HOLY FUCKING SHIT

1) if there's one person who primarily unloads the dishwasher, there will be one person who thinks the other person loads it wrong. Why? The unloader has a better sense of what works and what works is dependent on your dishes and your dishwasher.

2) If there's one person who primarily unloads the dishwasher, there will be one person who has an idea about how much the dishes need to be rinsed. Why? The unloader has a better idea of the hunks of potato floating around in the bottom.

3) We didn't switch to "enzymatic cleaners" (WTF) we lost phosphates in 2010. This is also when dishwasher pods were pushed really hard, principally because the markup is higher, ostensibly because they contain the rinse aid, coincidentally because they use an additional detergent that nukes the shit out of your aluminum. If your dishwasher is so old it doesn't have a spot for jet dry, use pods. If it's got a spot for jet dry, don't fucking use pods.

4) The Germans have basically eliminated silverware baskets (it's FINE!) which really cuts down on the creativity. The Germans have also leaned into racks that make things pretty fucking obvious - a bowl can go there, a plate cannot, which means a bowl will get clean, a plate will not. If a bowl will go there, the bowl will get clean. Stop overthinking it.

5) The Chinese have basically eliminated quality control (it's NOT FINE!) which really cuts down on the efficiency. The Chinese have also leaned into racks that are gimmicky pieces of shit where nothing really works ever. If a bowl will go there, go ham. It's going to break in 18 months anyway.

How do people get through life