DH used my plastic measuring cup for liq plumber

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:that is so typical! i'm surprised my DH hasn't tried that yet. there's a missing common sense button in many men's brains.

I think that would be different for a SAHD or DH who had more household responsibilities like meal prep.

my husband prepares half the meals and i still think he would do it.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks everyone for preserving my sanity. DH read the post and is rather speechless. He's great at his job but lacks a lot of common sense!

[Anonymous]

Ok, am I the only one that does not think this is a big deal? Liquid pumber is water-soluble, so if you run the cup through the dishwasher, it will be totally clean with no residue whatsever. I would complain if it was some sort of oily substance that might not come clean, or if the substance was stored in the cup for a while, but if he just poured it in and out quickly, I would not be concerned at all after thoroughly washing it.

[Anonymous]

DH here, I have to admit that this is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. My goodness, putting something that touched liquid plumber in the dishwasher?! Seriously? Might as well throw some arsenic in the dishwasher too! I don't understand how this is even a question. Also I have used liquid plumber many times, and never once used a measuring device. Even the container says use 1/5 to 1/2 of container to use--you can eyeball it.

[Anonymous]

Considering how inexpensive plastic measuring cups are, I think it is better to be safe and replace it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, am I the only one that does not think this is a big deal? Liquid pumber is water-soluble, so if you run the cup through the dishwasher, it will be totally clean with no residue whatsever. I would complain if it was some sort of oily substance that might not come clean, or if the substance was stored in the cup for a while, but if he just poured it in and out quickly, I would not be concerned at all after thoroughly washing it.

oh so if you ate something bad why not take a sip and wash it of with a big glass of water, right?
duh!

[Anonymous]

I think you're all over-reacting. Wash the cup thoroughly, and it will be fine. I know the cup is used for food prep, but so is the kitchen sink where liquid plumber is often used.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Considering how inexpensive plastic measuring cups are, I think it is better to be safe and replace it.

PP here. I still think most people are over-reacting, but this quoted advice is really good. If replacing a $1 cup is all it takes to make everyone happy, then I'd do that.

[Anonymous]

I got curious about what's in Liquid Plumr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_Plumr). It's just lye (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hydroxide) and bleach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hypochlorite) -- nothing too exotic, and not too scary if handled with care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH here, I have to admit that this is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. My goodness, putting something that touched liquid plumber in the dishwasher?! Seriously? Might as well throw some arsenic in the dishwasher too! I don't understand how this is even a question. Also I have used liquid plumber many times, and never once used a measuring device. Even the container says use 1/5 to 1/2 of container to use--you can eyeball it.

You're not pouring liquid plumber IN the diswasher. You rinse the cup thoroughly in the sink with hot water, then wash it in the diswasher. I can guarantee there will be no traces of liquid plummer in the diswasher after the cycle is run.

[Anonymous]

Let's start a fund for a new measuring cup for OP.

[Anonymous]

Let's start a fund for a new measuring cup for OP.