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WE KNOW HOW you feel. The week is stretching out in front of you – and you have a lot on your plate.
So do like we do here in TheJournal.ie HQ and get stuck into a serious debate on one of life’s most pressing questions.
This week… Loading the dishwasher – hey, it’s better than washing up by hand but it still has its points of contention.
For example, which way up do you load the cutlery in the cutlery rack? Does it look dangerous to you to put the cutlery pointing up… (‘She was lucky to come away without an eye lost etc. etc.’) Or do you think the cutlery won’t be cleaned properly if you point it down?
What burning question divides your household/work colleagues/friends? If you want to see yours featured in this series, leave us a comment or email us at tips[at]thejournal.ie
Wednesday 30 October, 2024
Wednesday 30 October, 2024
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The burning question*: Cutlery up or down in the dishwasher?
WE KNOW HOW you feel. The week is stretching out in front of you – and you have a lot on your plate.
So do like we do here in TheJournal.ie HQ and get stuck into a serious debate on one of life’s most pressing questions.
This week… Loading the dishwasher – hey, it’s better than washing up by hand but it still has its points of contention.
For example, which way up do you load the cutlery in the cutlery rack? Does it look dangerous to you to put the cutlery pointing up… (‘She was lucky to come away without an eye lost etc. etc.’) Or do you think the cutlery won’t be cleaned properly if you point it down?
Hmm…
A. Tines (for forks) and blade (for knives) up?
B. Or must cutlery be pointing down?
Vote here:
Poll Results:
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