🧼 Top Rack – Light & Delicate Only

What goes here:

• Cups, glasses, mugs
• Small bowls
• Plastic containers (top rack = safer from heat)
• Lids & lightweight items

How to load:

• 👉 Always face items downward (so water drains)
• 👉 Angle cups slightly so water doesn’t pool
• 👉 Don’t stack items inside each other
• 👉 Keep space between items (no touching = better clean)

🍽️ Bottom Rack – Heavy & Dirty Items

What goes here:

• Plates (face center)
• Pots & pans
• Mixing bowls
• Cutting boards (along the side)

How to load:

• 👉 Plates all face toward the middle spray arm
• 👉 Large items on the sides/back (don’t block spray)
• 👉 Keep space between plates
• 👉 Avoid overcrowding = #1 mistake

🔪 Utensils – Quick Rule

• Forks & spoons: handle down
• Knives: handle up (safety first)
• Mix them up (don’t group same items → prevents nesting)

🚫 Common Mistakes (Big ones for your team)

• Overloading = dishes come out dirty
• Blocking spray arms
• Putting plastics on bottom (they melt 😬)
• Flat items laying flat (they block water flow)