Lady Intends Stopping Roommates From Using Her Costly Knife Set Since They Never Wash It Right, Seeks Second Opinion

"I'm so tired of having to wash the knives she uses"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• June 16, 2023

Yes, you read right, and you're welcome to today's story, which is all about knives. But before then, you probably believed you were done cleaning dishes by hand when you purchased your dishwasher, didn't you?

Wait a minute - you shouldn't or can't put anything in the dishwasher, including the knife that you presumably use every single day in the kitchen. It's expensive and valuable, and it's slowly being destroyed by your dishwasher.

Good knives are the sparkling (steel) stars of meal preparation since they are the kitchen's engines for slicing, dicing, chopping, and, of course, cutting. While it may be alluring to simply toss the blades in the dishwasher, push a button, and wait for the heat cycle to do its magic, this is not the best way to maintain the sharpness of your knives.

Knives shouldn't be put in the dishwasher, especially good chef knives. A trip to the dishwasher can eventually render a sharp knife worthless.

Knives can sustain damage, become dull, or deteriorate much more quickly in the dishwasher than they should, and the original poster of today's story knew this. She was gifted a $300 knife set by a family member, which is not dishwasher safe and needs to be washed and hand dried shortly after use.

Her two roommates, however, consistently put them in the dishwasher. The OP intends to tell them to stop using her knives, but then she wants a second opinion.

The story kicks off but not without the title

The first month or so of them living together, OP's roommates consistently put her knives in the dishwasher

The situation sounds so petty, but the OP is so tired of having to wash the knives her roommate uses

Let's head into the comments section and find out what other Redditors have to advice the original poster

Good quality knives can last year's if they are treated well

The OP should buy some cheap knives and keep them in the kitchen

If the OP wants to be an extra nice person, she can just buy a cheaper set of knives

Cutting that particular roommate off from knife privileges but leave the other one

The OP is advised to put the knives in a location only her can access

The OP should just bring her own appliances and keep them somewhere safe where only her can access

If they can't respect the OP's property, then they can't use it

Storing the knives properly away from the other common household items

This Redditor has a smart piece of advice to give to the OP

Kitchen knives come in a variety of varieties, and it's so simple to toss them in the cutlery basket of your dishwasher along with the rest of the utensils. But there are numerous reasons why this is a horrible idea.

The OP won’t be an AH for removing her personal belongings from the kitchen and dictating who may or may not use them.

Maryjane