[NewSteve]

Well... any reason why not?

I'm a lazy gardener and I've got a backlog of probably 50 or so dirty pots of various sizes. Plus my right hand's taped up so I can't get it wet.

I made the mistake of reusing dirty pots for my cucumber seeds this year - never again!

[Aunt Sally]

Well... any reason why not?

I would advise you to ask the lady of the house first and be prepared to unblock the dishwasher sump afterwards 

It's not designed for soil !

[NewSteve]

You see, that's the kind of useful advice I come here for!

The lady of the house is 200 miles away and wouldn't have found out until it's far too late 

[Mrs Bee]

I am the lady of the house and I rinse the pots of soil first and then stick them in the dishwasher or the microwave.

Don't think I will be doing the microwave again tho' as it left a grubby mark on  the wall.

Mind you it could be where I put my wheatie bag in for too long and it started to smoulder.

I have to do all this when the man of the house is elsewhere as it is he who kicks up not me. 

[Aunt Sally]

The lady of the house is 200 miles away and wouldn't have found out until it's far too late 

Oh, bad, bad, bad -  will you be in trouble !!!!

[Aunt Sally]

I am the lady of the house and I rinse the pots of soil first and then stick them in the dishwasher or the microwave.

Remind me not to dine with you 

[Mrs Bee]

I am the lady of the house and I rinse the pots of soil first and then stick them in the dishwasher or the microwave.

Remind me not to dine with you 

I put them on the hot wash of the cycle. Besides you've got to eat a peck of muck before you die

And I do give them a good wash before I put them in.

[Auntiemogs]

I have to say that I would never do it again as a small piece of grit found its way into the impeller housing and I had a leak which 'blew' the joints on my laminate floor (warped the housing but thankfully was able to order a new one and fit it myself).  If you gave them a good rinse they should be fine but just bear it in mind...

Mags

[Aunt Sally]

I am the lady of the house and I rinse the pots of soil first and then stick them in the dishwasher or the microwave.

Remind me not to dine with you 

I put them on the hot wash of the cycle. Besides you've got to eat a peck of muck before you die

And I do give them a good wash before I put them in.

Errr... No, sorry, I must be a bit fussier than you   

Remind me not to buy anything from your stall 

[Trillium]

In theory it sounds good; in reality, you'd best have your will and funeral insurance in order.

Whatever happened to a simple soaking in some water with bleach? Then a swish in a bowl of clear water? You did say only one hand was bandaged up, didn't you newsteve? 

[Beetroot queen]

I wouldn't be pleased but we don't have a dishwasher we have hands. ( I think we are the only people on the planet that dont have one) I don't actually like the way they clean and scratch glasses and I don't trust they do the job properly.

But I wouldn't want plant pots in them

[snowdrops]

I washed all mine on Sunday afternoon & there were loads,I wouldn't want them in the Dishwasher,they really don't need that level of cleaning do they. I do the hot water,sqibb of bleach & washing up liquid,scrub round & then rinse in a bucket of cold water. Seems quite adequate.

[Springlands]

I washed all mine on Sunday afternoon & there were loads,I wouldn't want them in the Dishwasher,they really don't need that level of cleaning do they. I do the hot water,sqibb of bleach & washing up liquid,scrub round & then rinse in a bucket of cold water. Seems quite adequate.

I wash my pots in the same way Snowy - just the thought of putting then in the dishwasher makes my stomach turn. 

[arugula]

I think we are the only people on the planet that dont have one

Not quite.