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Initial Kitchen Cleansing

Lynda Meadows

By Lynda Meadows
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I was recently diagnoised with Celiac and am in the process of de-glutenizing my kitchen.  I'm looking for cleansing tips to make sure that all surfaces are free (and remain free) of gluten.  What have you found that works best on granite counter tops etc.  Is the general belief that washing glass, ceramic, and silverware in the dishwaser successfully removes the gluten?  Any advice, recommendations would be so appreciated!

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Hello Lynda

I do have a granite chopping board which I put in the dishwasher - but obviously that's not something you can do with an entire work top!  I suspect the answer is lots of hot soapy water, then more, and more again.  You may find it easier just to get a separate chopping board that you can put in the dishwasher if you are worried?

I had a very dodgy dishwasher some years ago that didn't rinse properly - it left a bit of a residue that I could sometimes feel on the plates when they dried.  Not good when one lives in a house with gluten eaters.   I was glad when it finally packed-up.  We then hand-washed our crockery and cutlery but our metered water bill went through the roof, and believe it or not we actually calculated it was cheaper to invest in a really good dishwasher that used less water.  The one we now have one cost a fortune but it is very economical to run, even though it rinses everything with clean water before it is washed.  I don't know if it is coincidental but my TTG numbers started to fall quite dramatically after our dodgy dishwasher broke, although there were another couple of things that might have been in the mix that helped.  Anyway, I would say so long as your dishwasher really washes and rinses well, it should be fine.  

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Hello Lynda

I do have a granite chopping board which I put in the dishwasher - but obviously that's not something you can do with an entire work top!  I suspect the answer is lots of hot soapy water, then more, and more again.  You may find it easier just to get a separate chopping board that you can put in the dishwasher if you are worried?

I had a very dodgy dishwasher some years ago that didn't rinse properly - it left a bit of a residue that I could sometimes feel on the plates when they dried.  Not good when one lives in a house with gluten eaters.   I was glad when it finally packed-up.  We then hand-washed our crockery and cutlery but our metered water bill went through the roof, and believe it or not we actually calculated it was cheaper to invest in a really good dishwasher that used less water.  The one we now have one cost a fortune but it is very economical to run, even though it rinses everything with clean water before it is washed.  I don't know if it is coincidental but my TTG numbers started to fall quite dramatically after our dodgy dishwasher broke, although there were another couple of things that might have been in the mix that helped.  Anyway, I would say so long as your dishwasher really washes and rinses well, it should be fine.  

Cristiana

 

Cristiana,

Thanks so much for your advice.  We're in the midst of buying new house - you've answered my question regarding whether to invest in a top line dishwasher!  Thanks again!

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You are very welcome.

I seem to remember there was a thread on this forum some years ago about dishwashers and the general consensus was that dishwashers were good at removing gluten -  I don't think one necessarily has to spend a fortune on a top-end one, just one that actually works as it should would be fine (unlike our dodgy one!)  

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Welcome to the forum Lynda!

This article has a section in it call A Gluten Free Kitchen which might be helpful to you:

 

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