How to Wash the Dishes Effectively

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[nubbyrose]

Loved this video so much I ordered the book. The quote in the beginning of the book from Thich Nhat Hahn (sp?) sold me immediately but so did the look of the book. Once I get a chance to read the book I may get several copies for my daughters. The dishwashing method shown in the video is straight from my grandmother’s kitchen. Thank you for the memory.❤️

[rebeccasmith]

One time as I was washing a sink full of dishes with a bad attitude, it struck me that if I was washing dishes then it must mean I had food to eat or that I had just eaten. That may seem like a silly thing to say but it was an attitude adjustment for me, that I need to show gratitude. Ever since I have had a better experience when I clean up after a meal! Thank you for this video! I am grateful to have food to feed my family and I’m thankful that I have the tools to make and serve that meal!

[Sean-cxmr]

I really enjoy his vocal inflection it sounds so positive and uplifting

[andreawalker]

Ha ha ha! I liked this. My mom said to wash glass ware first, then plates, cups, and bowls, then silverware, cooking utensils, and pots. Last, wash the sharps. I have been washing dishes for 67 years, and I have not changed the order of washing. I am now 73. The theory was least greasy to most greasy. Nice little video.

[myrnaburgoyne]

My grandmother taught me how to wash dishes “the right way” (HER right way), which was to gather dishes in a sort of lineup with cleanest first (typically glassware), then cutlery, plates and cups, and finally the dirtiest, which were pots and pans. Funny how this system has informed my dishwashing experience all my life and I find it meditative, not a drudge at all.

[neigh-owe-me]

I absolutely adore this man. He has such a kind spirit about him, like he actually GENUINELY cares about us and our dishes xD He seems like such a sweetie <3

[VoodooAngel]

As a kid and a younger woman, I hated doing the dishes. It was always something that had to be done as quick as possible when I was the most tired from a long day. When I was working full time and had to come home from work, cook, get a meal on the table, eat, pack lunches for the following day and then do dishes, I had no time before I had to go to bed.
After I became disabled and wasn't working full time anymore I saw this video and then bought the book and read it. It turned my mind around. I started being mindful of everything that went into the task. And I learned to enjoy caring for my belongings. Seeing the brilliant shine on my plates, looking brand new when I was done. I enjoy the heat of the water, the smell of the soap, the suds. The simple ritual let's my mind rest. It's probably my favorite time of day now.

[spinnyjb]

I love this guy. My grandma always said “ clean as you go.” Best advice.

[evercuriousmichelle]

His voice and mannerisms are so charming that I could listen to him lecture on pretty much anything!

[thebluesrockers]

I was told by a health inspector years ago to wash each piece of silverware, Forks, spoons, and butter knives with my fingers, that way I could rub off and feel everything that was on them. I've never had a single dirty spoon, knife, or fork since then. I also knew a blind man who was a dishwasher at a restaurant and he was the best dishwasher that the owner ever had. He also cleaned the Knives, spoons and forks by rubbing his fingers on them under the water. It may take a little longer but it does get them cleaner. I also make sure they soak in a separate container on the counter next to the sink. All my dishes get rinsed off just as soon as someone if finished with them. I also washout and fill every glass with clean water and set in on the counter until dishes are being done. It's a very rare occasion that my dishes aren't done. I do dishes all the time.
I'll never use a sponge, because they are loaded with bad bacteria. I always use a fresh dish cloth every time I do dishes. I'll go through 2 or 3 every day. They're small and don't take up any room in the washer. They're also very cheap. NEVER mix bleach with Dish Soap. It's very toxic. I always wash my sinks like a dish before washing dishes too. Another thing most people forget to do is wash the silverware basket on their drainer. I wash mine all the time. I never have any worries about clean dishes in my home. I also wipe out the fridge a lot too. Everything clean in the kitchen takes away a lot of worries about sicknesses. Peace..

[joshc]

this proves to me that you can literally be and do anything in life and remain happy and enthusiastic whilst doing it.

[rodneyferris]

When I was a kid dishwashing time was story time! My Dad would sit in his chair and Mum and I would wash by the dishes. But with a twist. Both my parents had a similar social stratus but their young history was so divergent. Dad worked in the North with the Cree and Deane people and he had his stories. Mum left her Saskatchewan life to study in Hamburg, Berlin, Rome and Paris and then was a musician with the Met in NYC. They both ended up in England during the war. But so divergent again. So at the sink the wonderful stories just flowed spontaneously every night. It was an enchanted time of stories and fantasy! So washing dishes by hand every day and sometimes all day is a time to spend remembering the enchantment of childhood!

[inkyguy]

He is correct about "feeling it." From personal experience, both in woodworking and dishwashing, I can attest that your fingers are more sensitive than your eyes, *especially* as we age, but it is true at any age. Your hands and fingers will detect dirty spots that you would otherwise (literally) overlook.

[lovefortruth]

I just adopted soneone else's method, which is similar to yours, but the dishwater bin, tub, bowl (whatever you choose), is for the cloth or sponge only, to keep the dish water from getting too dirty while I wash. But you are so entertaining to watch! I loved "use whichever one you like to look at the most. It's your kitchen. This is your screw driver I alsi like the reason you use your bare hands. I really feel the same way. I have to feel what I'm cleaning. I have to feel whether there's still stuck on stuff, whether it's still greasy, and...oddly enough...how much pressure I'm using with my hands. I can have a pretty heavy touch with my hands, and have broken more than my fair share of thin glasses and small plates lol. For some reason I judge how much pressure I'm using with my hands when I don't have gloves in.

[edl]

I loved this video. I'm living in South America and without a dishwasher for the first time in many years. I love to cook but dread the handwashing of dishes. This really helped me take a different approach to this. Thank you!

[bhavyaus]

I really appreciated how calm he his through the whole video.

[robinbaich]

Never imagined a video about washing dishes could be fun to watch.

[WunderBrot]

"there's an enormous amount of deceit about dish towels" 😂😂😂😂

[hopegold]

Didn’t use the sponge on the mixer attachment or the pieces or the coffee pot rings. Both were in contact with oil. Just soaking in soapy water won’t clean them. They need a sponge as well.

[MrThrift]

I normally break washing into type, small (utensils/cuttlery), medium (plates bowls and that kind of thing, large (cooking wear).
Ensuring larger stuff/caked pieces are soaking while smaller stuff is being cleaned.
using the cleanest water for the cleanest/least dirty stuff, then par cleaning the worst stuff with dirty water before refreshing the water and finishing of the the now nearly cleaned pieces.


Defo a dance and great tips!