Warm & Safe Batting?

DrQuilter wrote:
wait, wooden utensils cannot? why? mine do... is it bad for them or for
the dishwasher?

Apparently it's bad for the utensils.

--
Melinda
http://cust.idl.com.au/athol

So she says. However, I've had my knife set 20 years, wooden handles and
all, and they go in the dishwasher every day.
Gen

"nzlstar*" wrote in message
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bad for the wood.
the dishwashing detergent (way stronger than the liquid used in the sink)
drys out the wood if its not sealed.
if it is sealed it breaks down that component and gets into the wood and
drys it out.
for knife handles this weakens the structure, shortening their life.
i always wash anything with wood by hand in the sink.
i've got two small wooden handled palette knives and a couple of bigger
wooden handled knives.
also all my wooden spoons/forks/various shapes used for cooking get washed
by hand.
i'm taking no chances.
i've seen wooden handled knives that have been washed in the machine and
they sure wont last as long as they could.
seems a shame to buy good things and then not take good care of them.
just my opinion, fwiw.
jeanne

"DrQuilter" wrote...
wait, wooden utensils cannot? why? mine do... is it bad for them or for
the dishwasher?

melinda wrote:
Bamboo kitchen utensils can go in a dishwasher, unlike wooden ones.
Just one of the features I like about bamboo stuff for the kitchen :-)

nzlstar* wrote:
http://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1803
1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to
building a home.
bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things.
says there it can also be grown in a variety of climates, even where it
snows as in japan.
i've got a couple of bamboo kitchen utensils that have never shown any
signs of breaking like my wooden spoons do occasionally.
who knew...very interesting read there. thanks for 'thinking bamboo'
Roberta and sending me on a journey of discovery.
jeanne

i went off and did some online research after what i always believed to be
true isnt the popular opinion.
most of the sites i checked said not to put any wood into the dishwasher.
the extreme high heat of the water in the dishwasher, the extreme heat of
the dryer unit and the caustic nature of the dishwasher detergent used were
all factors quoted on various sites.
results of wood in dishwasher could crack/split wood and the detergent could
also get into the cracks and then leech into food when used.
to be fair...some sites stated that certain woods were dishwasher safe.
perhaps my wooden utensils are not the right kind of wood.
i've no idea what the wood is on the handles of all my large cutting knives.
to each his own.
i was just stating what i always believed to be true re the safety of wood
in dishwashers.
i'm not taking a chance with wood in my dishwasher.
i did find one site that said bamboo is safe to use in the dishwasher.
that said, old habits are hard to break, lol.
besides i only run the machine every other day so if i didnt wash the bamboo
by hand and needed it for cooking i'd be in a pickle, eh.
shrug,
jeanne
happy to post links to the sites i found if anyone really cares

"nzlstar*" wrote...
bad for the wood.
the dishwashing detergent (way stronger than the liquid used in the sink)
drys out the wood if its not sealed.
if it is sealed it breaks down that component and gets into the wood and
drys it out.
for knife handles this weakens the structure, shortening their life.
i always wash anything with wood by hand in the sink.
i've got two small wooden handled palette knives and a couple of bigger
wooden handled knives.
also all my wooden spoons/forks/various shapes used for cooking get washed
by hand.
i'm taking no chances.
i've seen wooden handled knives that have been washed in the machine and
they sure wont last as long as they could.
seems a shame to buy good things and then not take good care of them.
just my opinion, fwiw.
jeanne

"DrQuilter" wrote...
wait, wooden utensils cannot? why? mine do... is it bad for them or for
the dishwasher?

melinda wrote:
Bamboo kitchen utensils can go in a dishwasher, unlike wooden ones.
Just one of the features I like about bamboo stuff for the kitchen :-)

nzlstar* wrote:
http://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1803
1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to
building a home.
bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things.
says there it can also be grown in a variety of climates, even where it
snows as in japan.
i've got a couple of bamboo kitchen utensils that have never shown any
signs of breaking like my wooden spoons do occasionally.
who knew...very interesting read there. thanks for 'thinking bamboo'
Roberta and sending me on a journey of discovery.
jeanne

I never put sharp knives in the dishwasher, partly because of the wooden
handles and partly because I don't think that knocking around in the
dishwasher can be good for the blades and keeping them sharp. It's also
a bit of a safety hazard unless you are very careful, certainly not a
good idea if you have children who can get at the dishwasher.

Julia in MN
nzlstar* wrote:
bad for the wood.
the dishwashing detergent (way stronger than the liquid used in the sink)
drys out the wood if its not sealed.
if it is sealed it breaks down that component and gets into the wood and
drys it out.
for knife handles this weakens the structure, shortening their life.
i always wash anything with wood by hand in the sink.
i've got two small wooden handled palette knives and a couple of bigger
wooden handled knives.
also all my wooden spoons/forks/various shapes used for cooking get washed
by hand.
i'm taking no chances.
i've seen wooden handled knives that have been washed in the machine and
they sure wont last as long as they could.
seems a shame to buy good things and then not take good care of them.
just my opinion, fwiw.
jeanne

"DrQuilter" wrote...
wait, wooden utensils cannot? why? mine do... is it bad for them or for
the dishwasher?

melinda wrote:
Bamboo kitchen utensils can go in a dishwasher, unlike wooden ones.
Just one of the features I like about bamboo stuff for the kitchen :-)

nzlstar* wrote:
http://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1803
1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to
building a home.
bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things.
says there it can also be grown in a variety of climates, even where it
snows as in japan.
i've got a couple of bamboo kitchen utensils that have never shown any
signs of breaking like my wooden spoons do occasionally.
who knew...very interesting read there. thanks for 'thinking bamboo'
Roberta and sending me on a journey of discovery.
jeanne




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Julia in MN wrote:
I never put sharp knives in the dishwasher, partly because of the wooden
handles and partly because I don't think that knocking around in the
dishwasher can be good for the blades and keeping them sharp. It's also
a bit of a safety hazard unless you are very careful, certainly not a
good idea if you have children who can get at the dishwasher.

