Is there a right way to load a dishwasher, or is that a myth people tell themselves?

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Is there a right way to load a dishwasher, or is that a myth people tell themselves?

42%

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“Any load that comes out clean was a correct load. Results are the only standard that matters”

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Any load that comes out clean was a correct load. Results are the only standard that matters

42%

There is a right way, and I have given up enforcing it. I fix it quietly after everyone goes to bed

17%

It only matters when it is full. Half a load can go in any order and nobody is harmed

17%

I do not load it, so I have no standing here. Someone else handles this and I have learned not to comment

17%

There is absolutely a right way. It is not a preference, it is physics, and I will explain it to anyone who asks

It is a myth people use to control the kitchen. Nothing has ever come out cleaner because of a system

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Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia60%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇳🇱Netherlands100%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%

Croatia is most divided — 60% “Any load that comes out clean was a correct load. Results are the only standard that matters” vs 20% “There is absolutely a right way. It is not a preference, it is physics, and I will explain it to anyone who asks”.

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35–44 is most divided — 60% “Any load that comes out clean was a correct load. Results are the only standard that matters” vs 20% “There is absolutely a right way. It is not a preference, it is physics, and I will explain it to anyone who asks”.

Gender

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Man is most divided — 40% “Any load that comes out clean was a correct load. Results are the only standard that matters” vs 40% “I do not load it, so I have no standing here. Someone else handles this and I have learned not to comment”.

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