Do you have a dishwasher? Do you use it? Is it fairly new? Do you rinse before loading into the machine?
Yes. Yes. Yes. No. It's a Bosch, but our old Asko was quieter
The instructions specifically say to NOT rinse before loading as it wastes water, but instead simply scrape or brush off food particles that will not dissolve such as nuts.
I don't care if the grime dries on the dishes as the dishwasher gets it off anyways, so we don't run the dishwasher every day.
I have gotten into the habit of eating breakfast and lunch out of a glass bowl that is a gallon in size with a handle. Basically, it is a big Pyrex or PamperedChef measuring bowl that goes in the microwave, too. I will hand wash it after use by filling with water, adding a squirt of soap, and letting it soak until I need to eat again. I will put my fork or spool in the bowl to soak along with any glass or cup I use.
Then when I need to use the bowl again, I pour the water into whatever dishes my wife has left dirty, put the utensils in the dishwasher, rinse the bowl and put it in the top rack of the dishwasher to let it drip dry.
That is, I also use the dishwasher as a drying rack.
Since I am using the same bowl twice a day, I don't have many other dishes to put in the dishwasher unless we have guests.