I always load my cutlery handle uppermost, even though the instructions
say handle down. My thinking is that 1) the sharp pointy bit isn't
where you could cut yourself on it accidentally and 2) I don't want the
eating end of my cutlery handled by my small boys even though they have
just washed their hands.....

Lizzy

Lizzy Taylor wrote:
Julia in MN wrote:
I never put sharp knives in the dishwasher, partly because of the
wooden handles and partly because I don't think that knocking around
in the dishwasher can be good for the blades and keeping them sharp.
It's also a bit of a safety hazard unless you are very careful,
certainly not a good idea if you have children who can get at the
dishwasher.

I always load my cutlery handle uppermost, even though the instructions
say handle down. My thinking is that 1) the sharp pointy bit isn't
where you could cut yourself on it accidentally and 2) I don't want the
eating end of my cutlery handled by my small boys even though they have
just washed their hands.....

Lizzy

My dishwasher has a special tray at one side of the top, sort of over
the cup area for sharp knives, with grooves to hold the handles and
blades horizontally.

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

Sally Swindells wrote:
Lizzy Taylor wrote:
Julia in MN wrote:
I never put sharp knives in the dishwasher, partly because of the
wooden handles and partly because I don't think that knocking around
in the dishwasher can be good for the blades and keeping them sharp.
It's also a bit of a safety hazard unless you are very careful,
certainly not a good idea if you have children who can get at the
dishwasher.

I always load my cutlery handle uppermost, even though the
instructions say handle down. My thinking is that 1) the sharp pointy
bit isn't where you could cut yourself on it accidentally and 2) I
don't want the eating end of my cutlery handled by my small boys even
though they have just washed their hands.....

Lizzy

My dishwasher has a special tray at one side of the top, sort of over
the cup area for sharp knives, with grooves to hold the handles and
blades horizontally.


Neat idea, how well do they drain?

Lizzy

Lizzy Taylor wrote:
Sally Swindells wrote:
Lizzy Taylor wrote:
Julia in MN wrote:
I never put sharp knives in the dishwasher, partly because of the
wooden handles and partly because I don't think that knocking around
in the dishwasher can be good for the blades and keeping them sharp.
It's also a bit of a safety hazard unless you are very careful,
certainly not a good idea if you have children who can get at the
dishwasher.

I always load my cutlery handle uppermost, even though the
instructions say handle down. My thinking is that 1) the sharp
pointy bit isn't where you could cut yourself on it accidentally and
2) I don't want the eating end of my cutlery handled by my small boys
even though they have just washed their hands.....

Lizzy

My dishwasher has a special tray at one side of the top, sort of over
the cup area for sharp knives, with grooves to hold the handles and
blades horizontally.


Neat idea, how well do they drain?

Lizzy

The tray is actually a grid, so the water just runs off and through -
nowhere for it to gather.
--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

Every time my DSIL visits, I have to rescue my wooden handled knives from
the dishwasher. They were a gift from DH before we were married (39 years
in Oct). They have never gone into the dishwasher, but receive a regular
sharpening. I expect them to last as long as I need them! DSIL is on her
7th or 8th set of knives!

--
Susan in Kingston ON
back to quilting, as usual
http://community.webshots.com/user/sbtinkingston
"nzlstar*" wrote in message
...
bad for the wood.
the dishwashing detergent (way stronger than the liquid used in the sink)
drys out the wood if its not sealed.
if it is sealed it breaks down that component and gets into the wood and
drys it out.
for knife handles this weakens the structure, shortening their life.
i always wash anything with wood by hand in the sink.
i've got two small wooden handled palette knives and a couple of bigger
wooden handled knives.
also all my wooden spoons/forks/various shapes used for cooking get washed
by hand.
i'm taking no chances.
i've seen wooden handled knives that have been washed in the machine and
they sure wont last as long as they could.
seems a shame to buy good things and then not take good care of them.
just my opinion, fwiw.
jeanne

"DrQuilter" wrote...
wait, wooden utensils cannot? why? mine do... is it bad for them or for
the dishwasher?

melinda wrote:
Bamboo kitchen utensils can go in a dishwasher, unlike wooden ones.
Just one of the features I like about bamboo stuff for the kitchen :-)

nzlstar* wrote:
http://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1803
1000 and one uses for bamboo from eating the shoots to making paper to
building a home.
bamboo fibre is used in the manufacture of rayon among other things.
says there it can also be grown in a variety of climates, even where
it
snows as in japan.
i've got a couple of bamboo kitchen utensils that have never shown any
signs of breaking like my wooden spoons do occasionally.
who knew...very interesting read there. thanks for 'thinking bamboo'
Roberta and sending me on a journey of discovery.
jeanne