Comments on: Dishpan Hands?

By: Robyn

Robyn — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:07:32 +0000

I did the same thing! I rarely use my dishwasher anymore. For one thing, I hated emptying it. For another, I really do enjoy (*gasp*) standing with my hands in the warm water, gazing out my window, just staring at my birdfeeder swarmed with little finches…we need those breaks in our day!

By: E Pluribus Nelson

E Pluribus Nelson — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:25:17 +0000

I abandoned use of my auto dishwasher a year ago for the reasons you outlined…. I minimize the post-meal work by washing as I go. Most of the time all that is left after eating is the utensils and eatingware…

By: Shay

Shay — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:40:39 +0000

Have lived without dishwasher. Have lived with dishwasher. INFINITELY prefer the “with.”

(But I must admit one of the best treatments for dry hands is to slather them with Vaseline, put on disposable rubber gloves, and then plunge your hands into a sink full of hot water!)

By: Dr. Julie-Ann

Dr. Julie-Ann — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:32:31 +0000

I actually have a drying rack that only comes out from under the sink when there is A LOT of dishes to do. Otherwise, most of our dinner dishes fit onto a towel on the counter while waiting for My Honey to dry them off and put them away.

Oh, as an aside, My Honey corrected me–he doesn’t REVEL in the ritual but he does it because it makes me happy. *happy sigh* I’ve got a good man!

By: kit

kit — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:11:14 +0000

Don’t forget about drying racks! I used to dry them by hand, which can get to be a real pain, but now I have a shiny nice drying rack (the coated pretty chrome one from Target) and I let air do the job for me.

Honestly, I don’t know how people can entrust dishwashers to get them clean. My mother has one but they’re practically clean by the time they go in, so I really don’t see the point.

Besides, you can totally use cuter, less dishwasher-safe dishes as a normal thing now.