On Fri, 05 Oct 2018 23:46:17 -0400, micky
wrote:

In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 05 Oct 2018 22:22:23 -0400,
wrote:

On Fri, 5 Oct 2018 21:22:37 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 10/5/2018 8:29 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Thu, 4 Oct 2018 06:28:00 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
Similar to my M.O. I wash everything in the dishwasher except sharp
knives. They are handwashed in the hottest water my hands can tolerate
with a soapy paper towel. Then I use the paper towel to wipe out the
sink and discard it.

Cindy Hamilton

Why don't you waash sharp knives in the dishwasher?


Caustic chemicals and they can bounce around banging the edge.

My good knives stay in the block unless they are being used and get
immediately cleaned and put back. The cheap ones can get banged
around.

All very interesting.

I've also read that cutting paper with scissors is very bad for them,
because it'w abrasive. Especially good scissors.

That is why I keep a cheap ginsu knife in my block, for cutting open
bags, boxes etc. My good knives only cut meat and vegetables. They
stay sharp a lot longer that way.