Comments on: The Lost Art of Washing Dishes by Hand http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand Your Life. Your Bliss. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:10:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Katie http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand/comment-page-1#comment-16397 Katie Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:25:28 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=20964#comment-16397 Actually, I love this idea. I'm not sure I'm up to doing it everyday. But you've got me wondering just how much hot water and electricity I'm wasting using my ancient leaky dishwasher. Actually, I love this idea. I'm not sure I'm up to doing it everyday. But you've got me wondering just how much hot water and electricity I'm wasting using my ancient leaky dishwasher.

]]> By: oh amanda http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand/comment-page-1#comment-16326 oh amanda Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:36:18 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=20964#comment-16326 oh. my. conviction. my dishwasher is broken and i'm about to die. here you are washing by hand ON PURPOSE. *sigh* oh. my. conviction. my dishwasher is broken and i'm about to die. here you are washing by hand ON PURPOSE. *sigh*

]]> By: Domestic Extraordinaire http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand/comment-page-1#comment-16248 Domestic Extraordinaire Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:25:02 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=20964#comment-16248 When we bought a house 3.5 years ago I told hubby that a dishwasher was not a must have, if we found the perfect house. Well the found the perfect house with the not so perfect kitchen. So we will always be forced to wash dishes by hand because there is no room for a dishwasher in my tiny kitchen. While I am glad that I am saving energy and money, I would like the option to stick it in and just forget about the dishes, yet have a clean kitchen every once in a while. When we bought a house 3.5 years ago I told hubby that a dishwasher was not a must have, if we found the perfect house. Well the found the perfect house with the not so perfect kitchen. So we will always be forced to wash dishes by hand because there is no room for a dishwasher in my tiny kitchen. While I am glad that I am saving energy and money, I would like the option to stick it in and just forget about the dishes, yet have a clean kitchen every once in a while.

]]> By: jennydecki http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand/comment-page-1#comment-16239 jennydecki Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:35:57 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=20964#comment-16239 I will make my meals in a rice cooker. I will make all my biscuits and bread products from scratch. I will live without a DVD player and watch movies on the computer so I don't have to spend the money on one. I will be a one car family so I don't have a car payment. I am committed to being frugal. But you will not now, or ever, catch me washing a dish by hand. I mean, even I have a limit. On the other hand, I totally respect you for doing it. It's just ... that's *my* line in the sand. (I probably wouldn't feel the same way but I just got done growing my nails out ... if I hand wash I swear they'll all break off!) I will make my meals in a rice cooker. I will make all my biscuits and bread products from scratch. I will live without a DVD player and watch movies on the computer so I don't have to spend the money on one. I will be a one car family so I don't have a car payment.

I am committed to being frugal.

But you will not now, or ever, catch me washing a dish by hand. I mean, even I have a limit.

On the other hand, I totally respect you for doing it. It's just … that's *my* line in the sand. (I probably wouldn't feel the same way but I just got done growing my nails out … if I hand wash I swear they'll all break off!)

]]> By: Candice Owrey http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand/comment-page-1#comment-16181 Candice Owrey Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:41:01 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=20964#comment-16181 Oh, I don't think I could live without my dishwasher. I want to save money but really there is nothing I dislike more than washing dishes. I have a weak stomache and the food literally makes me gag. The funny thing is that I have family members who wash before using the dishwasher. I always just put mine straight in and have good results. I wonder if it is the type of dishwasher tablets I use or that I alway use Pots/Pans cycle. There are a lot of areas I try to conserve money and be more environmentally friendly--but I really, really, really hate washing dishes by hand. Oh, I don't think I could live without my dishwasher. I want to save money but really there is nothing I dislike more than washing dishes. I have a weak stomache and the food literally makes me gag. The funny thing is that I have family members who wash before using the dishwasher. I always just put mine straight in and have good results. I wonder if it is the type of dishwasher tablets I use or that I alway use Pots/Pans cycle. There are a lot of areas I try to conserve money and be more environmentally friendly–but I really, really, really hate washing dishes by hand.

]]> By: Audrey http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand/comment-page-1#comment-16155 Audrey Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:37:36 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=20964#comment-16155 Dishwashers when not in use make great drying racks! Dishwashers when not in use make great drying racks!

]]> By: Lori http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand/comment-page-1#comment-16148 Lori Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:59:49 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=20964#comment-16148 Our dishwasher leaves streaks all over our plates. The solution: my HUSBAND washes all the dishes. Isn't that sweet? He acts "mad" when I try to do them. He's a saint. Our dishwasher leaves streaks all over our plates. The solution: my HUSBAND washes all the dishes. Isn't that sweet? He acts "mad" when I try to do them. He's a saint.

]]> By: Rachel Hoekman http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/the-lost-art-of-washing-dishes-by-hand/comment-page-1#comment-16137 Rachel Hoekman Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:50:48 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=20964#comment-16137 We use our dishwasher as a drying rack. Works great and saves us money (less water and electricity). We use our dishwasher as a drying rack. Works great and saves us money (less water and electricity).

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