6 TIPS TO MAKE WASHING DISHES EASIER!

When it comes to washing dishes we all have our issues—or 'dissues'— and whether you have a dishwasher or not, there are inevitably some situations where you'll have wash dishes by hand. So, in this video, we share some tips to make hand washing dishes a little quicker and easier.

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[donnanorris]

What’s the ONE thing I hate washing by hand??

EVERYTHING!!!!

[MsAnna]

i hate to handwash that big pot that is too big to really fit in the sink.

[deborahalexander]

I am my dishwasher and I often use dish soap on a sponge but, as Melissa pointed out, you can use a lot of dish soap using this method. Melissa's DIY all purpose cleaner recipe inspired me to develop a more cost effective use of the dish soap. I make up a 3:1 dilution of water to dish soap into an empty dish soap bottle and use this on my sponge. I still get plenty of suds, it's easier to use and a little goes a long way. I remove the labels from my old bottles for a more minimalist look and keep my current bottle of mix on my kitchen windowsill for easy access. I've been doing this for a while now and now have four old dish soap bottles so, when I buy my dish soap I make it up into my 4 bottles straightaway and store the extras under my kitchen sink. When I crack open the last bottle of dish solution, I know it's time to add dish soap to my shopping list. 😊

[meowfacepanda]

For stainless steel water bottles (or any reusable bottle): put a couple tbs of salt, a few drops of dish liquid, and some water. cover and shake for like 20 seconds (longer if it's really grimy). Then you just have to wash the rim and rinse. The salt will scrub the inside pretty well!

[patwagner]

I have never minded washing dishes. I have been married over 47 yrs & have not had a dishwasher the majority of that time. I now have a dishwasher.
I have never put gloves on to wash dishes. I rinse dishes under running water...but I don't let it run between rinses. I wash an item, turn the faucet on, rinse, turn faucet off. Rinsing by having a sink of rinse water, suds are going to collect in it!

[sierrawhitehead]

I clicked thumbs up so fast! I hate doing dishes! Thank Jesus I have a husband who doesnt mind doing them & does them for me 95% of the time! I'm blessed, I know! 😀

[sarikasahasrabuddhe]

Hi Melissa.. Thank you for all wonderful videos.. You are my inspiration. Congratulations for your baby girl...❤️❤️😘 Can you make a video or suggest some tips on ‘ how to clean a drying rack ‘ .. it gets so much gross over the time and is difficult to clean 😫 I hate washing it.

[hajercheikh]

Melissa! I use a way easier method to clean burnt pots and pans. No scrubbing and no elbow grease!
I just put 2 parts of white vinegar to 1 part of water (basically you need the liquids to cover the burnt surface). I put a lid on it and bring everything to a boil. The boiling vinegar lifts all the burnt layer off and the pot shines back like in its early days! (Of course not to use with cast iron)

[donnanorris]

A good tip to ALWAYS remember when wearing those big rubber gloves (the washing dishes kind) is to fold a little outer cuff, so it STOPS from splashing your clothes and sides accidentally! (Hey, it happens, & this tip WORKS!!). 👍❤️😉

You NEVER KNOW when!! But it WILL!!

[barebonesblessingslisa]

WIW🤣🤣🤣 I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY "OCD"...WHEN I GROUPED MY DISHES AND UTENSILS TO OUT TO BE A NORMAL RHING...WOOHOO😎😎😎

[cnasaraha.]

But how do know for sure! all the soap has been washed off the dishes, without an additional rinse before you set them to dry?
The water in the sink looked soapy! !??

[yanammm]

Is this rinsing of the dishes in the second water enough? I prefer not to eat any of the dish soap later... :)

[jessa.]

I keep my compost in a paper bag in the freezer then I dump the contents into the outdoor compost container as well as the bag and the whole thing as compostable and I don't have to wash the container; no fruit fly risk

[lisag]

Thanks, Melissa! I *hate* washing cast iron skillets. I have a really hard time taking off the caked-on food-stuffs. I also feel resentful for the extra steps of having to dry them and then adding oil to keep them from rusting. The fact that they need to be washed separately from other dishes, (to avoid soap exposure) also makes it kind of a pain to wash.

[lowcountrygirl]

The stuck- on stuff in the bottom of a pan comes up easier if you add a drop of dish soap to the pan first Scientifically, this actually breaks down water surface tension thereby deglazing pan with low heat. Thanks for the baking soda tip Melissa. I can't seem to keep enough around and I've learned so much more about natural ways to clean from you.
I am a bit curious as to why you didn't stress that glasses are always washed first, then plastic, china, silver, then heavier things. I always thought this was the most important aspect of handwashing dishes, etc.
Thanks and God bless y'all.
Always love your videoes.

[mieke]

i know the laziest and least effort way to wash my dishes, no scrubbing required.
also great for fragile and hard to reach in dishes, like thin travel mugs and such.

i let everything soak in the sink filled with warm water and a little bit of dishwasher detergent powder. the enzymes in the detergent break down the grease and dirt. and i don't even need to touch it. just rinse well afterwards, and if you put some vinegar in the rinse water even better.

about 10 minutes of soaking will be enough for most dishes, but longer won't hurt anything, forgetting the dishes and leaving them to soak for 48 is totally fine, just rinse well.

liquid dish detergent could work but isn't as effective because the powder detergent contains enzymes and bleach(this is what disinfects the dishes very well) but liquid detergent can only contain one of those because in liquid the enzymes and bleach will interact and the enzymes will be broken down and deactivated by the bleach. in powder both can be stable.
and i use powder instead of pods because a pod is way too much to use at once and powder can be portioned out differently.

also if you think this is dangerous, this is literally how your dishwasher does the dishes. a dishwasher only rinses dishes, no scrubbing or anything. the detergent does all the work.

[tbirding]

I sooo needed this, thanks! I start with my glasses first too!! My aunt taught me to do this because they touch our mouths the most and washing them first when the water is cleanest to keep bacteria away. Any tips for washing mugs? I am a big tea drinker and they get so nasty! Definitely my least favorite item to clean because of the honey/tea/milk ring.

[mary]

Definitely going to try that baking soda tip on some of my pans! I hate hate hate hate HATE doing dishes. My dishwasher doesn't work that well so I have to get everything pretty clean before I run it. Where do you get those scrub pads?? Sponges gross me out! Thanks for the video!

[unburriedtalents]

Thanks for the tips! I am a fan of your videos! I don't like washing my air fryer rack because of the oil build up. I found I can soak it in baking soda and soapy water (good for non-stick surfaces like my air fryer rack) BUT I don't like having to soak and scrub. Any tips you have will be much appreciated! 😇

[stampsfungin]

I hate to wash my juicer (that's why I usually make smoothies now with my Vitamix) and the lid to my metal double walled coffee mug (Contigo), abd where did you get those small brushes? I had a couple years ago when I had aquariums (for the filter) but they have bitten the dust so to speak. Thanks for this video, believe it or not, I was never taught how to clean, as I guess my mom thought it was second nature - NOT!