Soaking dishes makes sense right? It loosens stuck food residue for easier cleanup. But too long a soak actually breeds germs ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Unless you have a dishwasher, handwashing dishes is a daily chore, and it's no surprise that there are ...

Even those of us with dishwashers still occasionally need to wash dishes by hand, and soaking dishes before washing them is a common strategy to make the chore easier. It’s also a common strategy to ...

After preparing a big family meal, we like to kick our feet up and relax for a few hours. But the dirty dishes beckon. Stacking them in a sink full of warm, soapy water seems the easiest solution.

We've all done it: left dishes in the sink to soak because we didn't feel like washing up immediately after cooking. But while there are genuine reasons to soak your dishes — it can make them easier ...

From cast iron to fine china, some kitchen cookware items can be ruined by soaking. Learn which 10 must-know pieces should ...

Dirty dishes soaking in the sink feel like a shortcut: you loosen the grime now and deal with the scrubbing later. In reality ...