tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17447775.post8992866154835651410..comments2024-02-09T08:55:24.494-06:00Comments on Excuses Excuses: A Tale of Two DishwashersBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02326562742854434191noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17447775.post-66272893755723973662011-09-27T09:13:47.847-05:002011-09-27T09:13:47.847-05:00I rinse dishes if I'm going to leave them sit ...I rinse dishes if I'm going to leave them sit overnight to wash in the morning. Or if there is HUGE globs of food on them. <br /><br />But no way would I bother if I had a dishwasher! That's the POINT of the dishwasher, you don't have to WASH the dishes.<br /><br />See, you're so lucky to have my mom as your MIL and not Granny. :-) You'd have all the misery and none of the pay!Elephantschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610471467736150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17447775.post-51798767535316656462011-09-24T16:00:44.731-05:002011-09-24T16:00:44.731-05:00What IS it with washing dishes twice?? I had a di...What IS it with washing dishes twice?? I had a dishwasherless friend who'd do the same thing -- she would "rinse" the dishes (with soap and scrubbing and running water) and then put on the To-Wash stack to deal with later. <br /><br />And I know lots of people who wash dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Nathan suggested that there's something about the heat and forceful water that is <i>sterilizing</i>, and that some people mentally <i>need</i> that, but they don't want dirty dishes sitting around waiting until the dishwasher is fully loaded.<br /><br />Okay then ...<br /><br />(With people using dishwashers this way, anybody want to tell me again about how the dishwasher is more eco-friendly than hand-washing?)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.com