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lowri

Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Posts: 1322
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Sun May 15, 16 3:04 pm Post subject:
I think you can't beat really hot water, the hotter the better, but I can see where dpack is coming from.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Sun May 15, 16 11:08 pm Post subject:
A stiff nylon dish brush on the non stick & a stainless wire scourer on everything else.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Mon May 16, 16 4:07 pm Post subject:
Cellulose sponge with a scrubby side, and a small square of chain mail for the rare really nasty cast iron issues Like this: https://www.amazon.com/Ringer-Stainless-Chainmail-Cleaner-8x6-Inch/dp/B00FKBR1ZG

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45665
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon May 16, 16 5:05 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

i have used the green scouring pads to good effect,the industrial ones work better than the sponge backed ones

the frayed end of a 16mm trawl rope is quite useful

sand and peat both work

hounds can be very tidy

ps dishwashers are eco friendlyish and cheaper than bowl+detergent+rinse if paying for and heating water (unless you have "free "hot water)

and they cut the time to under 10 mins stacking /unloading per day for 3 or 4 people

I thought you'd be using an industrial pressure washer

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon May 16, 16 9:05 pm Post subject:
I reckon he's been out-toughed by Slim using chainmail.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Tue May 17, 16 11:40 am Post subject:
Finally being recognized as the tough roughneck dishwasher that I am!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46196
Location: yes

Posted: Tue May 17, 16 12:02 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

dpack wrote:

I thought you'd be using an industrial pressure washer

actually i have used a pressure washer on burned on pan ming

perfect for oven and grill racks as well

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Tue May 17, 16 1:29 pm Post subject:
Anyone ever actually use scouring rushes (AKA horsetails, Equisetum)? I know they used to be used on pots and pans, but have never actually tried them out myself

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4628
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Tue May 17, 16 1:49 pm Post subject:
I have! Pretty good, but you need a new stalk for each session as they disintegrate. I couln't decide if they were then safe to compost though?

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Tue May 17, 16 1:51 pm Post subject:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

I have! Pretty good, but you need a new stalk for each session as they disintegrate. I couln't decide if they were then safe to compost though?

Why wouldn't they be?

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Tue May 17, 16 2:17 pm Post subject:

Slim wrote:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

I have! Pretty good, but you need a new stalk for each session as they disintegrate. I couln't decide if they were then safe to compost though?

Why wouldn't they be?

Risk of spreading I would guess. Any little living piece will regenerate and then you have to move house.

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4628
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Wed May 18, 16 5:25 pm Post subject:

BahamaMama wrote:

Slim wrote:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

I have! Pretty good, but you need a new stalk for each session as they disintegrate. I couln't decide if they were then safe to compost though?

Why wouldn't they be?

Risk of spreading I would guess. Any little living piece will regenerate and then you have to move house.

Precisely.
I guess you could put the bits back on the place you got them?

frewen

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 11405

Posted: Thu May 19, 16 8:18 am Post subject:
wire scourers and knitted dishcloths (dishcloths get boiled once a week).

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Thu May 19, 16 10:56 am Post subject:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

BahamaMama wrote:

Slim wrote:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

I have! Pretty good, but you need a new stalk for each session as they disintegrate. I couln't decide if they were then safe to compost though?

Why wouldn't they be?

Risk of spreading I would guess. Any little living piece will regenerate and then you have to move house.

Precisely.
I guess you could put the bits back on the place you got them?

Edit: scratch the below comment, just looked it up and they do have preformed buds in each axil. Definitely best not to chuck in the compost

I think they only spread by spore and by rhizome, so if they're already on the property than the spores are already everywhere, and as long as you're scrubbing with the aerial sections of the plant you should be fine.

Sherbs

Joined: 27 Apr 2007
Posts: 1931
Location: Swansea

Posted: Thu May 19, 16 8:34 pm Post subject:

We had a dishwasher but it packed in and I haven't bothered to replace it so now wash up by hand. I have been using horrible sponge pads with a scrubby side but I hate having to throw them away all the time. I have already replaced disposable cloths for wiping surfaces and cleaning floors etc with ones made from old towels, dressing gowns etc and I think it's about time I replaced nasty disposable scrubby things too. I shall have to try some of the suggestions here.

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