If you’ve got reusable dishes, utensils, cups, bowls, pots and pans and other kitchen items, you have to clean them. How you clean them, however, can be up for debate. Some people are adamant about ...

Consumer Reports has always advised that you shouldn’t run your dishwasher half-empty because it wastes energy and puts more wear on the appliance. They also say that washing dishes by hand can waste ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. This article is more than 6 years old. Effective handwashing ...