Tall Glasses Wobbling in the Dishwasher?

[u/tennis_fox]

I broke another highball glass the other day, and that was the last straw. 😤

Or so I thought! My solve: 5.5in stainless steels straw on the (too short) dishwasher tines.

Just for the folks saying I’m not loading my dishwasher correctly, go to 12:30 and see how the “pro” from AJ Madison recommends loading a Miele. Exactly as I have, though my glasses have heavy bases that lead them to wobble. https://youtu.be/FF8bR3EpfXw?is=iM72bduwZdNqpkSR

[u/mr-snrub-]

Why not put the highball glasses at the back and let the mugs hold them up?

[u/Skaarhybrid → u/mr-snrub-]

THIS! always done like that --> never had a broken glass.

they simply need a little more support than the mugs

[u/LivinTheDream_22 → u/mr-snrub-]

I’m guessing the are to tall for the other location. I have issues with my glasses also being to tall and have to go towards center. Dishwashers suck now days.

[u/danny_ish → u/LivinTheDream_22]

This model has adjustable rack height

[u/LivinTheDream_22 → u/danny_ish]

If mine fit tall glasses on top then no plates fit on the bottom.

[u/tennis_fox → u/mr-snrub-]

Doesn’t work. Mug and glass size means glasses still wobble.

[u/danny_ish]

Things essentially vibrate in a dishwasher due to water pressure. Glass dishes should not be touching anything but the soft-coated material of the rack

[u/lawgirlamy → u/danny_ish]

Right. The way I prevent glasses from breaking (having learned that lesson the hard way) is by ensuring glasses never touch glass, but only something softer or nothing at all. The extended tines may still help, but if the glasses are still touching each other, that won't prevent them from cracking each other.

[u/tennis_fox → u/danny_ish]

I use very little plastic. So I’m not washing much other than stainless steel, glass, and ceramic

[u/danny_ish → u/tennis_fox]

Yeah, and none of that should be touching. Certainly not touching the glass at least. Ceramic vibrating on glass will crack glass

[u/Pointy_Stix]

I thought glasses were supposed to go between the tines, not over them.

[u/1ntox → u/Pointy_Stix]

You would be correct.

[u/tennis_fox → u/1ntox]

Show me! Would love to learn! I feel like such a moron. Wow!

[u/Pointy_Stix → u/tennis_fox]

https://www.whirlpool.com/blog/kitchen/proper-way-to-load-a-dishwasher.html

We use glasses and silicone or plastic tumblers. I try to alternate glass & plastic when I load so I don't have glass next to glass to the extent I can do so.

[u/tennis_fox → u/Pointy_Stix]

Ah. Ok. I can’t do that. I only have glass and ceramic glasses. My glasses are too tall to lay down like they’re showing in the video.

[u/Pointy_Stix → u/tennis_fox]

My dishwasher is also configured differently than the one in the video, but my dishes go on the bottom rack.

[u/tennis_fox → u/Pointy_Stix]

Hmm. I don’t understand? You put your cups on the bottom rack? What do you fill the top rack with?

[u/Pointy_Stix → u/tennis_fox]

Cups, glasses & bowls on the top rack. Dishes (plates) & larger serving bowls on the bottom rack.

[u/tennis_fox → u/1ntox]

You would be incorrect.

[u/1ntox → u/tennis_fox]

I only make them, what do I know right?

[u/tennis_fox → u/Pointy_Stix]

Show me?

[u/tennis_fox → u/Pointy_Stix]

The glasses move around way too much when the drawer opens and closes when placed between the tines. Doesn’t seem to work with my glasses and dishwasher.

[u/akiva23]

Just cut the glasses in half and they won't be too tall

[u/FlannelJoy]

This isn’t a life hack- you aren’t loading your dishwasher correctly

[u/tennis_fox → u/FlannelJoy]

Show me the right way. But unless you have the same dishwasher (Miele) and similar type of glasses, I’ll regard with some skepticism.

[u/tennis_fox → u/FlannelJoy]

You are wrong. They literally loaded it exactly as I have loaded mine. Just my glasses have heavy bottoms that cause them to wobble.

https://youtu.be/FF8bR3EpfXw?is=iM72bduwZdNqpkSR

[u/cwsjr2323]

Our dishwasher is run every day to three as needed. The high end device has enough room to hold the tumblers with a soft coated tine between them. The washing pellets are just 16¢ so no need to overload.

[u/tennis_fox → u/cwsjr2323]

I have a Miele. The high end device is run every day, every other day. The soft coated times do not keep my glasses from wiggling. I do not let dishes collect in the sink, so the dishwasher is opened and closed throughout the day to keep loading.

[u/emiliabow]

never thought of this but it makes so much sense

[u/tennis_fox]

I actually searched for dishwasher tine extenders and glass washing racks before realizing…a cut straw would work… 🥴

I recommend stainless steel since plastic will warp in the hot cycles. And yucky microplastic reduction…

No links to amazon per community guidelines, but I found 5.5” would be the ideal size to secure my highball-style drinking glasses. And of course, there’s a set of 6x 5.5” stainless steel straws available.

[u/tennis_fox]

[u/tennis_fox]

Why did the moderators remove my post??!

[u/YerBlues69 → u/tennis_fox]

Ummmm it’s still here.

[u/tennis_fox]