Okay, maybe this won't make emptying the dishwasher fun, but it will make it less annoying.
Almost two years ago, I asked my seventeen-year-old son to empty the dishwasher. He emptied all the dishes and put them away, then disappeared, leaving the baskets of silverware untouched. I called him back. "You forgot the silverware."
"I didn't forget. I hate unloading the silverware."
"It still has to be done."
"Why don't we separate it when we're loading it? It would make unloading it so much easier."
Ah hah! It actually would make unloading easier. But wouldn't that make loading it a lot harder?
Actually, no. I load all dishes first. Then when I'm down to silverware, I load all spoons, all forks, all knives into their own basket. Then I load all of the odds and ends. They actually fit better and then when its time to unload, it's a snap.
I know this might sound a little obsessive/compulsive, but a little organizing up front makes it so much easier in the end.
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But, seriously, it all started when my nine year old wanted to help me out, and put the dishes away while I was still asleep in the morning. I started putting all the really sharp knifes in the spot on the right so he wouldn't get cut separating forks and spoons. The rest just kind of followed.
Great post. So simple, yet great!
Thanks for the how-to!
My husband has taken on the duty of kitchen anyway. Isn't that nice of him? I'll share your tip with him. Maybe he'll like it. (I still clean the kitchen but if it didn't get done, he's made it a goal to get it done.)
Thanks for sharing.
I choose to just dump the silverware out on the floor and then say, "NOW put it away."
Just kidding, but I've been tempted.
So is this a myth?