Handle up or handle down?

I work in school kitchen and we put handle down so the water drains from where you eat to the bottom- more hygienic.

Just make sure your hands are clean when putting them away.

Sharp knives are put flat and separate.

After washing up I lay the pots and cutlery on the draining board rubber mat and then dry everything and put the pots in the cupboard and the cutlery in the drawer.

I put my forks and spoons handle down. As for the knives, handle up for sure so no one will accidentally cut themselves. As for handling them and putting them away, we make sure to touch only the handles. When I'm setting the table, I usually like to wipe them off with a clean dish towel first.

Handles down for forks and spoons, but handles up for knives of all kind.

Got cut by a knife (blade up) once when reaching for a bowl in the dark. It can be quite dangerous.

I put my spoons and forks facing upward and my knives facing down- so i don't cut mysalf and I know whats what. If you're worried about the drainer being filthy than you should wash that first- thus avoiding the problem.

I chose handle up because I might cut myself if I have to grab a knife by the blade. Also you don't get your germs back on the clean silverware and you can put it away without dirtying it again.

I place them handle up. Because I don't want my roommates touching the working end of the silverware with their hands after working on cars or the house.

I put them handle down as they sometimes tip over if I put the handles up. Sharp knives are laid flat in the drainer.

claen out the cutlery drain so thers no scum in it you filthy person, then put the, handel up

Handles up, as you say that way you don't touch the eating part with your hands.