Warm and humid places are the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Whether you leave things in the dishwasher or on your countertop overnight, chances are your dishes won’t have a full chance to air dry. Your countertop is simply damp from dishes leaking out, and the dishwasher usually doesn’t get 100% dry inside either. Research has shown that between dishes that were allowed to air dry, and dishes that were not piled up completely dry, there was quite a difference in terms of bacteria…
The big difference wasn’t noticeable until after 48 hours, though. Then there were significantly more bacteria on the dishes that were not yet dry. Another factor is that the dishwashers that people have at home are not able to wash as hot as those in restaurants, for example. As a result, fewer bacteria are killed in the dishwasher at home than in the dishwasher at a restaurant.
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