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Faced with a mountain of dirty plant pots yesterday, and the fact that my kids are now wise to the "I will pay you a penny a washed pot" trick, I bunged them in the dishwasher! (I am sure some of you already do this) The result was sparkly sterilised pots! ;D ;D ;D

OOOOOOOOOOOO Doris....best tip yet   ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
I loathe washing pots and this is a great idea.  Just one question...doesnt the washed off compost clog everything up???? 
Hope that you had a great birthday yesterday.   ;)

Didn't clog anything up for me, just emptied the filter afterwards!
I did shake off any excess compost on them though, (Mine are covered in dry compost) didn't fancy a gritty cup of tea this morning! ;D I suppose you could run them around with an old loo brush to remove the excess? I even put in my seedling trays too,was worried they all might melt but they didn't!
Had a lovely day yesterday thanks, washed loads of pots!  ;D  ;D   ;D  ;D  ;D
(if my dishwasher collapses in a few days I may have to remove this post!)  :D :D :D

I put all sorts in my dishwasher - even my wheel trims  ;D   

Cooker rings I put in my dishwasher and I have a friend who puts her mooncup in there (if I'm allowed to mention it again, I promise not to get fanatical!!)  hadn't thought to plant pots though...

Wheel trims!  ;D

Many many yonks ago I broke mum and dads first dishwasher by putting all of my dirty pots in!  I blame the fact that I am a lazy moo and didn't brush the compost off.  I really should do it though.....I have noone to blame but little old me if I get damping off disease cos I never wash my pots! :-\

Tut tut EJ      Washing yer pots pays off.  I once washed a load of them, took them to the car boot sale and flogged the lot in one go (smug mode)  :)

PS    What's a mooncup?

google has the answer, wardy ;)

I wish I had a dish washer. Other than Mr Aqui, that is!

I'm with Emma on this one. I tend to just leave my pots out in the rain! I keep meaning to do it, but then on a day when it's warm and sunny enough, I'm too busy planting, sowing, digging, tidying, pruning, cutting back, thinking, etc...

Yes I put mine through . Put some white vinegar in as well as the usual detergent, powder or tablet,  and it brings the dishwasher up sparkling.

I know now what one is.  It just shows what a sheltered life I lead up here in t'north.  We've only just got lectric  ;D

me too. Never even new they existed! (the mooncup that is, not dishwashers!) They don't look particularly comfy? :o

There was something on Woman's Hour about a mooncup type thing (there was also an article on hysteria and an alternative cure....!!!! less said about that the better!!!)

Pots - washed mine in the bath with a little "help". Still got more pots to wash that I forgot about in the greenhouse, oh well.

Killed two birds with one stone eh Multiveg? Did you do your smalls as well?

Well, used fairy persil washing up liquid and some of the bubbles were flung at me on a cloth which ended up down my cleavage  :o

lawks a mighty  ;D

I join in anticipation of horticultural tips and get offered that AND the mooncups  ;D  With teenaged daughters I am already planning a greenhouse on my future savings  ;) ;D

I do hope you weren't put off by these ramblings.  We do cover horticultural stuff too - well, some do  ;D

Keeping the gardeners happy surely helps with the horticulture  ;D

Plant is the Welsh word for children...

Does that mean I can dig a big hole and bury my teenagers up to their necks then Multi! ;D   (ohhhhh please say yes!!!)