its real simple

[wildhorses]

Poll question: its real simple

knives in the dish drainer or silverware compartment of the dishwasher....

[wildhorses]

1. kick for the night shift

:kick:

[SPKrazy]

2. Another Poll ?

and sharp side down for sure...

:shrug:

don't want to cut myself :ouch:

[wildhorses]

3. yes, another poll--

i might possibly be developing a reputation for them:shrug:

although i am not quite sure:P

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

9. When I Think Of Wildhorses...

I think of polls

when I think of polls...

I think of wildhorses?

:crazy:

:hi:

[wildhorses]

21. trying.not.to.make.

a double entendre ;)

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

28. *snort*

:rofl:

[GenDem]

4. It is one of Mr Gen's little sticklers

Blade side always goes down. If I'm in a hurry and leave one up, he will be right there to give me a little lecture on the dangers.

[wildhorses]

5. he's a smart one he is!!

i believe you have a keeper:hi:

[GenDem]

6. We call him the family 'safety enforcer'

He also keeps us safe from choking dangers by keeping hard candies out of reach. Mind you there are three adults living in my house.
:hi:

[wildhorses]

7. it is tied!!

8 up
8 down

who are these sharp side up people? and why do you do it?

[lavenderdiva]

8. ok. I'm a sharp side up person

I have had more knife blades ruined either by bending or having the tips broken off from putting the blade side down, that now I put all the blade sides up. I'm the one that empties the dishwasher usually, so I am very careful to pick up the flatware by the handles, not by the tips. My mother was also a blade side up person, FAIW :hi:

[wildhorses]

13. my mother is also a sharp side up

but, i hand wash all mine and lay them at an angle in the dish drainer until either they air dry or i towel dry them and put them in the drawer.

it just hurts my eyes to see the sharp side up...very scary to me, irrational i suppose but, there you have it:)

[Kali]

10. good knives don't go in the dishwasher, but otherwise I'm a blade UP person

if you know that is the way they are always loaded you are naturally careful. I do all the flatware that way - handles down, unless they are real pointy and might poke through the bottom of the basket.

[wildhorses]

15. i hand wash all my knives and usually wipe them dry and

replace them in the drawer, pronto. just don't like to see them out and about:shrug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Pointy side up, my dear wildhorses!

That way they drain better ......

And I never put my really sharp knives in the DW........

Those get washed very carefully by hand in very hot water, and rinsed the same!

And then I let them air dry, since that is the best way to do it...

More sanitary, doncha know?

:hi:

[wildhorses]

17. wash and dry and put away immediately

i think perhaps that is the best...and yes, sanitary is a priority;)

:hi:

[wildhorses]

27. would you do me a favor---

check your pm, thanks:hug:

[Jamastiene]

12. OHHH!!! This should be good.

:popcorn:

Too bad I won't be able to stay up and laugh my ass off. I gotta go to bed soon. I know this one will cause a crazy ass flame war from the bowels of hell. Know why? Because it's one of those things in life that are just no big deal either way. That's why people will become overly passionate about it. At some point, someone will probably post in all caps. Oh, this is so :popcorn: worthy. I hereby predict that someone will post a link to some knife manufacturer at some point to make their case.

Thanks, wildhorses for a much needed laugh. :thumbsup:

:popcorn:

[wildhorses]

18. oh my ---your point is well taken!!

:rofl:

pass the popcorn, please:hi:

[KitchenWitch]

14. down down down down down

[wildhorses]

19. just looks more friendlier, doesn't it?

:hi:

[KitchenWitch]

22. Yes, and I do not slice my hand when unloading it.

:hi:

[Broken_Hero]

16. sharp side down, for sure...

I've stabbed/nicked my hand to many times, leaving it shard side up....

[wildhorses]

20. scary, isn't it?

perhaps the best procedure is to wash and dry and put away immediately:hi:

[reyd reid reed]

23. Down. Down, always down.

Too many little kids running through my house over the years...

:scared:

[wildhorses]

24. yes, the safety issue

it is a cause for concern:scared:

[reyd reid reed]

25. I dunno...it was probably just me being a Nervous Nellie,

but those knives just looked so sharp pointing up like that. And the kids used to love to run through the kitchen in their stocking feet. When I was doing dishes. And...well...they looked so Sharp.

It's become habit. I'm still a Nervous Nellie, just about different things now.

:shrug:

[wildhorses]

26. i just feel better when they are put away

maybe i have an unnatural fear of them, thanks for the response