You can also (if your sink accommodates it), pile your dishes as you're done with them, in the kitchen sink -- then wash your hands over them, thus "pre-soaking" them.
At the end of the day, when you load them into the dishwasher, they're much more likely to come out completely clean.
At the end of the day, when you load them into the dishwasher, they're much more likely to come out completely clean.