: About Me

The old standards of dishwashing still apply: Use the hottest water possible. Separate and do loads in order of soiling from cleanest to greasiest. Use a good quality dish soap (the cheap brands often end up costing more than the others because they are more dilute). But do you know why? Kitchen chemistry can be fascinating and understanding the basics is the easiest and fastest way to know how to just get it done. Ever wonder how soap actually works? Without going into an incredibly long explanation, water is polarized, like tiny little magnets. Oil and grease aren't polarized. So when yo...