Dishwasher do's/dont's

ArcticFox

I feel like I've gotten so that I don't care as much about what I put in the dishwasher.  Most of the kids stuff I have to wash by hand (not dishwasher safe, or things like the bowls flip around too much), so I get sick of handwashing stuff.

So what are your do's and don'ts for the dishwasher?

I never put pots or pans in the dishwasher - especially the non-stick ones (we have the ceramic coated, not teflon, but I don't want to ruin them).

I used to never put our good knives in the dishwasher, but sometimes I do... probably not a good thing.

I find myself putting a lot more in the dishwasher now than I did in the past (pre-child) - the plate that comes in the microwave, plastic cutting boards, cat's bowls, mixing/serving utensils.

Ironically I never put in any of the baby's bottles or bottle parts.