Have you ever helped a friend or family member unload their dishwasher and found they put their glasses in the cabinet a little differently than you? Most ways of doing thing like this stem from how we grew up and what our parents did things.
Which way do you store your drinking glasses — right-side up or upside down? And which way is the “right” way to do it?
The debate revolves around choosing the lesser of two evils. Upside-down cups mean rims could potentially encounter germs when they touch the shelf; however, right-side-up the cups, glasses and coffee mugs can collect dust.
People are and have always been split on this topic…Martha Stewart did a poll of 10,020 people on social media and found that 5,315 said they put their glasses rim-side-up, while, 4,705 said they stored them rim-side-down.
In fact, the best way to store glassware really depends on your kitchen cabinetry and the conditions in your home, along with your personal preference. For example, if you have an old or dusty home or contend with pests regularly, you may want to make sure your glasses are protected with their tops down. The same goes for when you have open shelving that’s exposed to the air.
Some experts advocate for keeping glasses rim side down, pointing out that this will prevent dust from settling inside the cup no matter where it’s stored.
Just be sure your glasses, cups and coffee mugs are dry before storing them. If they’re still wet when you put them away, you could potentially trap liquid in them and no one wants to drink out of a mildewy-smelling glass.
As long as you have closable cabinets with doors, your glassware will be less likely to collect matter that’s floating around in the air even if it’s right-side up.
So in conclusion…it’s up to you! You do you!

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