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5. You don’t need to rinse.

If you have a newer, modern dishwasher, there’s no reason to rinse those plates. Just scrape off food debris into the disposal or trash. Dishwasher technology is meant to get off tough food residue, after all. (Just don’t let dirty plates hang out in the dishwasher longer than 24 hours before washing.)