January 11, 2025

11 things that are surprisingly dishwasher-safe

An open dishwasher with a variety of dishes and cookware on the dish rack.

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Wine glasses? Yep. Plastic cutting boards? Go for it. Chef’s knives? Definitely not.

When you’re attempting the Sisyphean task that is clearing the kitchen sink of dirty dishes, a dishwasher—if you’re lucky enough to have one—is capable of taking more off your plate (ha!) than you might think. Our experts have compiled their years of testing kitchen tools and appliances to pull together this list of dishwasher-safe Wirecutter picks. So you can scrub even just one less thing.

Go ahead. Toss these things in the dishwasher→

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Plus, from our friends at NYT Cooking: Do fewer dishes this year.

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