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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Microbiologist here. 1. Pets can use human utensils, as long as the dishwasher cleans your dishes well enough and runs rather hot water. It also depends on the pet and what they might be exposed to: an indoor bird is unlikely to carry anything you might catch, a dog, most assuredly so. My dog has eaten off human dishes, but I wash them separately and carefully before putting them back in circulation. 2. Never use dishes/cutlery that your dog has used without washing it thoroughly first, with hot water. You are putting yourself at risk for annoying worm parasites, E coli, any number of other bacterial infections. It’s just not worth it. [/quote] Engineer here. Your dishwasher can reach much higher water temperatures than you can tolerate or produce with a conventional hot water heater. Second, dishwasher detergent is extremely alkaline. Washing everything at once in a dishwasher is safe and better for the environment. [/quote]
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