https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:13:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-438349 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:25:44 +0000 banana 438349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always soak in soapy water for a few hours. Very rarely overnight. But I wouldn't mind if it was soaking overnight either. I just prefer to wash all of the dishes before I go to bed. I hate waking up to a sink full of dishes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-438256 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:28:00 +0000 BoogieBea 438256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always let dishes soak for an hour or two. Never overnight though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-438198 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:56:09 +0000 ScarletJwl 438198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We soak with hot water and soap. We then wash it afterwards, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-438195 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:53:14 +0000 Alivoo01 438195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We soak everything that's not getting washed immediately. We don't fill the sink, but just make sure there's water on top of plates and in bowls, etc to ensure nothing "permanently" adheres to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-438006 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:45:24 +0000 MrsBrewer 438006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always soak! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-438002 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:44:28 +0000 mrbee 438002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: ha good idea for a thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437998 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:43:02 +0000 Andrea 437998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: that is cute that this was one of your first major disagreements! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437988 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:40:50 +0000 Weagle 437988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always soak. Makes dishwashing much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437980 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:38:56 +0000 mrbee 437980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: totally agree! But back then, we didn't have a dishwasher so it was trickier... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437972 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:36:50 +0000 Andrea 437972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always soak and then the dish frequently goes into the dishwasher anyway. The dishwasher will kill any germs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437949 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:30:32 +0000 mrs. wagon 437949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always soak, as well as leave dishes in the dishwasher for days until it's full and ready to run. I'm a big believer in super hot, soapy water. I use rubber gloves to wash dishes so I run the water as hot as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437946 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:29:51 +0000 Smurfette 437946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have never thought about that. Like @tororojo: said, you are washing it after, so it would kill the bacteria. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437945 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:29:46 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 437945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely soak hard-to-clean pots and pans...so if it's really a bacteria issue, I'm in trouble :) I think as long as you then use hot water and soap, it's no big deal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437943 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:29:12 +0000 chopsuey 437943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always soak! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437941 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:28:48 +0000 boiledpnut 437941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: This is exactly us. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437940 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:28:46 +0000 SLR 437940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do it all the time when food is really stuck on the pan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437939 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:28:26 +0000 tororojo 437939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since you're washing the dishes afterward, I don't know why it would matter...wouldn't hot water and soap get any bacteria out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437937 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:27:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 437937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do. I mean you still clean them with soap and hot water after it soaks, so I don't see how that would be worse. I routinely leave dirty dishes in the dishwasher until it's full (those of course aren't soaking). </p> <p>We are bad about cleaning things right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-believe-in-soaking-dishes-in-water#post-437918 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:23:15 +0000 mrbee 437918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was actually one of our first major disagreements as a couple, years and years ago.</p> <p>If a pot/pan/bowl was hard to clean, I would often fill it up with water and then come back later and scrub it. Mrs. Bee preferred not to leave water like that, as it could lead to bacterial growth. (More recently, I just started doing them quickly so that soaking isn't really necessary).</p> <p>Is it safe to soak dishes in water for a few hours/overnight? Or does it put the dishes at too much risk of bacterial growth,,, </p>