Dish rack and ware washing system for reusable plastic wares

A method of washing reusable plastic wares, the method comprising:

• positioning one or more reusable plastic dishware articles over and/or between prongs of a dish rack, the dish rack comprising one or more sidewalls forming an outer frame;
• positioning a cover over the one or more reusable plastic dishware articles thereby enclosing the one or more reusable plastic dishware articles in a space bounded by the one or more sidewalls and the cover;
• and
• inserting the dish rack carrying the one or more reusable plastic dishware articles into a wash chamber of a dishwasher,
• wherein the one or more sidewalls forming the outer frame comprise a plurality of outer frame segments, the plurality of outer frame segments being stacked vertically together to form a composite structure defining the one or more sidewalls,
• wherein a latch connects an upper one of the plurality of outer frame segments to a lower one of the plurality of outer frame segments, the latch extending downwardly from the upper one of the plurality of outer frame segments to latch around the lower one of the plurality of outer frame segments and/or a bottom support wall of a lowest one of the plurality of outer frame segments;
• and
• wherein the cover is attached to an uppermost one of the plurality of outer frame segments.