doesn't matter at all. If you handwash your dishes, you can't sterilize them (or even kill the majority of the germs and crap) without hot water. Plus, the feeling of raw skin after washing a sink full of dishes in hot water is awesome. :3a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hotter than the fucking Sun. It varies based on the season, but it's usually either ice cold or skin-burningly hot. I choose the latter, since I'm not a slob and like eating off clean plates with clean utensils. Also, like Aitherion said, the feeling of spongy hands in cooler air after having them immersed for minutes in ridiculously hot water is refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyosua Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I usually use warm water, because I have a low tolerance for steaming hot things. I keep my house at a nice cool 70 degrees, if that tells you anything for my tolerance for hot things. I tend to let my dishes soak in cold water first, to make it easier to get shit off of the plates. However, I at least rinse with warm water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hot. Especially when it comes to pots and pans and the like, there's just no other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I fill the bowl with warm/hot soapy water, while I put all dirty cutlery, plates and cups etc. to the side. I clean the cleanest of the bunch first, then move along to the dirtiest, preventing the water from getting contaminated with bits of food that may be left on the plates. Plus, I hate putting my hand in water and feeling pieces of food floating in it, goes straight through me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wist Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) If you are looking to kill bacteria more effectively than with soap alone, you'll need to use water that is at a much hotter temperature than bare hands can safely handle. You'd best buy an autoclave for this purpose because automated household dishwashers are ineffective moist heat sterilizers, the vast majority are incapable of sterilizing anything via heat. Hot water, ideally over ~30°C/~90°F, will enable you to more quickly clean off grease (assuming you use detergent, which works better with hot water because detergents incorporate enzymes, or at least soap). It may also be better to use hot water if you're at all concerned with leaving streaks. If you're like me and don't eat greasy foods, hand washing your dishes with soap and cold water is no less sanitary than hand washing your dishes with soap and hot water (unless you're willing to don some thick gloves and use water exceeding ~75°C/170°F). I use cool water because it's the first temperature water to come out of the tap. Edited September 10, 2009 by Wistyrean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 If you're washing dishes with anything less than Melt Your Skin Off hot, well, I hope you like being diseased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Wright Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) Hot when I feel like it. Some say they can't take the temperature of the water I wash dishes in. My mom takes the cake though, her water is fucking hot. Like, one-second-then-pull-away hot. I hardly ever wash it in cold water though, unless I just got out of football practice. Edited September 11, 2009 by Old Snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) I wash dishes in warm-hot water. I can't take hot water, but its hotter than warm. I usually use warm water, because I have a low tolerance for steaming hot things. I keep my house at a nice cool 70 degrees, if that tells you anything for my tolerance for hot things. I prefer to sleep at about 60 degrees (50, if that's how cool it is outside), so that should tell you something about my internal furnace. That, and when the room is that cold, I wake up sooner. Edited September 11, 2009 by General Spoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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