buuuut she doesn't finish loading it before she runs it, I can tell you for sure that there are two plates and a cup still sitting in the sink, and that there's still room in the washer for them.
(she's socially ... well not awkward, but off a bit, so I would say it's about an 85-90% chance that she just doesn't know, but if I go ask that turns me into the bad guy)
But also second sheet: "Before running the dishwasher - a checklist: 1 are there dishes in the sink? 1a is there space for them in the dishwasher? 2: put them in the dishwasher! 3: turn OFF the heated dry
(and the what goes where is because neither roomie or cousin grew up with dishwashers? So they kind of just put things in wherever and that's ... not good)
the way I learned it, you don't want to put glassware or plastics on the bottom, because the water's stronger/hotter and they run a higher risk of melting or breaking on the bottom rack
(which is why she always leaves notes for people that could be taken as being passive-aggressive. I don't think she even realizes that's how it sounds)
"Bottom rack: Plates, regular bowls, flatware"
1 are there dishes in the sink?
1a is there space for them in the dishwasher?
2: put them in the dishwasher!
3: turn OFF the heated dry
I was going to say that it's gotten worse since moving to the house vs. being at the apartment, but it hasn't, really, it's about the same.