Should cutlery go up or down in the dishwasher? Scientists finally settle the debate - so, have you been loading your forks and knives wrong?
And now it turns out you may have been loading your dishwasher wrong this whole time. have finally settled the debate on whether knives and forks should go into the appliance facing up or down. 'One recurring questions is – should you stack cutlery items up or down?' The case for loading cutlery pointing downThe key argument for loading cutlery pointing down is safety. The concensus among manufacturers – including LG, Bosch, and Beko – seems to be to place cutlery in the dishwasher facing down.
Source: Daily Mail January 24, 2026 14:40 UTC
