"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> jmcquown wrote on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:40:32 -0400:
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>> "James Silverton" > wrote in
>> message ...
>>> I'm with the majority in having sponges but I am surprised
>>> that so few use the covered compartment in the dish washer
>>> cutlery basket to clean them.
>
>> What covered compartment?
>
> I guess not all dishwasher baskets must have them. AFAIR, my dishwashers
> have always had a compartment with a cover to prevent small items from
> floating away. A sponge that took off and sat on the heater could make a
> real mess.
>
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>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>

Sorry, I've never seen a dishwasher that had a covered compartment. The
current one has wine racks - something to hold the stems so the glasses
don't break. No covered compartments for the cutlerly or to prevent sponges
from floating I wash sponges in the washing machine, not the dishwasher.

Jill