We have a dishwasher, but I find myself using it less and less these days.
I have come to enjoy washing dishes by hand.
If I have the time, I will fill the sink with hot, sudsy water and wash away! There's a certain satisfaction that comes from swirling the washcloth around a plate, rinsing it clean, and setting it to drain and dry.
I find it comforting, almost meditative. It gives me time to think about what I just prepared and who I made it for. What will I serve with it? How long do I have to wait to try it?
Plus, there's something soothing that comes from dipping your hands into the hot water, especially on cold days.
You just can't get that from a dishwasher.
Oh my goodness, I love washing dishes too. I find it relaxing. It reminds me of childhood. LOVE this post!
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting slice! I can't say that I am a fan of washing dishes by hand but you may have just convinced me to give it a try. Great slice and I love your new teaching blog too!
ReplyDeleteI like washing dishes by hand if I have a partner to do it with. Otherwise, I want to shove them in the dishwasher and get out of the kitchen! My mother-in-law would agree with you though.
ReplyDeleteI empathize with the meditative quality of repetitive tasks like this, Jennifer. Though, if given the choice between being the cook or the cleaner, I'll always take the former role :)
ReplyDeleteI have so few dishes most of the time that I too wash by hand, Jennifer. There is a sense of mediating as I do it, a wandering through my thoughts. Thanks for sharing your ideas about it.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't have a dishwasher growing up. It was one of the jobs my sister and I had to do around the house. Every once in a while though, my mom would let us off the hook. She'd simply say she liked soaking her hands. As an adult, before I got my first dishwasher, I, too liked to soak my hands, staring out the kitchen window. I finally understood what my mother meant.
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