https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:54:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794886 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:08:19 +0000 ladyfingers 794886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up. Our dishwasher basket has an insert that goes in with slots so you put your silverware stem down in the slots. I always figured that's because that's how they're "supposed" to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794789 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:40:51 +0000 mrsjyw 794789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up! gets washed better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794741 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:14:30 +0000 Alivoo01 794741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down but I mix them all up so not all the spoons or forks are together to prevent them from "laying" on top of each other and not getting cleaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794376 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:08:23 +0000 Cchoi4 794376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>everything up except for knives! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794258 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:13:56 +0000 MamaJ 794258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794248 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:55:37 +0000 Grace 794248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up, otherwise they don't get clean. My hands are clean, so I'm not worried about touching the top part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794188 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:55:03 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 794188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down. When I started waitressing we had to watch a video that said when you load dishes and stuff, the silverware should all go in pointing down so that when you unload you don't touch the clean part you eat off of. (Like pp's have said.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794155 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:57:50 +0000 SLR 794155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Forks up, so the tines don't get caught in the basket. No real preference on spoons and butter knives. The good (sharp) knives are handwashed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794144 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:34:11 +0000 avivoca 794144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up! Also, our nice knives never go in the dishwasher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794128 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:17 +0000 matador84 794128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>facing down </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794125 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:23 +0000 Smurfette 794125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down! Otherwise when you empty it, your hands touch the clean ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794122 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:55:45 +0000 chopsuey 794122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: OMG are our minds connected or something?!<br /> I was thinking this last night and was going to start a thread but got distracted!! I used to put them head down, but I think putting them upright cleans them better... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794095 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:29:30 +0000 BSB 794095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Knives down but for everything else any way. I like about 50/50 so it's not crowded down or up. I don't want spoons on top of each other so it doesn't get clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794092 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:27:27 +0000 sunny 794092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I load them down so its easy to unload and not touch anywhere but the handle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794091 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:26:55 +0000 autumnlove 794091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794086 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:24:32 +0000 T-Mom 794086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always do it Martha's way- load the forks/spoons pointing both up and down. <a href="http://theradioblog.marthastewart.com/2010/02/dishwasher-101-tips.html" rel="nofollow">http://theradioblog.marthastewart.com/2010/02/dishwasher-101-tips.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794064 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:59:31 +0000 Sweet T 794064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Forks up, spoons and knives down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794055 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:50:18 +0000 lawbee11 794055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down. I am a germophobe and prefer to grab them by the handles than the part we eat off of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794053 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:11 +0000 Anagram 794053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up. I don't put steak knives in the dishwasher, and otherwise they don't get clean enough for me. I'm the dishwasher unloader, so I don't have to worry about people touching the silverware except me. And I a,ways wash my hands first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794041 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:34:01 +0000 shopaholic 794041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Only butter knives, non-sharp knives. Oh no - I've schooled DH that our nice knives NEVER go in the dishwasher! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794039 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:32:24 +0000 pl0508 794039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794038 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:31:48 +0000 Andrea 794038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just however they land. Butter knives go in, but I wash all other knives by hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794036 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:29:37 +0000 kjpugs 794036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All up- forks spoons and the everyday knives. (I'm not going to hurt myself on any of them!) Only thing down are steak knives. I used to put them all down (to easily grab them) but chef husband changed my ways. Apparently that gets them cleaner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-794015 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:08:00 +0000 Boheme 794015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Forks and spoons up, butter knives down, and I wash all other knives by hand. The basket opens on the side so I never have to touch the part you eat off of when I put them away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-793998 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:48:22 +0000 googly-eyes 793998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up, but I still make sure not to touch them by that part when I take them out. I guess it would depend what kind of basket you have in there; ours is not on the door and it's pretty wide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-793997 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:48:19 +0000 mrbee 793997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Knives shouldn't be in the dishwasher, I think? Interesting on forks facing down for safety reasons! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-793995 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:47:17 +0000 swedishfish 793995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: me too! I'd rather wash them again if any food gets stuck on them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-793992 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:46:05 +0000 Ra 793992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down. I don't like knowing hands have touched them when they are clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-793984 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:39:12 +0000 shopaholic 793984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down for forks and knives. Up for spoons. It drives me bonkers when people put sharp objects pointing up - so easy to poke an eye out or something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-wash-spoons-and-forks-in-the-dishwasher-do-you-face-the-utensils-up-or-down#post-793980 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:37:46 +0000 Bao 793980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just throw them in there any which way :) </p>