Because I wash dishes so much I try to keep this chore as simple
as possible. While I do own a dishwasher
I find I rarely use it. Typically I
reserve it for use after large dinner parties.
I find I use it a lot during canning season as well. But on a daily basis I simply prefer wash my
dishes by hand.
Once plates are scraped and things are rinsed down the garbage
disposal I fill one sink halfway with hot water and a healthy squirt of dish
soap, about a tablespoon. I put
everything in the water at once, save for the pots and pans. I then use my soapy dish cloth and clean out
the sink with the garbage disposal. I place
the dish drainer in this sink so I don’t risk things slipping into the disposal
by mistake.
With hot water trickling in the sink filled with dishes I wash and
rinse everything and place it in the dish drainer. Then I wipe down the counters, table and
stove top. Finally the pots and pans are
washed up.
I keep my dishwashing supplies pretty simple:
Dish drainer
Dishsoap
Dish towel
Dish cloth
Scotch-Brite pad
Baby bottle brush (to get
the parts I can't like the girl's drink bottles)
I leave my dishes to air dry and find that God does a wonderful
job for me. About an hour later I put
them away and the job is complete.
Doesn't get much simpler than that.
I don't have a dishwasher so I do my dishes by hand also. I think that if I get arthritis in my hands later on, I might seriously consider getting one. I don't mind hand washing (most of the time). Have a great rest of your week.
ReplyDeletePaula in Kansas
I have arthritis in my hands and find the hot dish water is very soothing, especially in the winter. You may rethink that. :) Enjoy your week as well Paula.
DeleteI had a portable dishwasher when I moved into my little bungalow/cottage. It was a huge pain in the you know what to operate and it took up way too much space in my tiny kitchen. Plus it wasn't cost effective to run. I donated it to the ReStore and never looked back.
ReplyDeleteI find it cathartic to swish my hands in the hot soapy water and play with the bubbles. The added bonus is my kitchen smells great because I use the lavender scented dish soap. Clean dishes, lavender aroma and a happy momma. Win,win,win !!!
Vanessa B
I feel the same. I use the good smelly dish soap too. It makes it nicer. Our dishwasher is an eco machine but I still prefer to hand wash.
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