One of the nice things about 'doing the dishes' the old-fashioned, hands-in-the-sink way is the opportunity for some warm, soapy, bubbly 'water play'. Quite therapeutic actually."Washing dishes by hand saves water and gets your dishes back into the cupboard quickly."
NZ House & Garden - 'In the Sink' March 09 Issue pg 113.
In Form 1 (yr 7) I learnt about washing dishes in Homecraft classes including the order that things ought to be washed in -
Glass & Crystal
Plastics
Crockery & China
Cutlery
Serving Dishes
Pots & Pans
Cooking utensils
Plastics
Crockery & China
Cutlery
Serving Dishes
Pots & Pans
Cooking utensils
Of course back then, we all practiced dish-washing at home anyway, amidst sibling battles over whose turn it was! Have we all become dependent on dishwashers now? I appreciate mine as much as the next person - albeit a vintage model purchased for $60 on Trade Me.
Do we now consider a home incomplete without one - our own or rented?With the use of dishwashers have we lost something of value besides water play therapy?
What about all the relationship building that occurs between the sink and the tea-towel?
Hmm I'm beginning to think now that I have more time, if the dish washer broke down the only time I would miss it would be when we had guests for dinner. I realise I quite like doing the dish"s in the sink thing.
ReplyDeleteTrue! We had guests for dinner last night and our 'vintage' dishwasher served us all beautifully!
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