Most everyone in this country has a dishwasher in their homes. For our family, the dishwasher is one of the most used appliances we use, besides our refrigerator.
There are certain things that should not be placed in the dishwasher for a couple of different reasons. Don't put large pots and pans in the dishwasher. They take up valuable space in the dishwasher that can be better utilized by putting in 10 dirty dinner plates instead.
Don't put cast iron skillets in the dishwasher. These should always be handwashed.
Wood chopping blocks should be handwashed. The dishwasher will likely split the wood.
Avoid putting copper pots/pans in the dishwasher.
Some of us have nice reusable, aluminum water bottles. The earlier versions of these bottles were not meant to be placed in the dishwasher. Check the bottom of the bottle. If it is not dishwasher safe, the colors can chip off and contaminate the other clean items in the dishwasher. Hand wash these items using a bottle brush. You can find a bottle brush in the baby section of your grocery or warehouse store.
Some portable coffee mugs are not dishwasher-safe either. Check the bottom of the cup.
