Here’s the one rule that will save you from a soggy disaster: do not rinse your dishes before loading during an advisory. I know, I know—you’re a pre-rinser. But hear me out. When you rinse with tap water that’s under a boil order, you’re literally adding potentially contaminated water to the party. Instead, just scrape off food scraps into the trash.
Let the dishwasher’s high-heat cycle do the dirty work. It’s like giving your dishes a spa day—minus the wrinkly fingers. And if you’re still anxious? Run the sanitize cycle twice. It’s overkill, but it’s also the most satisfying kind of over-protection.
What About Your Hands? (A Friendly Warning)
Okay, you can’t put your hands in a dishwasher (sadly). So remember: after you unload those sparkling dishes, wash your hands with boiled or bottled water. This is a classic “do as I say, not as I do” scenario. No one wants to get sick from high-fiving a clean plate. Keep a spray bottle of bleach-water near the sink—it’s the perfect hand-sanitizer backup for advisory life.
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