Contrary to popular belief, you can put silver in the dishwasher without causing harm, provided you are careful to follow a simple set of rules. I grew up being fearful of the oddest things. I wasn’t bold enough to question why, so I just did as I was told. Here’s one: Never ever put silver in the dishwasher. Ever! I didn’t know what would happen if I did, but you can be sure that my fear of the unknown made certain that I didn’t come close to finding out—until my rebellious years. Once I had my own china and my own silver, I was reckless enough to believe I wouldn’t go to jail if I violated this particular “thou shalt not!” I was reminded of what I’ve learned about putting silver in the dishwasher when the following question showed up in my inbox: “I have a set of silver flatware …