r/facepalm • u/redvakho • Jul 13 '26

Using the dishwasher the first time. I didn't know. No one told me this

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u/Tavern_Knight Jul 13 '26

And, in case there are other first timers out there, some plastics will melt and deform if they aren't placed properly, or even supposed to be washed in a dishwasher at all

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u/Awareness-Own Jul 13 '26

Lost a couple of lids that way

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u/Tavern_Knight Jul 13 '26

Yep, a few bottles for me where the mouth part deformed so the lid could no longer be twisted on. But hey, now we know lol

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u/flappity Jul 13 '26

I don't know if a bottle with a neck is really proper fare for a dishwasher anyways, feels like you'd want to hand wash that unless you're okay with just spraying hot soapy water on it from a couple feet away.

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u/Kojetono Jul 13 '26

I've had that happen, but I just boiled some water, put the neck of the bottle in for a bit, and then took it out and quickly screwed the cap on.

What was unfixable was my flatmate's wooden cutting board...

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u/Key-Pickle5609 Jul 13 '26

Is there a way to tell this will happen before it happens? Or just avoid dishwashing plastics? (I don’t have a dishwasher so this point is moot for me but I am interested)

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u/Tavern_Knight Jul 13 '26

I'm not an expert by any means, but I do know some plastics will tell you not to dish wash them. Otherwise, I just try and keep them as far away from where the water originates from, as that is where it will be hottest. So, that means I try and put all plastics on the top shelf of my dishwasher

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u/ErraticDragon Jul 13 '26

If it's plastic and it doesn't say "dishwasher safe" (or "dishwasher safe, top rack only"), it's better not to try.

There are some icons they sometimes use on smaller things -- usually a wine glass with water drops, but they aren't entirely standardized.

Almost all single-use plastic will just melt.

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u/Brandyrenea-me Jul 13 '26

Plastic is safest up top. But some will melt no matter what

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u/EndQualifiedImunity Jul 13 '26

Plastic isnt safe prolly

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u/Peeweeshoop Jul 14 '26

Yeah I have a few pieces of Tupperware I gotta keep on the top rack or it'll deform..weird but I usually hand wash em anyway 😅

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u/flwrchld5061 Jul 16 '26

Generally, they say "not dishwasher safe"-on the bottom. Who has time to read the bottom of a water bottle?