tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post78261623137033262..comments2024-03-28T05:33:03.293-04:00Comments on *The Handcrafted Life*: Baby Steps Toward A Dish-Free SinkMorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17611423035852851829noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-65935280596006079322011-10-27T04:54:24.493-04:002011-10-27T04:54:24.493-04:00I know this blog post is a little old, so perhaps ...I know this blog post is a little old, so perhaps you have resolved your problems by now [and if <br />so, how about an update? :)] but I am personally a huge advocate of the following:<br />1. Clean as you go: when you're done with a dish/pot/pan, rinse it, wash it, and put it on the draining rack to dry if you cannot immediately towel dry it<br />2. Organize: it makes it easier to tackle dishes and also makes your counters/sinks appear less messy and consuming (which makes the task of doing dishes appear like less of a hassle) - for me, I must do dishes in this order: plates, bowls, glasses/cups, pots, pans, cooking utensils, silverware. Just sorting my dishes into piles so I can grab a stack, wash and go makes it SO MUCH EASIER<br />3. Take your time: if you hate drying, just wash and drip-dry in a few intervals. I do this often if I'm watching TV - wash the plates, stick on rack, go watch TV. Come back at commercial, put drip-dried dishes away, wash bowls, put on rack, watch TV, return at commercial, repeat.<br />4. Beat your record: if you've got a competitive nature, set up a stopwatch and time how long it takes yourself to zoom through a sink of dishes. Keep trying to beat it!Mlkeller83noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-31124260464270777522011-08-11T10:17:43.758-04:002011-08-11T10:17:43.758-04:00This is interesting! I haaaate dishes in the sink!...This is interesting! I haaaate dishes in the sink!BigAppleNoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468005426755659330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-66943088978234188562011-01-13T14:10:35.860-05:002011-01-13T14:10:35.860-05:00We follow the "whoever doesn't cook"...We follow the "whoever doesn't cook" rule, but I too use way more dishes/pots/pans than I need to while cooking. To make things easier on the hubby, I follow a rule that my dad taught me while he was teaching me to cook - clean as you go. Not sure if I follow the rule the way he menat it, but I shove everything I possibly can into the dishwasher while cooking, and anything that doesn't fit gets washed by the hubs. Works for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-41175526759877976112011-01-12T19:22:32.397-05:002011-01-12T19:22:32.397-05:00My mom always was ADAMENT that we not go to bed if...My mom always was ADAMENT that we not go to bed if there were dishes in the sink. If you can get into that groove.... it probably gets easier and easier!kjpugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659414215476739292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-77862226203333840142011-01-12T11:18:01.747-05:002011-01-12T11:18:01.747-05:00I am the same way. I got so irritated when the dis...I am the same way. I got so irritated when the dishes pile up then, of course, i need a pan or something that is way at the bottom of that pile. However, what has worked for us is whichever one did not cook has to do the dishes. So far so good!meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975985275485358062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-29144624421293047522011-01-12T10:40:47.821-05:002011-01-12T10:40:47.821-05:00This is interesting! I haaaate dishes in the sink!...This is interesting! I haaaate dishes in the sink!BigAppleNoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468005426755659330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-54305588309098869202011-01-11T14:46:01.245-05:002011-01-11T14:46:01.245-05:00I like the system you've got now! It's sma...I like the system you've got now! It's smart, and since it's just the two of you, it works. :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939653989946091321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-6655274188251873272011-01-11T13:49:06.012-05:002011-01-11T13:49:06.012-05:00I don't like doing the dishes if I've cook...I don't like doing the dishes if I've cooked either. Dave usually does them. We just leave the same dishes and cookware in the sink and then before I start cooking, I have to remind him to do them so I can cook the meals. It is not a good system, I'm used to growing up in a household where washing gets down after every meal. Maybe that's only something real adults do? Sooooo lazy!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882952194282592771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-83450569910234570752011-01-11T12:42:33.097-05:002011-01-11T12:42:33.097-05:00that's a really good idea. we have the same pr...that's a really good idea. we have the same problem with our sink overflowing with dishes. may have to steal this idea and hide our extra dishes!pengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309851724630671302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-7877754974889606932011-01-11T12:11:51.564-05:002011-01-11T12:11:51.564-05:00Seems like a good solution for the everyday dishes...Seems like a good solution for the everyday dishes! Usually the dinners we make involve some "down time" where something needs to boil or bake. Like you mentioned, that's a great opportunity to knock out some pots and pans. I'm so Type A that I can never leave dirty dishes hanging around for too long. And we are usually pretty good with the "one cooks, the other cleans" rule. Hang in there, and I'm sure you'll find a solution that works for the two of you. Can't wait to see your closet room!!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724896577355920828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221719422844320229.post-15035038968303450592011-01-11T12:03:39.389-05:002011-01-11T12:03:39.389-05:00Good idea! As long as it works for you, I think it...Good idea! As long as it works for you, I think it sounds great. I would have such a hard time without our dishwasher, becasue I put anything and everything I can in there, only washing pots and pans by hand. We try to do that every morning or before we cook the following night, so that we can just relax after eating.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226523010102160874noreply@blogger.com